Gathered at the Dec. 1 award presentation are in back (l-r) Assistant Superintendent Jenny Nauman, Lt. Col. Ronald Erale and Assistant Principal Tim Slade. In front are Emma Dominick, Senior Leadership Award, American Legion Americanism and Most Valuable Cadet - Drill Team; Dajour Bailey, National Celebration of Freedom Medal; Jesse Ireland, American Legion Military Excellence; Nolan Kerstetter, Reserve Officers Association Award; and Colby Barbour, Sons of the American Revolution Award. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTOS
December 16, 2020
At the Dec. 4 JROTC awards presentation are in back (l-r) Sgt. Richard Hurt; Supervisor of Secondary Education Michael Young; Rep. Stephen T. Smyk, R-Milton; Lt. Col. Ronald Erale; Rob Shiels, AMVETS Post 22; and Assistant Principal Tim Slade. In front are Dane Reyes, Non Commissioned Officers Association Award; Zoe Peters, Military Officers Association of America Award and American Legion Silver Medal of Merit; Marina Santini, Department of Army Superior Cadet Decoration, American Legion Gold Medal of Merit and Cadet Command Distinguished Scholar; Darryl Sykes, Military Order of World Wars; Diaviane Taft, AMVETS Post 22 Award; Gavin Felker, Reserve Officers Association Award; and Ryan Trumbauer, Korean War Veterans Association Award.
COVID-19 caused the cancellation of awards ceremonies for Cape High JROTC cadets in spring 2020, so officials honored students during the first week of December.