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At the district level, cadets submit a comprehensive portfolio, including academic achievements, a JROTC essay on "Integrity," physical fitness scores, and personal development plans. On February 7, they also delivered oral presentations on how JROTC has shaped their future and answered questions from an eight-member selection panel. The panelists are:
Top Junior Cadet Corps Cadets – Powell Middle School Academy of Military Science
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March 5, 2025 - Cadet Captain Ashanti Odom of Callaway High School was selected as the 桃花社区视频 2025-2026 Cadet of the Year. After a lengthy application process by a committee of education professionals, she was chosen on February 26 at an award ceremony at the Mississippi eCenter led by JROTC Director Col. Fredrick Brown, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Michael Cormack Jr. and Assistant Superintendent of High 桃花社区视频, Laketia Marshall Thomas.
Captain Odom is a distinguished leader, selected to serve as a Junior Page in the Mississippi State Senate. She holds the highest GPA among her peers. Balancing a rigorous academic schedule, she is currently enrolled in five Advanced Placement courses while excelling in multiple extracurricular activities.
Her leadership extends beyond the classroom. She also serves as captain of the JROTC Drill Team, is an active member of the choir, 桃花社区视频 council, varsity cheer, and track team, and is the Senior Army Instructor Assistant for the Charger Battalion, a role she earned through her outstanding leadership and academic excellence.
With ambitious goals ahead, Captain Odom plans to graduate ranked among the top ten in her class and attend Marion Military Institute to become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. She then intends to continue her education at Southern University or Alcorn State University to pursue a career in nursing.
The Cadet of the Year program recognizes outstanding 11th-grade JROTC cadets from each of our six high schools, inspiring excellence in leadership and academics. These cadets then compete at the district level for the title of 桃花社区视频 Overall Most Outstanding Cadet.
From left to right in the featured photo below, the JROTC Cadets of the Year for other 桃花社区视频 high schools are:
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Cadet Savannah Blevins, Lanier Junior Senior High School
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Cadet Lieutenant Demija Jones, Murrah High School
- Cadet Captain Ashanti Odom, Callaway High School
- Cadet Lieutenant Ke' Undra Jennings, Forest Hill High School
- Cadet Captain Le’Aja Bennett, Jim Hill High School
- Cadet Major Daysheunna Buck, Provine High School
At the district level, cadets submit a comprehensive portfolio, including academic achievements, a JROTC essay on "Integrity," physical fitness scores, and personal development plans. On February 7, they also delivered oral presentations on how JROTC has shaped their future and answered questions from an eight-member selection panel. The panelists are:
- Dr. Michael Cormack, Deputy Superintendent, 桃花社区视频 Public School 桃花社区视频
- Mrs. Laketia Marshall-Thomas, Assistant Superintendent of High 桃花社区视频, 桃花社区视频 Public School 桃花社区视频
- LTC Rodgers Brown, Professor of Military Science, 桃花社区视频 State University
- Dr. Dexter Brookins, Chief Administrative Officer, MINACT Incorporated
- Mrs. Galina Lobodina, Research Executive at 桃花社区视频 State University.
- Dr. Kimberly Smith, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, 桃花社区视频 Public School 桃花社区视频
- Dr. Shonda Allen, 桃花社区视频 State University Interdisciplinary Nanotoxicity Center.
- MAJ Tyrie Carroll, Professor of Military Science, Alcorn State University
Awards were also presented to scholars in the categories of Top Junior Cadet Corps and Leadership Education and Training (LET) 1, 2, and 4. This recognition is part of our Emerging Leader program, which introduces scholars to the Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) high school program. The course consists of 22 lessons designed specifically for first-year cadets, providing them with foundational leadership skills and military education.
Top Junior Cadet Corps Cadets – Powell Middle School Academy of Military Science
- 6th Grade – Cadet Arrie Wade
- 7th Grade – Cadet Private First Class Ethan Johnson
- 8th Grade – Cadet Private First Class Katherine Russell
Top LET 1 Cadets
- Lanier Junior Senior High School – Cadet Private First Class Tony Hollins
- Murrah High School – Cadet Private First Class Donniece McDuffy
- Callaway High School – Cadet Sergeant Heiress Frazier
- Forest Hill High School – Cadet Private First Class Makayla Carpenter
- Provine High School – Cadet Second Lieutenant Aayden Fields
- Jim Hill High School – Cadet Private First Class Divine Elsely Davids
Top LET 2 Cadets
- Lanier Junior Senior High School – Cadet Private First Class Makayla Smith
- Murrah High School – Cadet Master Sergeant Victoria Calvin
- Callaway High School – Cadet Sergeant First Class Alayla Sanchez
- Forest Hill High School – Cadet Sergeant Emiley Williams
- Provine High School – Cadet Second Lieutenant Pheonix Steele
- Jim Hill High School – Cadet Captain Olivia Russell
Top LET 4 Cadets
- Lanier Junior Senior High School – Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Je’Kayla Camp
- Murrah High School – Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Nevaeh MacMan
- Callaway High School – Cadet Captain Jaleah Winters
- Forest Hill High School – Cadet Major Laleah Clay
- Provine High School – Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Kamiyah Lacey
- Jim Hill High School – Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Michael Lowery