Marmion JROTC cadets receive promotions
Marmion Academy's JROTC program honored 40 cadets with military promotions at the annual Sabre Ceremony Sept. 4.
These senior cadets were presented with a sabre for officers or a sword for sergeants by their parents, as they were promoted to the highest ranks available in the JROTC program. Below are Marmion's JROTC student leaders for the 2009-10 school year.
Battalion Headquarters: Battalion Commander Zachary Young of Batavia, Executive Officer Daniel Brankin of Montgomery, Adjunct Lucas Magee of Oswego, Information Officer Kevin Garofalo of Aurora, Operations Officer Andrew Slade of St. Charles, Supply Officer Sanjay Prakadan of Aurora, Command Sergeant Major Michael Lopez of Aurora, Personnel Sergeant Elliot Anderson of Geneva, Information Sergeant Matthew Derrico of Batavia, Logistic Sergeant Nicholas Searles of North Aurora, and Operations Sergeant Sean-Patrick Kaliz of Oswego.
Companies: Headquarters Company Commander Matthew West of Montgomery, Company Executive Officer Peter Naughton of St. Charles, 1st Platoon Leader Mauricio Dominguez of North Aurora, 2nd Platoon Leader Joseph Schaeffer of Batavia and First Sergeant Joseph Burroughs of Elburn.
Alpha Company Commander William Sterne of Batavia, Company Executive Officer Eric Schwendner of St. Charles, 1st Platoon Leader Mitchell Hymel of Batavia, 2nd Platoon Leader Jack Gunderson of Batavia, 3rd Platoon Leader Christopher Soris of Aurora and First Sergeant Brian A'Hearn of Lemont.
Bravo Company Commander John Mason of St. Charles, Company Executive Officer Russell Semmler of Aurora, 1st Platoon Leader Nicholas Knudtson of Aurora, 2nd Platoon Leader Kevin Filip of Sugar Grove, 3rd Platoon Leader Ian Duncan of Batavia and First Sergeant Charles Zidek of Aurora.
Charlie Company Commander Samuel Duffield of Aurora, Company Executive Officer Thomas Cruger of Sugar Grove, 1st Platoon Leader William Parkhurst of Batavia, 2nd Platoon Leader Matthew Wenzel of Aurora, 3rd Platoon Leader Brian Strohmaier of St. Charles and First Sergeant Nicholas Brennan of Cortland.
Delta Company Commander Jeffrey Voss of Batavia, Company Executive Officer Ryan Lifka of Aurora, 1st Platoon Leader Nicolas Jimenez of St. Charles, 2nd Platoon Leader Ryan Brisson of North Aurora, 3rd Platoon Leader Ryan Novack of Aurora and First Sergeant John Riordan of Batavia.