Foothills Sentry May 2023

Foothills Sentry Page 16 May 2023 THE JAMES H. FEARNS 2023 Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of the Marine Corps JROTC Memorial Scholarship, established to honor the memory of Master Gunnery Sergeant James H. Fearns, the civic leader and combat Marine veteran who obtained Orange High School’s JROTC program charter. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement, personal leadership and a commitment to excellence. THANK YOU FOR HONORING THE EXAMPLE SET BY MGYSGT FEARNS, AND KEEPING FAITH WITH HIS COMMITMENT TO BOTH THE MARINE CORPS AND TO EDUCATION. The Fearns family would like to gratefully acknowledge the leadership and ongoing support provided by Colonel Mark Tull (USMC, Ret.), Master Sergeant Carlos Mata (USMC, Ret.), Ms. Sheryl Anderson, Ms. Andrea Yamasaki and Ms. Kris Erickson. The Marine Corps JROTC is a leadership education program that helps young adults develop character and self-discipline through a dynamic learning environment anchored in a military structure. Marine Corps JROTC cadets form a cohesive team that engages with the community through color guard, drill team, field trips and civic service projects, while learning a multitude of skills including first aid, emergency preparedness, marksmanship and self-defense. Colonel Mark Tull Senior Marine Instructor MTull@orangeusd.org Geoff Fearns President, OHS-MCJROTC Assn. GFearns@OHSMCJROTC.org BECOME THE LEADER YOU ARE MEANT TO BE. THE ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL MARINE CORPS JROTC TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JROTC CONTACT: The Orange HS Marine Corps JROTC Association would like to recognize it’s philanthropic partners, the O.L. Halsell Foundation and the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation, for their exceptional support and generosity. CADET LANCE CORPORAL DEMIAN BUSTAMANTE CADET SECOND LIEUTENANT JASMIN HERRERA CADET STAFF SERGEANT DYLAN SALAMIPOUR CADET FIRST LIEUTENANT ALICIA CRUZ CADET STAFF SERGEANT ISAIAH JONES CADET CAPTIAN LAURA SANCHEZ CADET SERGEANT MAJOR DAVID DIAZ CADET FIRST SERGEANT MARTIN MORA CADET FIRST LIEUTENANT DANIEL SUAZO CADET FIRST SERGEANT JOSUE DUBON CADET FIRST SERGEANT LYAN SABINAS CADET FIRST SERGEANT PEDRO VELASCO SEMPER FIDELIS JROTC