SCHOOL YEAR 2012-2013






CONGRATULATIONS
2013
CADET
GRADUATES
















The Color Guard presented colors at the annual Memorial Day Ceremony
at the Greenwood Oakbrook Cemetery on Sunday,
26 May 2013.  Color Guard members were from left to right -
C/Lt Col Ian Acton, C/Maj Antonio Stevens,
C/2Lt Brett Watkins, and C/Lt Col Richard Newman.















Seventeen cadets placed 250 flags on
graves of  Military Veterans on
24 May 2013 (0800-1000)  for Memorial Day.














Cadet Captain Johnathan Leopard receiving an
AFROTC Type 7 Scholarship offer
from Lt Col Bernard Taylor at the school's awards program
21 May 2013.
Other awards received were the ACT Highest Score Award - 32;
Delta Kappa Gamma Academic Excellence Award
South Carolina Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
Bronze Medalist Academic Award








Cadet Lt Col Richard Newman receiving the
West Point Leadership Award at the school's
awards program 21 May 2013.
Other awards received were Palmetto Boys State Award,
Silver Medalist Award


CONGRATULATIONS

to the following cadets for awards received at the school's awards program on 21 May 2013.

C/Lt Col Ian Acton
Charles L. Graves Award

C/Maj Antonio Stevens
Bronze Medalist Award

C/1Lt Teri Wiley
Bronze Medalist Award

C/2Lt Brett Watkins
AFJROTC Distinguished Cadet Award
Bronze Medalist Award

C/2Lt Samuel Sutton
Silver Medalist Award

C/CMSgt Justin Dixon
Bronze Medalist Award

C/CMSgt Jalesa Weaver
Outstanding Junior Chorus Award

C/SMSgt Enrique Castillo
Silver Medalist Award

C/MSgt Jaylin Paul

Palmetto Boys State Award
USMC Scholastic Award
Bronze Medalist Award

C/TSgt Austin Boerger
Yearbook Most Improved Award

C/TSgt Tyron Durant

Palmetto Boys State Award

C/SSgt Joelena Simon
Bronze Medalist Award

C/SrA Pongsapak Bhumipol
Silver Medalist Award

C/SrA Zykeethia Freeman
Bronze Medalist Award

C/SrA Trakeva Gaskin
Bronze Medalist Award

C/SrA Tania Hernandez
Gold Medalist Award

C/SrA Andrew Lorick
Bronze Medalist Award

C/SrA James Logan
Gold Medalist Award

C/SrA William Piland
Gold Medalist Award

C/SrA Ceria Redding
Yearbook Best All-Around Award

C/SrA Alyssa Smith
Bronze Medalist Award

C/SrA Ethan Warner
Gold Medalist Award




CADETS OF THE YEAR
2012-2013


(L to R)
Cadet Marrik Kelley, Cadet First Term Airman of the Year
Cadet Jaquelyn Gingrich, Cadet Senior Airman of the Year
Cadet Iyeshia Allen, Cadet Junior NCO of the Year
Cadet Samuel Sutton, Cadet Senior NCO of the Year
Cadet Antonio Stevens, Cadet Officer of the Year









The cadet corps held its annual Pass-in-Review/Awards Ceremony
on Monday, 6 May 2013, in the gymnasium due to inclement weather. 
In the above picture, C/Lt Col Richard Newman (center) assumed
command of the cadet corps vice C/Lt Col Ian Acton (right). 

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Three cadets selected to attend Boys' State this summer -
C/MSgt Jaylin Paul, C/Capt Richard Newman, C/TSgt Tyron Durant.
Congratulations!






C/2Lt Samuel Sutton
Elected as
Junior Class Secretary
2013-2014
Congratulations!



C/Lt Col Ian Acton, AFJROTC Group Commander,
was crowned
Emerald's 19th
PROM KING

on the eve of 20 Apr 2013.





Fifteen cadets competed in the 2013 Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire JNGB on Saturday,
4 Apr 2013. 
Our team was very young, but gained invaluable experience at the drill meet. 
The future looks bright! 
The best performance of the day goes to the
Unarmed Element Unit commanded by
C/2Lt Brett Watkins.





CONGRATULATIONS

CADET JOHNATHAN LEOPARD

RECEIVED AN AIR FORCE ROTC SCHOLARSHIP OFFER, TYPE 7.

HE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND PLANS TO ATTEND CLEMSON UNIVERSITY.



Cadets of the Third Quarter, Spring 2013
(January 2013 - March 2013)


(L to R)
C/Amn Marrik Kelley, Cadet First Term Airman of the Quarter
C/SrA Destiny Reed, Cadet Senior Airman of the Quarter
C/SSgt Jaquelyn Gingrich, Cadet Junior NCO of the Quarter
C/MSgt Brett Watkins, Cadet Senior NCO of the Quarter
C/2Lt Joshua Weeks, Cadet Officer of the Quarter





All cadets met the third quarter promotion board
on Wednesday,  20 March 2013.






Twenty cadets spent two hours on Saturday, 16 March 2013,
removing 34 bags of litter from a 2.5-mile stretch

of highway adopted by the cadet corps.

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   MILITARY BALL ROYAL COURT
2 March 2013






(Left to Right)
Freshman Count and Countess:  Cadets Nelson and Knarr
Sophomore Duke and Duchess:  Cadets Sutton and Allen
Senior King and Queen:  Cadets Acton and Davis
Junior Prince and Princess:  Cadets Newman and Weaver


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KHAS Induction Ceremony
25 February 2013
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Congratulations to the 14 cadets inducted into the KHAS in a ceremony held on the afternoon of 25 February 2013.

C/Maj Antonio Stevens
C/2Lt Chantal Wiley
C/2Lt Paul Costantino
C/CMSgt Justin Dixon
C/MSgt Zachary Beach
C/Amn Pongsapak Bhumipol
C/Amn Zykeethia Freeman
C/Amn Trakeva Gaskin
C/Amn James Logan
C/Amn Andrew Lorick
C/Amn Kendarius Nelson
C/Amn Ceria Redding
C/Amn Ethan Warner
C/Amn William Piland


Cadets of the Second Quarter, Fall 2012
(October 2012 - January 2013)


(L to R)
C/Amn James Logan, Cadet First Term Airman of the Quarter
C/SrA Jaquelyn Gingrich, Cadet Senior Airman of the Quarter
C/SSgt Iyeshia Allen, Cadet Junior NCO of the Quarter
C/MSgt Lucero Contreras, Cadet Senior NCO of the Quarter
C/2Lt Teri Wiley, Cadet Officer of the Quarter


Members of Emerald High School Beta Club and AFJROTC collaborated in collecting toys in support of Toys for Tots. 
Pictured left to right:  Iyeshia Allen, Austin Saggus, Antonio Stevens, Justin Dixon, and Amanda Binsack. 
Two hundred and five toys were donated to the local Salvation Army for distribution to children
in the greater Greenwood area.



Cadet MSgt Joshua Warner
and
Cadet Airman Ethan Warner


Cadet Amn Andrew Lorick
and
Cadet 2Lt Paul Costantino


Cadet Amn Ceria Redding and Cadet 2Lt Teri Wiley represent two of the
42 cadets that manned the Salvation Army Red Kettles in front of Walmart, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (10, 11, 12 Dec 2012).  Through the rain and cold weather, the cadets did an outstanding job.

Cadet SMSgt Jasmine McVay




Cadet SMSgt Jalesa Weaver







Adopt-a-Highway, 8 Dec 2012







CHRISTMAS CARDS TO THE TROOPS

AFJROTC and the Interact Club wrote personal messages in 600 Christmas cards  that were delivered on December 5th to the
American Red Cross for distribution to the troops.  Great job by the students of these two large school organizations.






70 cadets marched in the Greenwood Christmas Parade on 2 December 2012.
(Click on picture for more pictures.)



C/CMSgt Dixon


C/SMSgt Weaver and C/Amn Smith




C/Amn Warner, C/Amn Hernandez,
C/Amn Nelson, C/Amn Curry


C/2Lt Wiley readying  for
the parade.


38 cadets participated in the annual Greenwood Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, 11 November 2012.




Tiger Drill Meet
13 October 2012
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Cadets of the First Quarter, Fall 2012
(August 2012 - October 2012)


(L to R)
C/Amn Alyssa Smith, Cadet First Term Airman of the Quarter
C/SrA Jaquelyn Gingrich, Cadet Senior Airman of the Quarter
C/SSgt Iyeshia Allen, Cadet Junior NCO of the Quarter
C/SMSgt Jalesa Weaver, Cadet Senior NCO of the Quarter
C/1Lt Johnathan Leopard, Cadet Officer of the Quarter



OCTOBER CADETS OF THE MONTH

Cadet
Squadron
Cadet Year
Ethan Warner
1
1
Kendarius Nelson
2
1
James Logan
3
1
Lucero Contreras
1
2
Koby Eklund
2
2
Iyeshia Allen
3
2
Richard Newman
1
3
Jonathon Schaetz
2
3
Justin Dixon
3
3
Teri Wiley
1
4
Cateya Davis
2
4


SEPTEMBER CADETS OF THE MONTH


Cadet
Squadron
Cadet Year
Destiny Cunningham
1
1
Jaquelyn Gingrich
1
2
Teri Wiley
1
3
Samantha Wood
1
4
Kendavius Nelson
2
1
Samuel Sutton
2
2
Johnathan Leopard
2
3
Cateya Davis
2
4
Alyssa Smith
3
1
Brett Watkins
3
2
Jalesa Weaver
3
3

CONVERSE COLLEGE
CADET LEADERSHIP SCHOOL

15-21 July 2012

Fifteen Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Emerald High School participated in the 2012 Converse College Cadet Leadership School in Spartanburg, South Carolina during the week of July 15-21, 2012.  Attending for the first time were Zachary Beach, Lucero Contreras, Koby Eklund, Jonathon Schaetz, Joseph Steele, Samuel Sutton,  Joshua Warner, Brett Watkins, Teri Wiley, and Cory Williams.  This was the second year for Paul Costantino, Johnathan Leopard (Advanced School), Richard Newman ("A" Flight Cadre) and Antonio Stevens ("I" Flight Cadre).  Ian Acton completed his third year as Deputy Commander of the Stan/Eval Team.  

SC-952 CLS 2012 Award Winners

1st Row:  SMSgt St Jean, Cadets Joshua Warner, Koby Eklund, Teri Wiley, Lucero Contreras, Lt Col Taylor; 2nd Row:  Cadets Paul Costantino, Jonathon Schaetz, Samuel Sutton, Cory Williams; 3rd Row:  Cadets Zachary Beach, Richard Newman, Brett Watkins, Joseph Steele; 4th Row:  Antonio Stevens, Johnathan Leopard, Ian Acton.

CLS 2012 Stan/Eval Team
Team Leader - Cadet Ian Acton


1st Picture:  Cadet Ian Acton - Outstanding Standardization Evaluator
2nd Picture:  Cadet Samuel Sutton - Honor Graduate 

3rd Picture:  Cadet Johnathan Leopard - Advanced School Outstanding Flight Cadet & Top Project Excellence Award




1st Picture:  Cadet Cory Williams - Best in Room Inspection and Outstanding Flight Cadet
  2nd Picture:  Cadet Richard Newman - Outstanding Flight Cadre
  3rd Picture:  Cadet Joshua Warner - Outstanding Flight Cadet
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