Swallow Cliff Chapter NSDAR JROTC Awards Presented

Swallow Cliff Chapter NSDAR Honors Outstanding JROTC Cadets

Swallow Cliff Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, participated in recent JROTC awards ceremonies held at Alan B. Shepard High School in Palos Heights and Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn. The DAR JROTC award, consisting of a medal and certificate, was presented to Air Force cadet Jacob Kalabich at Shepard High School and Navy cadet Claire Kuypers at Richards High School by Chapter Regent Gale Shafer. These special awards are given to cadets of outstanding ability and achievement who have demonstrated qualities of loyalty, patriotism, dependability, leadership,and good character. These students must also have a record of military and scholastic achievement during their participation in the JROTC program. Swallow Cliff Chapter is proud to recognize another generation of young people who are willing and able to step forward and provide leadership for our country as did our patriots of generations past.

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Shepard High School (L to R): Swallow Cliff Chapter Regent Gale Shafer, Cadet Jacob Kalabich

Richards High School (L to R): Swallow Cliff Chapter Regent Gale Shafer, Cadet Claire Kuypers