FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JROTC Awards and Promotions

Promoted to the rank of Private:
Cadet Leaha Banfield, Cadet Morris Beebe, Cadet Jonathan Brown, Cadet Adam Childs, Cadet Kristopher Cornett, Cadet Rodney Edwards, Cadet Jazmen Gilmore, Cadet Matthew Hall, Cadet Takisha Hamilton, Cadet Bobby Holit, Cadet Heather Meece, Cadet Natasha Montgomery, Cadet Tameka Napier, Cadet Cassandra O'Bryan, Cadet Kirstie Pearce, Cadet Heather Pratt, Cadet Kayleigh Richards, Cadet Zachary Rowland, Cadet Betty Slone, Cadet Arthur Sullivan, Cadet Shannon Thacker, and Cadet Nicholas York

Promoted to the rank of Private First Class:
Cadet Samuel Blessing, Cadet Fredrick Briley, Cadet DeSean Gordon, Cadet Jackie Hale, Cadet Arianna Harvey, Cadet Banks Hotchkiss, Cadet Kim Huynh, Cadet John Jansen, Cadet Stephen Kemp, Cadet Megan Mogan, Cadet Dekisha Pinkston, Cadet McKayla Rider, Cadet Chelsee Travis, and Cadet Cherish Young

Promoted to the rank of Corporal:
Cadet Amberlee Brock, Cadet Nathan Cole, Cadet Cheyenne Croney, Cadet Matthew Holland, Cadet Patrick Jeter, Cadet Sarah Messick, and Cadet Desiree Robertson

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant:
Cadet Kimberly Bolden-Clark, Cadet Stephen Brickey, Cadet Adam Brown, Cadet Roger Commodore, Cadet Rachel Newcomer, and Cadet Samantha Spurlock

Promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant:
Cadet Jamie Allen, Cadet Fantasia Barber, Cadet Chris Farmer, Cadet Amber Godby, Cadet Adam Herring, Cadet Megan Lupu, Cadet Curtis Simpson, Cadet Lisa Trujillo, Cadet Joseph Waweru, Cadet Marshelle Williams, and Cadet Christopher Wilson

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class
Cadet Daniel Lee, Cadet Whitney Lunsford, Cadet James Marshall, Cadet Vanessa Martinez, Cadet William Miller, Cadet Cherish Park, Cadet Justin Powell, Cadet Brittany Sehgal, and Cadet Stewart Spragens

Promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant
Cadet Nathan Gilleland

Also several awards were given to the most outstanding cadets. These cadets were recognized based upon their individual triumphs and successes throughout the school year. The medals, certificates and plaques that they received were given to them based upon merit, leadership ability, their commitment to serve, and their actions in their school and community.

Superior Cadet Award - This award is given to an outstanding cadet in each year of military training based upon overall academic and military record.
Representing the LET I class : Patrick Jeter
Representing the LET II class: Brittany Sehgal
Representing the LET III class: Tiffany Marshall
Representing the LET IV class: Drew Boyd

Son's of the American Revolution - Awarded to the one cadet that is the most meritorious, good standing militarily/scholastically, and has great leadership, bearing, and all around excellence.
Cadet Nathan Gilleland

Daughters of the American Revolution - You must be in the top 25% of the cadets in the JROTC and academic subjects.
Cadet Colleen Caster

Military Order of the Purple Heart - Awarded to one cadet that displays exceptional leadership ability and commitment to serve.
Cadet Jackie Hale

Military Officers Association of America - Cadet must be in good standing in all military aspects and scholastic grades at the time of selection and presentation of the award. Have shown marked improvement in both military and scholastic grades at the time of selection and presentation of the award, and having demonstrated exceptional potential for leadership excellence.
Cadet Jesse Westburgh

United States Army Recruiting Command Award for Junior ROTC - This award is given to one cadet that has demonstrated qualities of dependability, good character, respect for military discipline and contributions to the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program.
Cadet Ashley Stone

The American Legion Leadership Ribbon
Cadet Amber Brock

The American Legion Academic Medal
Cadet Cherish Park

Military Order of the World Wars - Cadet must be in good standing in all military aspects and scholastic grades at the time of selection and presentation of the award. Have shown marked improvement in both military and scholastic grades at the time of selection and presentation of the award, and having demonstrated exceptional potential for leadership excellence.
Cadet Dustin Clark

National Guard Certificate for outstanding improvement
Cadet Nathan Cole

National Guard medal for outstanding leadership
Cadet Kris Jackson

National Guard Plaque for outstanding performance in her senior year
Cadet Samantha Ayers

The JROTC teams were also recognized at the ceremony.

Cadet Freddy Briley received his Color Guard and Drill Team Ropes, ribbons, tabs and beret.
Cadet Cheyenne Croney received her Drill Team and Color Guard Ropes, ribbons, tabs, and beret.
Cadet Nathan Gilleland received his Color Guard and Drill Team ropes, ribbons, tabs and beret.
Cadet Kirstie Pearce received her Drill Team ribbon.
Cadet Drew Boyd received the Raider Team ribbon and tab.
Cadet Stephen Brickey received the Raider Team rope, ribbon, and beret.
Cadet Nathan Cole received the Raider Team rope, beret, and ribbon.
Cadet Patrick Jeter received the Raider Team rope, tab, ribbon, and beret.
Cadet Whitney Lunsford received the Raider Team ribbon and tab.
Cadet Megan Lupu received the Raider Team ribbon.
Cadet Cherish Park received the Raider Team rope, beret, and ribbon.
Cadet Justin Powell received the Raider Team rope, ribbon, and beret.
Cadet McKayla Rider received the Raider Team beret and ribbon.
Cadet Brittany Sehgal received the Raider Team Team ribbon.
Cadet Curtis Simpson received the Raider Team rope,beret, and ribbon.
Cadet Cheslee Travis received the Raider Team ribbon.
Cadet Joseph Waweru received the Raider Team ribbon, rope, and beret.
Cadet Jesse Westburgh received the Raider Team ribbon.
Cadet Marshelle Williams received the Raider Team ribbon.

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