2023-2024 PA-931 AFJROTC AWARDS

Cathedral Prep Air Force JROTC enjoyed a successful 30th year of operations and conducted their Annual Awards Ceremony.

Cadet Christopher Reitz ‘25 earned the unit’s highest award: the Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Cadet Badge. He will also serve as the unit’s squadron commander this school year.

Other awards and recipients are as follows:

Outstanding Cadet Ribbon - Faith Hammond ’24, Christopher Reitz ’25, Max Harrison ’26, and June Crofoot ’27

Leadership Ribbon -​ Ty Harrison ’26, Christian Mungarurire ’27, and Justin Yochim ’25

Superior Performance Ribbon - Brooke Burick ’27, Alonna Hudson ’26, Kayden Le ’26, Ryan Noonan ’27, Finn Paterson ’26, and Daven Weatherby ’26.

Aerospace Education Foundation Badge - Nicholas Kupniewski ’25, Christopher Reitz ’25, and Justin Yochim ’25

Air and Space Force Association Award - Christopher Reitz ’25

Order of the Daedalians - Justin Yochim ‘25

American Legion Scholastic Award - June Crofoot ’27

American Legion General Military Excellence Award - Christopher Mosca ’26

Daughters of the American Revolution Award - Faith Hammond ’24

American Veterans Award - Alonna Hudson ’26

Reserve Officers Association Award - Drew Brown ’24

The Military Order of the World Wars Award - Finn Paterson ’26

Military Officer’s Association of America Award -

Veterans of Foreign Wars Bronze Award - Gavin Fried ’25

National Sojourners Award –Ty Harrison ’26

National Society United States Daughters of 1812 - Joseph Mascharka ’27

Sons of the American Revolution Award – John Paul Mizner ’25

Scottish Rite, Americanism Award - Finn Paterson’26

Military Order of the Purple Heart Award - Daven Weatherby ’26

The Air Force Sergeants Association - Max Harrison ’26

Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated Award - Emma Ackerman ’27 and Ryan Noonan ‘27

The Air Commando Association Award - Brooke Burick ’27 and Christian Mungarurire ’27