Gaithersburg High School

NJROTC image NJROTC Office Staff:
Captain James W. Kelley, Jr.
Master Sergeant Eric Beardon

ADDENDUM TO THE GHS CADET GUIDE – This addendum is provided to each cadet (Family) in order to comply with the new report and grading system instituted by MPCS. It will be incorporated in the Cadet Guide when next published.

The information herein is divided into the following categories;

MARKING PERIOD GRADES AND GRADING SCALE

NJROTC CURRICULUM

STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS

23 May 2007 [POSTED JUNE 2007]

From: Captain James W. Kelley, Jr. USN (Ret)
To: Gaithersburg High School Personnel

Subject: NJROTC CHANGE OF COMMAND/AWARDS CERMONY

I would like to thank Mr. Williams, staff and teachers for your outstanding support during this year. We are only as good as our base of support and our support is second to none. Thanks Team G-burg!

I am proud to announce that the Gaithersburg High School NJROTC unit was awarded the Distinguished Unit award from the Navy. Only the top 10% of the 600 units in the country earn this award. This is s the 21st unit award that this unit has earned.

The following is a list of the awards and recipients which were recognized at the NJROTC Annual Change of Command/Awards Ceremony held on Saturday, 19 May 2007.

Commanding Officer:
Cadet LCDR Oluwole Ajagbe was relieved by Cadet LCDR Matthew Kudart
Executive Officer:
Cadet LT Melanie Ovalle was relieved by Cadet LT Shannon O’Connor
Cadet of the Year (selected by the two instructors based on dedication, loyalty, leadership and outstanding example): Cadet LT Melanie Ovalle
Distinguished Cadet (to the cadets in each year group having the highest grades in NJROTC and participation):
Naval Science 1- Grandez, Barbara
                            Sripinyo, Nate
                            VanCoutren, Kyle
Naval Science 2- McKendall, Karissa
                            Wyman, Vanyssa
Naval Science 3- Asante, Jeremiah
                            Asante, Tabitha
                            Kudart, Matthew
                            O’Connor, Shannon
Naval Science 4- Ajagbe, Oluwole
Honor Cadet (to the cadet in each year group having the highest grades in school for this year):
Naval Science 1- VanCoutren, Kyle
Naval Science 2- Wyman, Vanyssa
Naval Science 3- Asante, Tabitha
Naval Science 4- Conrad, Turner
Top Male and Female Physical Fitness Medals (based on the NJROTC physical fitness test):
            Top Male- Conrad, Turner
            Top Female- Jones, Irina
Top Academic Medal (based on highest score achieved by a cadet on our academic team in a nationwide NJROTC academic test): Cadet LTJG Turner Conrad
Meritorious Achievement Award (Awarded by the Navy to a cadet who distinguishes him/herself by outstanding meritorious achievement. The awardees were the first to win this award in the 24 year history of the unit).
            Cadet CPO William Sung
            Cadet LTJG Turner Conrad
Surface Navy Association Decatur Award: Shipley, Margaret & Sripinyo, Nate

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9862: Crigler, Jacqueline & May, Gregory

American Legion Post #86: (Academic) Conrad, Turner & (Military) Grandez, Barbara

City of Gaithersburg Community Service Award:
                      (Naval Science 1) VanCoutren, Kyle
                       (Naval Science 2) Wyman, Vanyssa
                       (Naval Science 3) Page, Courtney
                       (Naval Science 4) Shipe, Matthew

Daughters of the American Revolution: Guese, Earlyn

Maryland National Guard: Asante, Jeremiah & Ovalle, Melanie

Military Officers Association of America: Ajagbe, Oluwole & Kudart, Matthew

Military Order of the Purple Heart: O’Connor, Shannon

Military Order of the World Wars: Sung, William

National Sojourners: Choi, Andrew & Pagan, Christopher

Navy League of the United States: Porter, Jordan

Order of the Dandelions: Damanka, Anita

Reserve Officer Association: Aragon, Jose

Scottish Right, Fort Meade Chapter: Alexander, Ian

Sons of the American Revolution: Cho, Phillip

United States Army Recruiting: Rentz, Elizabeth & Vanderah, Colton

Noncommissioned Officers Association: Alexander, Ian & Ballentine, Christopher

United States Marine Corps Recruiting: Madrid, Josue