Marmion honors cadets with military promotions
Submitted by Marmion Academy
Marmion Academy’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program honored 40 cadets with military promotions at the annual Sabre Ceremony on Sept. 6.
These senior cadets were presented with a sabre (officers) or a sword (sergeants) by their parents or family, as they were promoted to the highest ranks in available in the JROTC program.
Marmion’s JROTC student leaders for the 2013-14 school year are as follows:
Battalion Commander Daniel Creighton of Geneva, Executive Officer Eric Lifka of Aurora, Adjutant John Graft of South Barrington, Information Officer Joseph Talbot of Plainfield, Operations Officer Zachary Siwiec of Aurora, Logistics Officer Jacob Schmidt of St. Charles, Command Sergeant Major Andrew Graves of Batavia, Personnel Sergeant Luke DeSimone of North Aurora, Information Sergeant Jake Fredstrom of Yorkville, Operations Sergeant Matthew Walz of Lisle, and Logistic Sergeant Lewis Trotsky of Yorkville.
Headquarters Company Commander Thomas Schafer of Batavia, Company Executive Officer Kevin Hoss of Sugar Grove, 1st Platoon Leader Zachary Wulbert of Batavia, 2nd Platoon Leader Christian Trujillo of Aurora, and First Sergeant Patrick Perillo of Geneva.
Alpha Company Commander Christopher Voirin of Batavia, Company Executive Officer James Rogers of Naperville, 1st Platoon Leader John Maley of South Elgin, 2nd Platoon Leader Michael Murphy of North Aurora, 3rd Platoon Leader Matthew Fredericks of Geneva, First Sergeant William Gallaher of South Elgin.
Bravo Company Commander Kurt Zepeda of St. Charles, Company Executive Officer Anthony Pullano of Sugar Grove, 1st Platoon Leader Eric Plotz of Geneva, 2nd Platoon Leader Shane Carmody of Sugar Grove, 3rd Platoon Leader Gunnar Stanke of Sugar Grove, and First Sergeant of Timothy Riordan of Batavia.
Charlie Company Commander Michael Sheehan of St. Charles, Company Executive Officer Brock Krueger of South Elgin, 1st Platoon Leader Garrett Fisher of Yorkville, 2nd Platoon Leader Alexander Kirtley of St. Charles, 3rd Platoon Leader Daniel Bicknell of Batavia, and First Sergeant Robert Bagley of Batavia.
Delta Company Commander Brian Simon of LaGrange, Company Executive Officer Ethan Young of Batavia, 1st Platoon Leader Seth Sevenich of Yorkville, 2nd Platoon Leader Zachary Mazur of Batavia, 3rd Platoon Leader Jack Fergus of Sugar Grove, and First Sergeant Nicholas Ferraro of Elburn.
Marmion’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a U.S. Army high school program. In the program, cadets learn to become better citizens through classes focusing on history, leadership, and oral communication.
They take part in military drill, inspections, and parades. As they advance through the ranks, they assume increasing responsibility for leadership among other cadets in their company.
The JROTC program supports a competitive Rifle Team and Drill Team. In addition, cadets can participate in an Adventure Platoon and a one week JROTC Summer Camp.