Names command staff for 2024-25 school year
By SOPHIA MITCHELL
During O’Neill High School’s JROTC 2024 Battalion Award ceremony a number of students were granted a variety of awards.
These students were Peter Dacunto, Kim Alvarracin, Carl Wojtaszek, Sarah Elgan, Jillian August, Jessica Tudor, Victoria Evangelista, Shiloh Dabkowski, Bilqees Ibrahim, Noa Young, Anthony Mackey, Carson Sherwood, Zaniya Moore, Darrell Terrio, Bryce Foster, Colin Monaghan, Aislinn Fallan, Madeline Richardson, Cooper Rogers, Jonathan Guzman Pacheco, Daniel Bluman, Vincent LoCicero, Jacques Farlow, Theodore Gentile, Reese Starling, Sophia Mitchell, Samuel Tillman, Oliver Choi, Elizabeth Reeves, Charlene Conkey, Ryan Elgan, Dante Cecchini, Amelia Gash, Lauren Farrier, Maureen Dacunto, Michael McCoy, Charlotte Black, Gage Shipley, Margaret Gust and Kaylynn Rhodes.
Along with those awards, a separate award was given out to cadets attending a Military Academy or going into a collegiate ROTC.
These cadets are Marek Arbogast, Cayden Cannon, Lauren Farrier, Robert Federovich, Chad Haley, Luke Haley, Vincent LoCicero, Edward Murdock, Carl Wojtaszek and Noa Young.
The JROTC students would like to extend a special thanks to the presenters of these awards: Mr. John Carlson, COL Matt Springer, 2LT Paul Podias, SFC Jorge Yeye, Ms. Carol McQuinn, Mr. John Flynn, Mr. Bob Quintavella, LTC Stanley Warrick, Lance Finick, COL Ron Diaz, SFC Michael Stutz, Navy Petty Officer Ryan Mahoney, Adrian Delorosa, Mr. Dave Rogers, Dr. Pam Warrick and Mr. Thomas Brietfeller.
Also announced at the event were the 2024-25 school year’s new command.
They are:
Battalion Commander: Daniel Bluman
Executive Officer: Peter Dacunto
Command Sergeant Major: Theodore Gentile
Battalion Adjutant (S-1): Jacques Farlow and Carson Sherwood
Battalion Security Officer (S-2): Randall Williams
Battalion Operations and Training Officer (S-3): Mike McCoy
Battalion Logistics Officer (S-4): Sarah Elgan and Colin Monaghan
Public Affairs Officer (S-5): Sophia Mitchell and Dante Cecchini
Special Projects Officer (S-6): Isabella Alberici
Finance Officer (S-7): Amelia Gash and Darrell Terrio
Automation Officer (S-8): Victoria Evangelista
Company Commander: Jillian August
Company Commander: Jonathan Guzman Pacheco
Company 1st Sergeant: Shiloh Dabkowski
Company 1st Sergeant: Bryce Kenny
