Romeoville HS Junior ROTC Receives Two National Awards

ROMEOVILLE, IL — Romeoville High School’s United States Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps officially added two more honors to an already impressive list of accomplishments, according to a release from the District.

In a ceremony held in the JROTC Classroom on Oct. 22, RHS welcomed USMC Training and Education Regional Director Major Luke Wright as he presented awards for Distinguished Naval Honor School to the RHS JROTC Unit, and the Legion of Valor to RHS senior Cadet Capt. Raed Slim.

Cadet Capt. Slim is one of only four students to receive this award among 25,000 cadets nationwide for activities during school year 2023, the district said.

“I want to thank the members of my unit both past and present for pushing me to always be better,” Cadet Capt. Slim said. “More importantly, I thank my parents for their support.”

This is the fourth year in a row the RHS USMCJROTC has earned designation as a Distinguished Naval Honor School, an honor that goes to the top 20 percent of the programs in the country, according to a release.

“This certainly exemplifies our program’s high caliber and commitment to success,” said RHS Senior Marine Instructor Master Gunnery Sergeant Jonathan Couturier. “Our program instills in our youth, the importance of setting goals, working hard to achieve those goals, and facilitates a great sense of accomplishment.”

“It is outstanding one of our programs is receiving recognition on a national level,” said VVSD Board of Education President Steve Quigley. “Congratulations to Cadet Captain Slim and to the Romeoville HS JROTC program. We are proud of all the JROTC students in the United States Marine Corps JROTC at RHS, and the United States Air Force JROTC at Bolingbrook High School."