JROTC 2016-17 Superintendent’s Young Ambassadors Honored at Annual Breakfast

Atlanta Public Schools honored students who are among its best and brightest leaders this week, as a new class of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Superintendent’s Young Ambassadors was announced during a breakfast at the offices of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLC in Atlantic Station.

Atlanta Public Schools began the JROTC Superintendent’s Young Ambassadors program three years ago to recognize the best citizens from every APS school with a JROTC program. JROTC Superintendent’s Young Ambassadors are chosen by a variety of factors and must pass a rigorous interview board composed of college, military, and professional panel members.

As part of their duties, they help plan the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Atlanta —  where more than 300 cadets participate – as well as parts of JROTC Summer Camp, and more than 200 participated in last year’s APS Special Olympics.

This year’s ambassadors are:

Melina Alferoff                        Carver High School

Chrisshara D. Barnes               Therrell High School

Yatzari Bartolon                      Douglass High School

Jesus Bibiano-Hernandez         North Atlanta High School

Ketarra L. Billingsley                Douglass High School

Zachary Bracknell                    North Atlanta High School

Samaria R. Campbell               Grady High School

Nykera Dixon                         South Atlanta High School

Ruben Duarte                         North Atlanta High School

Erin D. Golden                        Therrell High School

Eric Hollis                              Washington High School

Victoria A. Hood                     Coretta Scott King High School

Enrico Jones                           Maynard Jackson High School

Shandrea Lockhart                  Therrell High School

Cenia Lopez-Gutierrez             Mays High School

Jasmine May                           Mays High School

Luke A. Pengelly                     Grady High School

Eric Ponder                            South Atlanta High School

DeSean D. Portis                    BEST High School

Jameshia Stafford                   Washington High School

Sade S. Suggs                        Coretta Scott King High School

Adrian Terrell                         Carver High School

Jasmain Tinsley                      Carver High School

Joshua M. Torrance                 BEST High School

Tashe Troutman                      Maynard Jackson High School

Zyon Watkins                         Maynard Jackson High School

Kayla Williams                        Mays High School