Oak Harbor High School NJROTC cadets receive awards

By Jim Waller • June 15, 2018 1:30 am
The battalion is in formation for the presentation of the colors during the awards program.
The battalion is in formation for the presentation of the colors during the awards program.

The Oak Harbor High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit closed out the 2017-18 school year with its awards ceremony Friday, June 8.

Following is a list of those recognized:

•2018 Distinguished Unit Award with Academic Honors.

•Navy League Youth Medal – Thomas Carman.

•Navy League Outstanding Cadet – Isaac Gomez.

•American Legion Military Excellence Medal – Manik Bains.

•American Legion Scholastic Medal – Kanoa King.

•Military Order of the World Wars “Medal of Merit” – John Francisco.

•Military Order of the World Wars Outstanding Senior Certificate – Jhaylan Munger.

•Military Order of the World Wars Outstanding Cadet – Tristin Macaluso.

•Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction Award – Joshua Burke.

•Surface Warfare Association Stephen Decatur, Jr. Ribbon – Justin Vasileff.

•Surface Warfare Association Stephen Decatur, Jr. Medal – Shaina Aguirre.

•Non-Commissioned Officers Association Medal – Lawrence Zapanta.

•National Sojourners Award – Virginia Martinez-Castro.

•Leonard Martin POW/MIA Award – Ethan Macaluso.

•Military Order of the Purple Heart Medal – Brennon Sanchez.

•Military Officers Association of America Medal – Jaelyn O’Hara.

•Order of Daedalians Medal – Emily Gouge.

•Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal – Samantha Olson.

•Daughters of the American Revolution Medal – Taylor Kesler.

•Sons of the American Revolution Medal – Daimen Christensen.

•Reserve Officers Association Medal – Sam Peek.

•American Veterans Department of Washington Medal – Zachary Moore.

•Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War – Kevin Schuldt.

•Daren Jewell Scholarship ($500.00) – Jhaylan Munger.

•Jared Davis Scholarship ($500.00) – Dylan Angell.

•O’Dell Leadership and Service Scholarships ($500) – Megan Peek.

•Colonel Richard and Jan Iverson, USAF (Ret) Leadership Scholarship ($1,000) – Ethan Wilson.

•RADM George Lotzenhiser “Take the Bull by the Horns” Leadership Award – Dylan Sanchez.

Unit Awards

•Orienteering – Jesie Newsome.

•Color Guard – Nathan Swanson.

•ADT – Virginia Martinez-Castro.

•UDT – Ryon Clemena.

•Air Rifle – James Hart.

•“Top Gun” – Lauren Crossley.

•Physical Strength Team – Kanoa King.

Scott Iversen and Marjie (Iversen) Jackson present Senior Cadet Ethan Wilson with the Iversen Scholarship.

Scott Iversen and Marjie (Iversen) Jackson present Senior Cadet Ethan Wilson with the Iversen Scholarship.

Senior Cadet Isaac Gomez receives the Navy League Outstanding Cadet award from Cmdr. Steve Bristow, USN (Ret.), president of the Oak Harbor Navy League.

Senior Cadet Isaac Gomez receives the Navy League Outstanding Cadet award from Cmdr. Steve Bristow, USN (Ret.), president of the Oak Harbor Navy League.

The RADM George Lotzenhiser “Take the Bull by the Horns” Leadership Award is presented by Dr. Lance Gibbon to Senior Cadet Dylan Sanchez.

The RADM George Lotzenhiser “Take the Bull by the Horns” Leadership Award is presented by Dr. Lance Gibbon to Senior Cadet Dylan Sanchez.

Cadet Lauren Crossley, shown with rifle team coach Lt. Cmdr. Dave Goodman, USN (Ret.), is the first sophomore to receive the “Top Gun” Marksmanship Award.

Cadet Lauren Crossley, shown with rifle team coach Lt. Cmdr. Dave Goodman, USN (Ret.), is the first sophomore to receive the “Top Gun” Marksmanship Award.