D131 NJROTC Receives Disintguished Unit With Honors Designation

Press release from East Aurora School District 131:

AURORA, IL — The EAHS Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) was recognized at the October 7, 2024, Board of Education meeting for receiving the Naval Honor School 2024-25 Distinguished Unit with Honors Designation which is awarded annually to schools whose NJROTC program ranks in the top 20 percent in each NJROTC area.

Competing units are ranked according to the degree of excellence attained in administration, academic performance, military proficiency and school support. This designation also gives the EAHS NJROTC the authorization to nominate three eligible cadets in each one of the following academies: the U.S. Naval Academy under the Honor School category, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Congratulations our incredible NJROTC leaders and cadets!

Tomcat Regiment Leadership
Cadet Captain Leslie I. Zamora, Commanding Officer
Cadet Captain Karina Perez Zuniga, Executive Officer
Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer Raquel M. Martinez, Command Master Chief

Naval Science Instructor Staff
Chief Petty Officer Albert Farmer, USN(Ret.)
Chief Petty Officer Gerald Good, USN (Ret.)
Chief Petty Officer Jose Otero Rivera, USN (Ret.)
Petty Officer First Class William Moore, USN (Ret.)
Commander Michael M. Kerley, USN (Ret.)

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