On behalf of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), the Carlisle Barracks and Cumberland Valley Chapter presented awards to deserving cadets in Chapter area schools including two ROTC programs at Dickinson College and Shippensburg University, and five JROTC programs at Carson Long, 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
Award | Dickinson College | Shippensburg Univ. |
AUSA Achievement |
Sebastian Shenk | Zachary Laughman |
AUSA History | Thomas Forte |
Brandon Krehling |
Top Graduating Senior | Haley Murdough |
Darren Shoop |
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 School | Cadet |
Carson Long (2 June) | Kaije Zhang |
Cedar Cliff (10 May) | Peter Heasley |
Cumberland Valley (27 April) | Lauren Bellis |
Gettysburg (28 May) | Jacob Withers |
Red Land (19 April) | Alexis Sheffield |