Chamber Committee Presents JROTC Cadet Leadership Awards
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Feb 07 2019 7:33 AM
DOTHAN, AL - During its regular quarterly meeting, the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee honored five local area high school JROTC cadets for their outstanding leadership and performance during the current 2018-2019 school year.
The committee annually dedicates a meeting to honoring the cadets and their commanders in order to show its appreciation and support of the local JROTC programs. Retired Col. Tom Boyle, Military Affairs Committee chairman, presented the Cadet of the Year Leadership awards to:
1. Carroll High School - Army JROTC
Cadet Command Sgt. Maj. Nathan Nelson
Program Commander: (Ret.) Col. Milton Shipman
2. Daleville High School - Army JROTC
Cadet Lt. Col. Jamie Peters
Program Commander: (Ret) Col. Teresa Townsend
3. Dothan High School - Army JROTC
Cadet Maj. Alex Robert Schaefer
Program Commander: (Ret.) Sgt. Maj. Tracy Adams
4. Northview High School - Marine JROTC
Cadet Lt. Col. Bailee Segars
Program Commander: Master Sgt. Sedrick Hicks
5. Rehobeth High School - Navy JROTC
Cadet Cmdr. Alison North
Program Commander: Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Treude
“The Military Affairs Committee is proud to have the opportunity to honor these outstanding students and their commanders,” stated Boyle. “Our committee looks forward to recognizing these cadets each year and this is just one avenue this committee takes to meet our goal of enhancing the positive interaction between the Dothan area community, Fort Rucker and the area’s military command and personnel.”
During the presentations, the cadets and their commanders had the opportunity to talk about their involvement in the JROTC program and future plans. All the cadets and commanders expressed their gratitude to the DACC and the Military Affairs Committee for this special recognition. Currently, the Dothan Area Chamber is the only area chamber that holds such an activity in their honor.
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