JROTC Awards Honor Cadets

By Nick Byrne '11

Across the nation, the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program is celebrating its 100th anniversary in many ways.

The Xavier Regiment became a JROTC unit in 1935, and its legacy lives on in its modern incarnation.

At the spring JROTC awards ceremony, hosted on May 10, the Xavier community honored Regimental and individual excellence.

Cadets were praised for their academic and leadership achievements, and the Regiment’s competitive teams, including the Drill Team, Raider Unit, and Rifle Team were recognized for their outstanding performance.

“This is a special year for the Regiment,” LTC Roy Campbell (USA, Ret.) said. “Parents and guests were uniformly positive in their assessment of the evening’s events.”

Congratulations to all award winners:

Superior Cadet Medal
CDT/SGT Lucas MacDonald
CDT/SGT Peter Orlowski
CDT/1SG Kevin Kuranowski
CDT/LTC Joseph Papeo

The Amvets Award (American Veterans)
CDT/LTC John Patterson
CDT/LTC Charles Kaczor
CDT/2LT Matthew Lydon

The Daughters of the American Revolution Award
CDT/MAJ Kevin Casano

United States Daughters of 1812 Award
CDT/LTE Paul Gargiulo

Distinguished Award for Scholastic Excellence (Highest GPA)
CDT/SGT Sean Cabrera
CDT/SGT Carmine Gentile
CDT/SFC Christian Polydor
CDT/CPT Patrick Sullivan

Academic Excellence Award (2nd Highest GPA)
CDT/SGT Alfred Cirelli
CDT/SGT Adrian Chelminski
CDT/SFC Steven LaRussa
CDT/CPT James Cole

Academic Achievement Award (3rd Highest GPA)
CDT/SGT Nicholas Fadelici
CDT/SGT Joseph Ruocco
CDT/MSG Gian Angelo Tria
CDT/1LT Harley Guachichulca

Scholastic Excellence in Military Science Award (Highest ROTC Avg.)
CDT/SGT Matthew Dubois
CDT/SGT Timothy Publik
CDT/1SG Kevin Kuranowski
CDT/2LT Matt Lydon

Academic Excellence in Military in Science Award
CDT/SGT Peter Kijawski
CDT/SGT Maximilian Rohrbacher
CDT/SFC Steven LaRussa
CDT/1LT Ryan McMahon

Academic Achievement in Military Science Award (3rd Highest ROTC Avg.)
CDT/SGT Peter Kujawski
CDT/SGT Carmine Gentile
CDT/SFC Christian Polydor
CDT/1LT Alberto Mena