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Marysville Navy JROTC presents awards

Published 1:30 am Sunday, June 4, 2017

By Herald Staff

Marysville Navy JROTC presents awards
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Marysville Navy JROTC presents awards
The Marysville School District’s Navy Junior ROTC Quil Ceda Battallion celebrated its end of the year awards ceremony on May 11. (Contributed photo)
Navy Junior ROTC Cadet Angel Reyes is awarded Senior Cadet of the Year by Donetta Oremus, the Marysville School District’s CTE director. (Contributed photo)
Navy Junior ROTC Cadet Eleanor Wilde earns a Presidential Volunteer medal for 294 hours of community service in one year, presented by Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring. (Contributed photo)
Navy Junior ROTC Cadet Ian Crosby is awarded Cadet of the Year by Donetta Oremus, the Marysville School District’s CTE director. (Contributed photo)

The Marysville School District Navy Junior ROTC held its annual awards ceremony on May 11. The unit celebrated its Distinguished Unit with Honors Award and also recognized several individuals.

Commander Randy Brasfield was surprised with a Presidential Lifetime Volunteer Service Medial for his more than 4,000 hours of community service in the past 22 years.

Cadet Eleanor Wilde, a junior at Marysville Pilchuck High School, earned a Presidential Volunteer medal for 294 hours of community service in one year.

Cadet Angel Reyes, a sophomore at Marysville BioMed Academy, earned Senior Cadet of the Year.

Dawn Bechtholdt, principal of the Arts and Technology and Mountain View high schools, received the Navy Outstanding Educator Award.

There are 43 graduating cadets in the class of 2017, two of whom will continue with the Navy ROTC program in college. Six others have enlisted in military service.

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