El Paso Independent School District JROTC Cadets named QuestBridge Scholars
Submitted by: CSM (Ret) Nathan Shaw Eight El Paso ISD seniors earned full four-year scholarships worth more than $200,000 to prestigious universities on QuestBridge National Match Day. Two Army JROTC Cadets from John L. Chapin High School, Savannah Sanchez and Katherine Hernandez-Ware, were recognized. Click here to read more about their accomplishments.
Cadet Colonel Yingyin Tan awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross
Submitted by: Colonel (R) Darryl Hensley COL Hensley shared the following Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) tweet, recognizing Cadet Yingyin Tan for being awarded the Legion of Valor! You can watch the video celebrating this achievement below: https://twitter.com/i/status/1598477628574683136
Punahou School Cadet Earns Triple Military Academy Appointments
Story by: Cadet 1LT Emi Uohara Punahou School Cadet Captain Kadyn MacPherson recently scored a triple. She has received offers of appointment to attend USMA, USNA, and the USAFA. An accomplished platform diver, Kadyn is homeschooled and has been a part of Blackhawk Company, which is entirely composed of magnet cadets. "I am honored, excited, and [...]
Cadet Andrea Ellerbe is the first-ever recipient of the Steve Shelton Memorial JROTC Award
Submitted by: Major (Ret) Darryl A. Kelly Major (Ret) Darryl A. Kelly, Senior Army Instructor (SAI) at Richmond Senior High School JROTC, recognized Cadet Andrea Ellerbe for being the first-ever recipient of the Steve Shelton Memorial JROTC Award! Click here to read the full story (external link). Cadet Andrea Ellerbe
Accreditation with Distinction
September 8, 2022 – Army JROTC was named a 2022 Cognia School of Distinction for excellence in education and service to learners. Cognia recognized 96 schools in the United States and Puerto Rico and nine other countries as Schools of Distinction. Cognia selected Army JROTC as one of the 96 schools and 38 systems out [...]
Punahou School JROTC National Merit Scholars and Legion of Valor Award
Submitted by LTC (R) Bob Takao Two cadets from Punahou JROTC earned National Merit Scholar recognition (L-R) Felicity Zhou and Iris Sim.The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Punahou School JROTC Legion of Valor RecipientCadet Iris Sim [...]
Richmond Public Schools JROTC Cadets earn Scholarships at Infinite Scholars Program
Submitted by COL (R) Carlton Day Good afternoon, just want to bring you up to date on this past weekend at the scholarship fair. The event was held at Frist Baptist Church in Highland Springs Maryland. We took 16 cadets to the fair from four different high schools, John Marshall, Huguenot, Franklin Military Academy, [...]
Garinger High School CMS Book Study Opening Ceremony
Story by C/SGT Carolina Alonso On September 20th, 2022, the book study team of Garinger and the rest of the JROTC program in CMS all came together for the annual JROTC book study opening ceremony. ALL 20 programs will read “It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership” by General (R) Colin Powell and present [...]
Ansbach Middle High School Cadet Attends Naval Academy Summer Seminar
This summer, Cdt/LTC Collin Robertson showed his dedication and resilience while attending the Naval Academy Summer Seminar in June. The week-long program in Annapolis, Maryland gave candidates a look into the life of a naval shipman. Three thousand candidates attended the program and 160 were in his company. Ansbach’s very own Collin Robertson was voted “Outstanding Candidate” [...]