NJROTC Award and Change Of Command

MAGNOLIA, TX-- NJROTC Change of Command was held at the Magnolia West High School auditorium on Tuesday, April 26. Congratulations to all the award recipients and to the incoming new command positions.

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