SAR JROTC High School Awards for 2023

on May 25, 2023

 Alexander Hodge Chapter in 1023 has awarded JROTC recipients in FBISD, LCISD, and Stafford ISD.

In recognition of outstanding leadership qualities, military bearing, and excellence, thus exemplifying the high ideals and principles which motivated and sustained our patriot ancestors.  

Alexander Hodge Chapter awarded 17 cadets with the JROTC Bronze Metals and SAR Certificates.  The awards were presented at each JROTC School Banquet.  These 17 recognized cadets and their schools are listed below.

SCHOOL DISTRICT                                 Unit                        CADET       

1. Austin H S FBISD                                 Navy                     Liam Fletcher

2. Bush H S FBISD                                   Navy                     Sallay Conteh

3. Clements H S FBISD                            Navy                     Brandon Wong

4. Dulles H S FBISD                                Air Force              Naomi Okereke

5. Elkins H S FBISD                                Air Force              Himendra Palisetty

6. Hightower H S FBISD                         Army                     Cincere Roberts

7. Kempner H S FBISD                           Air Force               Briggith Tobias

8. Lamar Consolidated H S LCISD         Air Force                Nathalee Coria

9. Marshall H S FBISD                           Air Force                 Dedrick Miles

10. Ridge Point H S FBISD                    Marine Corps          Christopher Schaupp

11. Stafford H S SISD                             Army                       Elijah Bressler

12. Terry H S LCISD                              Air Force                 Marisol Torrez-Zavala

13. Travis H S FBISD                            Marine Corps           Marlin Reeder

14. Willowridge H S FBISD                  Marine Corps           Myron Avery

15. Fulshear H S LCISD                        Air Force                  Adam Jirbi

16. George Ranch H S LCISD               Air Force                  Emmanuel Cruz

17. Randle H S LCISD                          Air Force                   Alyssa Chapa

The first award of the year was presented at the 2023 SAR Annual Convention's Youth Award Luncheon to Cadet Captain Elyse H. Garcia, a Junior at Cypress Ridge HS.  Cadet Captain Garcia represented the Alexander Hodge Chapter in the SAR JROTC Enhanced Program where she placed 3rd and received a certificate from both the State Society and from the Alexander Hodge Chapter along with a check for $100.00.  

Scholarships were awarded to Cadet Myla Martinez of Willowridge HS, Cadet Mya Brigance of Elkins HS, Cadet Brianna J. Shamer of George Ranch HS, and Cadet Bladimir A. Saralay of Lamar Consolidated HS. 

 Cadets Martinez and Brigance are in FBISD.  Cadets Shamer and Saralay are in LCISD.

The Alexander Hodge Chapter was able to award these Scholarships with funds raised by our District 7 VP, Richard Zdunkewicz.