Overview
On May 6th, Carolina Forest High School NJROTC held their annual end-of-year awards ceremony to conclude another exceptional year for our unit. During the ceremony, multiple distinguished cadets were recognized and awarded for their exemplary conduct, leadership potential, aptitude, military bearing, and personal appearance. These awards were given to the cadets by groups that support and sponsor our NJROTC program such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Army National Guard, and Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Change of Command
After the awards ceremony the time-honored tradition of changing of the command was executed. The change of command ceremony is a tradition signifying the relinquishment of duty from the outgoing commanding officer, Eden Ngo. The new commanding officer, Elliot Grant, then took command of the unit and invited his executive officer Melanie Horn to join him on the stage. After the ceremony was complete Captain Boyle congratulated the new officers and the unit for such a successful year.
STAFF
Commanding Officer: C/LCDR Elliot Grant
Executive Officer: C/LT Melanie Horn
Administrative Officer: C/LTJG Madison Lekawa
Operations Officer: C/LTJG Matthew Dolson
Supply Officer: C/LTJG Mackayla Crowder
Weapons Officer: C/LTJG Cayden Raszman
Public Affairs Officer: C/ENS Armando Thompson
Media Officer: C/ENS Diana Holowaty
Community Service Officer: C/ENS Nikolas Toledo
Color Guard Officer: C/ENS Aurora Waite
Supple Chief: C/SCPO Brenda Martinez
Supply Chief: C/CPO Cheyenne Brice
Command Master Chief: C/MCPO Andrew Thews
COMMANDERS
Drill Team Commander: C/PO Zsasleesheyah Gibbs
Assistant Drill Team Commander: C/PO Thornton Evans
Armed Ex Commander: C/PO Thornton Evans
Unarmed Ex Commander: C/PO Madison Lekawa
Rifle Team Commander: C/PO James Borowski
Orienteering Team Commander: C/PO Caleb Sickafoose
Academic Team Commander: C/PO Catherine French
Drone Team Commander: C/PO Hunter Randolph
CyberPatriot Team Commander: C/PO Armando Thompson
AWARDS
Freshman: C/Noah Dolson - Junior: C/LT Melanie Horn
Sophomore: C/Kealani Merritt - Senior: C/Eden Ngo
Freshman: C/Raymond Shea - Junior: C/ENS Diana Holowaty
Sophomore: C/Dallas Hamilton - Senior: C/SCPO Andrew Newcome
Recipient: C/CPO Jackeliny Alves
Scholastic Achievement: C/PO Andrew Thews
Military Excellence: C/LTJG Madison Lekawa
- C/LTJG Matthew Dolson
- C/ENS Nikolas Toledo
- C/LCDR Elliot Grant
- C/Bisma Bajwa
- C/Kenneth Powell
- C/LT Melanie Horn
- C/Gwyneth Fougere
- C/ENS Aurora Waite
- C/Justina Aponte
- C/Jordan Whitley
- C/Emma Stephenson
- C/Eden Ngo
- C/Nathan Angulo
- C/LTJG Makayla Crowder
- C/SCPO Andrew Newcome
- C/ENS Armando Thompson
- C/LTJG Cayden Raszman
- C/Reese Tuohy
- C/Noah Dolson (NS1)
- C/PO Logan Hudon (NS2)
- C/SCPO Brenda Martinez (NS3)
- C/Abigail Fox (NS4)
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE CADETS
Article Written by C/ENS A. Thompson
Contact us
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions! You can reach our Public Affairs Officer, Senior Naval Science Instructor, or Naval Science Instructor through the information below.
C/ENS Armando Thompson, Public Affairs Officer - CFHSPublicAffairsOfficer@gmail.com
Captain Kevin Boyle, Senior NSI - kboyle@g.horrycountyschools.net
Chief Gregg Thompson NSI - gthompson002@g.horrycountyschools.net
