Dedicated to Be the Best District in the State of Texas
Award recipients:
Estelle Bautina - General Military Excellence (American Legion)
Danielle Fernandez - Scholastic Excellence (American Legion)
Josue Machuca - AMVETS JROTC Recognition Medal (American Veterans Organization)
Hanah Hailey – CWV Gold Medal (Catholic War Veterans)
Joseph Manning – CWV Silver Medal (Catholic War Veterans)
Jackson Joseph – CWV Bronze Medal (Catholic War Veterans)
Samantha Smitherman – DAC JROTC Medal (Daughters of the American Colonists)
Grant Feldman – DAR National Defense JROTC Medal (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Joshua Jackson – MOAA JROTC Medal (Military Officers Association of America)
Samantha Donnelly – MOPH Leadership Award (Military Order of the Purple Heart)
Faith Baker – JROTC Award of Merit (Military Order of World Wars)
Sara Fritsche - JROTC Award of Merit (Military Order of World Wars)
Miriam Hill - JROTC Award of Merit (Military Order of World Wars)
Cambry Rojas - JROTC Award of Merit (Military Order of World Wars)
Erika Sherrod - JROTC Award of Merit (Military Order of World Wars)
Joshua Cicherski – JROTC Recognition Medal (Non-Commissioned Officers Association)
Peytin Frascino - JROTC Recognition Medal (Non-Commissioned Officers Association)
Riley Rumpza - JROTC Recognition Medal (Non-Commissioned Officers Association)
Nolan Sparks - JROTC Recognition Medal (Non-Commissioned Officers Association)
Cade Pratt – Theodore Roosevelt Youth Award (Navy League of the United States)
Julie Bonilla – VADM Samuel Gravely Jr. Ribbon (National Naval Officers Association)
Renee Hess – JROTC Achievement Award (National Order of Daedalians)
Estin Martin - JROTC Achievement Award (National Order of Daedalians)
Daemon Metcalf – JROTC Americanism Award (National Sojourners)
Grace Gonzales – ROA Gold JROTC Medal (Reserve Officers Association)
Jodel Jordan - ROA Gold JROTC Medal (Reserve Officers Association)
Garrett Hruzek – SAR Bronze JROTC Medal (Sons of the American Revolution)
AJ Shachov – Scottish Rite JROTC Medal (Scottish Rite of Freemasonry)
Grant Atkinson – H.L. Hunley Award (Sons of Civil War Veterans)
Michael Pride – Lee Leadership Award (Sons of Civil War Veterans)
Faith Baker – Stephen Decatur Ribbon (Surface Navy Association)
Anneliesia Ponce – Stephen Decatur Medal (Surface Navy Association)
Isaac Villarreal – SOUVCW JROTC Award (Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War)
Luke Gardzelweski – JROTC Award of Merit (The Retired Enlisted Association)
Collin Parks – JROTC Award of Merit (The Retired Enlisted Association)
Zoriyah Velasquez – USD 1812 JROTC Medal (U.S. Daughters of 1812)
Chelsea Wallace - USD 1812 JROTC Medal (U.S. Daughters of 1812)
Aaron McCumber – JROTC Leadership Award (Veterans of Foreign Wars)
Elizabeth Villareal - JROTC Leadership Award (Veterans of Foreign Wars)
Magnolia Battalion NJROTC Staff Officers for 2022-2023
Commanding Officer – Garrett Hruzek
Executive Officer – Grant Feldman
Cadet Master Chief – Samantha Smitherman
West Adjutant Officer– Michael Pride
Public Affairs – Zoriyah Velasquez
Ordnance Officer – Joshua Jackson
First Lt. – Luke Gardzelewski
Magnolia Operations Officer – Estin Martin
West Operations Officer – Anneliesia Ponce
Magnolia Administrator – Renee Hess
West Administrator – Elizabeth Villarreal
Magnolia Supply Officer – Daemon Metcalf
West Supply Officer - Chelsea Wallace
Thank you to our outstanding outgoing 2021-2022 Staff Officers who served Magnolia Battalion so well this year!
Jade Gonzales - Commanding Officer
Matthew Winford - Executive Officer
Aaron McAdams - Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Sam Donnelly - West Adjutant
Jonathan Parrish – Ordnance Officer
Mark Stevens – Public Affairs Officer
Hallie Brandon - West Administration Officer
Ben Gieseke – Administration Officer
Desiree Wentz – Magnolia Operations Officer
Michaela Jensen – West Operations Officer
Zachary Cole – Magnolia Supply Officer
Amber Lamkin – West Supply Officer