H.L. Hunley JROTC Award

Arizona Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

H.L. Hunley JROTC Award

Confederate States Submarine H.L. Hunley

Annually, the Arizona Division recognizes outstanding Junior ROTC Cadets with the presentation of the SCV's H.L. Hunley Award. The award, named after the famous Confederate submarine, CSS H.L. Hunley, the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship, represents honor, courage and commitment.

The 2013 Recipients of the H.L. Hunley Award & the

David N. Showalter Leadership Award are:

Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin Del Rosa

Apache Junction High School Naval JROTC

Apache Junction

Cadet Senior Airman Kristopher Cunningham

Agua Fria High School Air Force JROTC

Avondale

Cadet Sergeant Raymond J. Gaspardo

Buena High School Army JROTC

Sierra Vista

Cadet Technical Sergeant Logan T. Charlson

Campo Verde High School Air Force JROTC

Gilbert

Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Angel Rodriguez

Catalina Magnet High School Air Force JROTC

Tucson

Cadet Lieutenant Joseph Fereti

Cortez High School Naval JROTC

Phoenix

Cadet Lt. Colonel Daniel Mendoza

Desert View High School Air Force JROTC

Tucson

Cadet Chief Petty Officer Jimmy N. Huynh

Independence High School Naval JROTC

Glendale

Cadet Staff Sergeant Devin W. Ross

Mohave High School Air Force JROTC

Bull Head City

Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew Slobodianuk

Moon Valley High School Naval JROTC

Phoenix

Cadet Captain Javier Castillo

Nogales High School Air Force JROTC

Nogales

Cadet First Sergeant Larren Yazzie

Pinon High School Army JROTC

Pinon (Navajo Reservation)

Cadet Staff Sergeant Nikolas G. Spiers

Tombstone High School Army JROTC

Tombstone

Cadet Master Sergeant Justin R. Hagarty

Westwood High School Air Force JROTC

Mesa

Military instructors for JROTC units wishing to apply for the award for their unit should contact the Arizona Division Adjutant for information on the criteria and the presentation of the Hunley medal and award.

Criteria for the H.L. Hunley JROTC Award

Maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average

Demonstrate excellence in a leadership position

Participate in a well rounded High School career to include sports, drama, arts, music or clubs

Exemplify the characteristics of the crew of the CSS H.L. Hunley--Honor, Courage, Commitment

Recipients are selected by the Military Instructors for their JROTC Unit. Recipients may be Freshman, Sophomores, Junior or Seniors.

Recipients receive the H.L Hunley Award medal, ribbon and certificate and the David N. Showalter Leadership Award certificate.

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