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
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