2019 ROTC Awards

This year the Carlisle Barracks and Cumberland Valley Chapter once again recognized a number of ROTC and JROTC cadets for their outstanding achievement. Those recognized are from local area schools including two ROTC programs at Dickinson College and Shippensburg University, and four JROTC programs at Cedar Cliff, Cumberland Valley, Gettysburg, and Red Land High Schools.  The award ceremonies are typically held every spring, in the April to June time frame before graduation.

Senior ROTC Awards – AUSA presents three awards for cadets in the college ROTC programs:

  • Achievement Award – AUSA Medal and Certificate recognizing achievement presented to a deserving cadet as selected by the Professor of Military Science.
  • History Award – book and AUSA Certificate presented to a deserving cadet.
  • Top Graduating Senior – Carlisle Barracks and Cumberland Valley Chapter presents a $500 check to the top graduating cadet in the program.

2018 ROTC Award Recipients

             AwardDickinson College
2 May 2019		Shippensburg Univ.
24 April 2019
AUSA Achievement Thomas ForteFaith Negron
AUSA HistoryGarrett KostEthan Deifenbach
Top Graduating SeniorSabastian ShenkHaylie Hardy

COL(R) Bob Hume, CBCV Chapter President, presents the top cadet award to Cadet Sabastian Shenk.
COL(R) Ed Murdock, VP for ROTC, presents the Achievement Award to Cadet Thomas Forte.
COL(R) Ed Murdock presents the History Award to Cadet Garrett Kost.

Junior ROTC Awards – At the JROTC Award ceremonies, AUSA presented the AUSA Medal and Certificate recognizing achievement of a cadet selected by the Senior Army Instructor.

High SchoolCadet
Cedar Cliff (8 May 2019)Amy Gelnett
Cumberland Valley (7 May 2019)Nicholas Tafel
Gettysburg Cody Thomas
Red Land Alexis Sheffield

COL(R) Ed Murdock presents the JROTC Achievement Award to JROTC Cadet Amy Gelnett of Cedar Cliff High School.

Congratulations to all the award recipients!