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JROTC Holds Annual Federal Inspection On May 14, St. John’s held its annual JROTC Awards Ceremony and Pass In Review; this year marks the 98th anniversary of the school’s JROTC regiment. Capt. Brian Jones ’04, USMC, served as this year’s reviewing officer. In 2008, he graduated from the University of Alabama and was commissioned from the Officer Candidate School. His first posting was to the Fifth Marine Regiment at Camp Pendleton, CA, where he served as an intelligence officer. Jones has since served two tours in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His personal decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon for actions while under fire. He is a graduate of the Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape (SERE) School, ScoutSniper Platoon Commanders Course and Counter-Intelligence School. In addition to the inspection, the JROTC program presented awards to this year’s exemplary cadets: • President’s Medal: ––Thomas Shedlick ’13 • Sergeant Major Michael J. Hackett Scholarship Award: ––Genevieve Pennanen ’16
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• St. John’s Principal’s Medal: ––John Rurka ’13 ––James Schnurr ’14 ––Jacob Bearer ’15 ––Thomas Oristian ’16 • Superior Cadet Award: ––Matthew Cranford ’13 ––Brandon Tull ’14 ––Matthew Arceo ’15 ––Genevieve Pennanen ’16 • Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: ––Murray Shackelford ’13 • Military Order of the World Wars Award: ––Eleanor Franc ’14 • Daughters of the American Revolution Bronze Medal: ––Brenna Zsebedics ’13 • Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Medal: ––James Dour ’13 • Good Citizenship Medal: ––Brenna Zsebedics ’13 ––James Dour ’13 • Sergeant Major Hackett Award: ––Matt Fitzgerald ’14 • American Legion Award: ––Patrick Garcia ’14 ––Austin Stevens ’15 ––Michael Birch ’16 • Military Order of the Purple Heart Award: ––Hugh McDowell ’13 • Reserve Officer’s Association Award: ––P.J. Oristian ’13