2017-2018 Annual Awards Presentation
The 2017-2018 Annual NDHS AFJROTC Awards Ceremony
Twenty eight National Awards were bestowed on deserving cadets!
The annual change of command presented new leadership of our cadet corps from cadets Kayla Everhart and Luke Gandy to cadets Tyler Hinson and Ethan Smith.
Cadet Ethan Smith and Cadet Tyler Hinson will be attending the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fight Academy this summer at Purdue University in Illinois.
There were 120 AFJROTC cadets selected for this honor world-wide, only four were from North Carolina.
We are very proud of their accomplishments this year!
The National Awards, in order of precedence are listed below
Air Force Association Medal- Tyler Hinson
Order of the Daedalians Medal - Ethan Smith
American Legion Scholastic Achievement Medal - Santos Perez-Ramirez
American Legion General Military Excellence Medal - Kayla Everhart
Daughters of the American Revolution Medal - Ciera Miller
AMVETS Medal - Luke Gandy
Reserve Officers Association Medal - Mason Nifong
Military Order of the World Wars Medal - Kelly Cheek
Military Officers Association of America Medal - Brendan Snow
Veteran of Foreign Wars Medal - Austen Richardson
National Sojourners Medal - Gabriel Blackmon
Sons of the American Revolution Medal - Susan Watters
Scottish Rite Medal - Jose Vasquez-Obregon
Military Order of the Purple Heart Medal - Dylan Coleman
Air Force Sergeants Association Medal - David Green
Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Medal - Julia Sessions
Sons of the Confederate Veterans of America H.L. Hunley Medal - Vivian Posadas
Tuskegee Airmen Ribbon -
Natalie Rush
Kaleb Chapman
The Retired Enlisted Association Medal - Dustin Sink
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Celebrate Freedom Ribbon -
Ayden Ricafrente
Collin Thomas
Joey Provence
Hunter Kolbiaz
Ashley Lynn
Nathan Flinchum
Daughters of 1812 Medal - Mckenzie Spaugh
Air Commando Association Medal - Chandler James
Our Outstanding Cadets were:
1st year - Kaleb Chapman
2nd year - Gabriel Blackmon
3rd year - Tyler Hinson
4th year - Luke Gandy and Kayla Everhart
Tyler Hinson was named the Distinguished Cadet
Please join us in congratulating these deserving cadets on their significant achievements.
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The awards were presented in the following order:
Scottish Rite Medal - Jose Vasquez-Obregon
Air Commando Association Medal - Chandler James
Daughters of 1812 Medal - Mckenzie Spaugh
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Celebrate Freedom Ribbon -
Ayden Ricafrente
Collin Thomas
Joey Provence
Hunter Kolbiaz
Ashley Lynn
Nathan Flinchum
The Retired Enlisted Association Medal - Dustin Sink
Tuskegee Airmen Ribbon -
Natalie Rush
Kaleb Chapman
Sons of the Confederate Veterans of America H.L. Hunley Medal - Vivian Posadas
Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Medal - Julia Sessions
Military Order of the Purple Heart Medal - Dylan Coleman
Sons of the American Revolution Medal - Susan Watters
National Sojourners Medal - Gabriel Blackmon
Veteran of Foreign Wars Medal - Austen Richardson
Military Officers Association of America Medal - Brendan Snow
Military Order of the World Wars Medal - Kelly Cheek
Reserve Officers Association Medal - Mason Nifong
AMVETS Medal - Luke Gandy
Daughters of the American Revolution Medal - Ciera Miller
American Legion General Military Excellence Medal - Kayla Everhart
American Legion Scholastic Achievement Medal - Santos Perez-Ramirez
Order of the Daedalians Medal - Ethan Smith
Air Force Association Medal - Tyler Hinson
Our Outstanding Cadets were:
1st year - Kaleb Chapman
2nd year - Gabriel Blackmon
3rd year - Tyler Hinson
4th year - Luke Gandy and Kayla Everhart
Tyler Hinson was named the Distinguished Cadet
Cadets Tyler Hinson and Ethan Smith were also recognized for their selection for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Flight Academy.
