The following awards were presented during the 17th annual Smith-Cotton High School JROTC Tiger Battalion Awards Ceremony, hosted April 7 in the Heckart Performing Arts Center. The event included the announcement of the battalion leadership for the 2021-22 school year, with Skylar Brines promoted to battalion commander.
National Honor Society recognition: Mckenzie Boeschen, Luisa Cinta, Lizabeth Nandho, Lily Ream, Cody Smith, Hannah Tippin, Jeremy Weber.
Drill Team, first-year letter and certificate: Daniel Balke, Jameshia Bennett, Jaiden Clark, Daniel Clay, Jasmine Cocozza, Thomas Gardner, Mia DeGraff, Parker Hemme, Addisyn Hunt, Ramil Ishmukhametov, Jenesis May, Patience McGinnis, Antonio Medina, Veronica Morelos, Fernanda Nandho, Kaitlin Norman, Sierra Spain, Carlye Walter, Edward Whitfield, Mikayla Wiley.
Drill Team, second-year medal and certificate: McKenzie Boeschen, Skylar Brines, Luisa Cinta, Andrea Comfort, Lee Hall, Ella Kennedy, Olivia Medina-Leon.
Drill Team, third- and fourth-year pin and certificate: Raegan Belsha, Carmen Cinta, Corbin Parkhurst, Raymond Tackett.
Color Guard, first-year medal and certificate: Skylar Brines, Carmen Cinta, Luisa Cinta, Jasmine Cocozza, Mia DeGraff, Thomas Gardner, Lee Hall, Jenesis May, Patience McGinnis, Kaitlin Norman, Carlye Walter, Edward Whitfield.
Color Guard, veterans, pin and certificate: Raegan Belsha, Andrea Comfort, Corbin Parkhurst.
Raider Team, first-year letter and certificate: Leonid Aguilar, Yenifer Aguirre, Russell Anderson, Jameshia Bennett, Timothy Boyd, Adammichael Brooks, Dylan Davis, Ellie Fiorino, John Hall, Parker Hemme, Addisyn Hunt, Kaiden Hunt, Hannah Phipps, Noah Sipe, Makayla Trulson, Carmen Ventura-Velasquez, Jeremy Weber, Makayla Wiley, Paris Wilson, Jordan Wittman.
Raider Team, second-year medal and certificate: Isabelle Ballard, Ashley Fisher, Layne Grotzinger, Lyvia Halvorsen, Lizbeth Nandho-Rafael, Carter Ray, Isabella Tsurkan, Jonas Wilwohl.
Raider Team, third- and fourth-year pin and certificate: Morgan Arnold, Jayce Fly, Josefina Reyes.
Academic Team: Leia Goodwin (Commander #1), Cadets Skylar Brines (Assistant Commander #1), Jasmine Cocozza, Mia DeGraff, Thomas Gardner, Arantz Heredia (Commander #2), Jenesis May, Patience McGinnis, Jacob Phillips, William Phillips, Draiven Short, Mikayla Wiley, Reece Pierce.
Leadership Team: Stephanie Estrada (Commander), Lyvia Halvorsen, Analesia Lorenzo, Veronica Morelos, Hannah Tippin.
ROTC scholarship: Jordan Peterman.
Military Tuition Assistance: Jace Cook.
JROTC Booster Club Scholarships: Carmen Cinta ($1,000), Olivia Medina-Leon ($1,000), Andrea Comfort ($500), Raegan Belsha ($500).
Ron Ditzfeld Legacy Scholarship: Andrea Comfort.
Matthew S. Hughes Military Scholarship: Alyssa Ream.
Dale Blatterman Memorial Scholarship: Hannah Fujii.
Ricky Dickinson Memorial Scholarship: Carmen Cinta.
University of Central Missouri ROTC Room and Board Scholarship: Skylar Brines.
Missouri Leadership Seminar: McKenzie Boeschen, Skylar Brines.
American Legion Award for Scholastic Excellence: Cody Smith.
American Legion Award for Military Excellence: Jeremy Weber.
American Legion Post #642 Cadet of the Year: Jaiden Clark.
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State: Jaiden Clark, Leia Goodwin.
American Legion Auxiliary Award for Scholastic Excellence: Adrianna Williams.
American Legion Auxiliary Award for Military Excellence: Aaron Bilbruck.
American Legion Leadership Award: Carmen Cinta.
Senior Army Instructor Leadership Award: Laissa Barillas, Jameshia Bennett, Aiden Bethel, Austin Clark, Natalyf Fuentes-Ramirez, John Hall, Kaiden Hunt, Sofia Johnson, James Lathe, Ryan Marshall, Hollie Nimmo, Abigail Rodriguez, Camden Taylor, Makayla Trulson, Riley Smither, Mayra Rabadan, and Nicholas Shellhart-Noble, Hailey Baker, Jayden Leafty, Jacob Muin, Dennis Sotelo.
Reserve Officer Association Medal: Analesia Lorenzo, Jonas Wilwohl, Lukas Miller, Jaiden Clark, Nikolas Geotz, Leia Goodwin.
Military Order of World Wars Medal: Gage Allison, Lee Hall, Parker Hemme, Morgan Arnold, Isabelle Ballard, Ella Kennedy, Jessalynn Ladd, Karmya Bronson, Arantza Heredia, Hania Lozada.
National Sojourners Award: McKenzie Boeschen, Melany Terriquez-Navarro, Luisa Cinta.
American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam (AMVETS) Award: Russell Anderson, Daniel Balke, Layne Grotzinger, Kellsea Long, Raymond Tackett, Jordan Wittman.
Warrant Officers Association Medal: LET 1: Addisyn Hunt, Mikayla Wiley; LET 2: Lily Ream, Hannah Tippin; LET 3: Ashley Fisher, Victoria Heinaman; LET 4: Raegan Belsha, Carmen Cinta.
Non-Commissioned Officers’ Association Award: Jordan Crews, Noah Fiedler, Lyvia Halvorsen, Ryan Marshall, and Lizbeth Nandho-Rafael.
Air Force Sergeants Association Award: Daniel Clay.
Military Order of the Purple Heart Award: Skylar Brines, Veronica Morelos.
Daughters of the American Revolution Award: Stephanie Estrada.
Sons of the American Revolution Award: Thomas Gardner.
Missouri Sons of the American Revolution (Martin Warren Chapter) Award: Olivia Medina-Leon.
Missouri State Sons of the American Revolution Award: Leia Goodwin.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Award: Yenifer Aguirre, Adammichael Brooks, Jasmine Cocozza.
U.S. Army Recruiting Command Award: Dylan Davis.
U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award: Ellie Fiorino, Paris Wilson.
Association of the United States Army Award: Ramil Ishmukhametov.
Military Officers Association Of America Medal: Fernanda Nandho, Kaitlin Norman, Jacob Phillips, Hannah Phipps.
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Award: Sierra Spain, Kevin Trotter, Carmen Ventura-Velasquez, Morgan Webb.
Retired Enlisted Association Medal: Austin Archambault, Timothy Boyd, Antonio Medina, William Phillips.
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Award: Olivia Medina-Leon.
Order of the Daedalian Award: Mia DeGraff, Patience McGinnis, Draiven Short.
Special Forces Association JROTC Award of Excellence: Jenesis May.
Military Order of Foreign Wars Bronze Academic Medal: Mikayla Wiley.
Military Order of Foreign Wars Silver Leadership Medal: Addisyn Hunt.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Medal: Andrea Comfort.
Superior Cadet Decoration: LET 1: Jenesis May; LET 2: Skylar Brines; LET 3: Stephanie Estrada; LET 4: Andrea Comfort.
Cadet of the Month: September: Mckenzie Boeschen; October: Veronica Morelos; November: Hannah Tippin; December: Mikayla Wiley; January: Jenesis May; February: Cody Smith; March: Melany Terriquez-Navarro; April: Thomas Gardner.
Cadet of the Year: Thomas Gardner.
Company of the Year: Delta Company.
Battalion leadership for 2021-22
Company commanders: Aaron Bilbruck, Jaiden Clark, Stephanie Estrada, Leia Goodwin, Kellsea Long.
Company First Sergeants: Morgan Arnold, Isabelle Ballard, Nikolas Geotz, Arantza Heredia, Lukas Miller.
Staff officers:
S1: Jeremy Weber
S1 Assistant: Addisyn Hunt
S2: Lee Hall
S2 Assistant: Sierra Spain
S3: Analesia Lorenzo
S3 Assistant: Mikayla Wiley
S4: Melany Terriquez-Navarro
S4 Assistant: Jenesis May
S5: Ella Kennedy
S5 Assistant: Patience McGinnis
S6: Adrianna Williams
S6 Assistant: Thomas Gardner
Command Sergeant Major: Veronica Morelos
Battalion Executive Officer (Cadet Major): McKenzie Boeschen
Deputy Commanding Officer (Cadet Lt. Col.): Luisa Cinta-Castillo
Battalion Commander (Cadet Col.): Skylar Brines
