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Marmion Academy’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program honored 40 cadets with military promotions at the annual Sabre Ceremony on Sept. 10. These senior cadets were presented with a sabre (officers) or a sword (sergeants) by their parents, as they were promoted to the highest ranks in available in the JROTC program. The following are Marmion’s JROTC student leaders for the 2010-11 school year.
Battalion Headquarters: Battalion Commander Alex Caton of Geneva, Executive Officer John York of Aurora, Adjunct Edward Malnar of LaFox, Information Officer Mitchell Loehmann of Big Rock, Operations Officer Connor Vass of Geneva, Supply Officer Jonathan Wolfgram of Naperville, Command Sergeant Nathan Pacer of Batavia, Personnel Sergeant Sean Howard of Sugar Grove, Information Sergeant Evan Tentinger of Aurora, Logistic Sergeant Cole Gleason of Bristol and Operations Sergeant Nathan O’Brien of St. Charles.
Companies: Headquarters Company Commander Spencer Buyansky of Yorkville, Company Executive Officer Samuel Rebenstorf of Oswego, 1st Platoon Leader Evan Kline-Wedeen of Big Rock, 2nd Platoon Leader Brendan Whiting of Aurora and First Sergeant Matthew Kluber of Batavia.
Alpha Company Commander Benjamin Kanute of Geneva, Company Executive Officer Charles Leonard of Geneva, 1st Platoon Leader Joseph Munder of Somonauk, 2nd Platoon Leader Christopher Hebert of Bristol, 3rd Platoon Leader John Duguay of Batavia and First Sergeant Dennis Koranda of Homer Glen.
Bravo Company Commander Edward Grahovec of Yorkville, Company Executive Officer Eric Lutz of North Aurora, 1st Platoon Leader Michael Currie of Batavia, 2nd Platoon Leader Collin Rowley of St. Charles, 3rd Platoon Leader Tyler Heinen of Batavia and First Sergeant Joshua Beltz of Montgomery.
Charlie Company Commander Henry Kinane of Downers Grove, Company Executive Officer Jake Winkel of Batavia, 1st Platoon Leader Jacob Stein of St. Charles, 2nd Platoon Leader Thomas Rogers of Naperville, 3rd Platoon Leader Grant Wilson of Geneva and First Sergeant Michael Tavierne of St. Charles.
Delta Company Commander Travis Siwiec of Aurora, Company Executive Officer Michael Zolfo of North Aurora, 1st Platoon Leader George Bardenheier of St. Charles, 2nd Platoon Leader Philip Kloc of Aurora, 3rd Platoon Leader David Cesario of Aurora and First Sergeant Ryan Kolka of St. Charles.
Marmion’s JROTC is a U.S. Army high school program. In the program, cadets learn citizenship through classes focusing on history, leadership and oral communication. They take part in military drill, inspections and parades. As they advance through the ranks, they assume increasing responsibility for leadership among other cadets in their company. The JROTC program supports a competitive Rifle Team and Drill team. In addition cadets can participate in an Adventure Platoon and a one-week JROTC Summer Camp.