Chamber Committee Presents JROTC Cadet Leadership Awards

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Feb 08 2020 12:58 PM

DOTHAN, AL - During its regular quarterly meeting, the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee honored four local area high school JROTC cadets for their outstanding leadership and performance during the current 2019-2020 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 Maj. Matthew D. Braswell

Program Commander: (Ret.) Col. Milton Shipman

 

2. Dothan High School - Army JROTC

Cadet Lt. Col. Yasmine Hall

Program Commander: (Ret.) Sgt. Maj. Tracy Adams

 

3. Rehobeth High School - Navy JROTC

Cadet Cmdr. Samantha Stricker

Program Commander: (Ret.) Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Treude

 

            Also receiving a Cadet of the Year Leadership award, but unable to attend the ceremony was Cadet Lt. Col. Jose Deras and his Program Commander (Ret.) Col. Teresa Townsend, Daleville High School – Army JROTC.

“The Military Affairs Committee is proud to have the opportunity to honor these outstanding students and their commanders,” said 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.

The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee presented Cadet of the Year Leadership awards to four local area high school JROTC cadets. Pictured (l-r) are (Ret.) Col. Tom Boyle, DACC Military Affairs Committee chairman; Cadet Maj. Matthew D. Braswell and (Ret.) Col. Milton Shipman, Carroll High School – Army JROTC;  Cadet Lt. Col. Yasmine Hall and (Ret.) Sgt. Maj. Tracy Adams, Dothan High School – Army JROTC; Cadet Cmdr. Samantha Stricker and (Ret.) Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Treude, Rehobeth High School - Navy JROTC; and Houston County District 2 Commissioner Douglas Sinquefield. Not pictured are Cadet Lt. Col. Jose Deras and (Ret.) Col. Teresa Townsend, Daleville High School – Army JROTC.

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