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The Fox Valley chapter is proud to present the ROTC Award to a cadet in each high school or college with a ROTC program in our area. Mike Campagnolo (mikec@mobilemark.com) is the leader our ROTC program. Each school determines their recipient.

The purpose of the program is to recognize a ROTC student of superior leadership abilities and accomplishments, military bearing, and overall academic excellence. The winner of this award is a superior ROTC Cadet who exemplifies the high ideals and principles which motivated and sustained our patriot ancestors.

ROTC Certificate

The award consists of an embossed Bronze ROTC Certificate, a Bronze ROTC Medal and a uniform ribbon. College cadets receive a Silver ROTC Medal.
Sea Cadets receive a Good Citizenship medal.
Click images to enlarge photos. See previous winners in the ROTC archive.

Fox Valley Schools with ROTC Programs

It is amazing that each of these schools with a ROTC program are less than 30 minutes from the grave of a soldier who fought in the American Revolution. Click on the number of miles to get the MapQuest directions from the school to the Patriot's grave. Click on the Patriot's name to see his biography and photos of his grave.

Town	ROTC High School	Service	Contact	Closest Patriot	Miles
Aurora	Aurora East High School	Navy	LCDR Person	Frederick Vaughan	1.52
Aurora	Marmion Military Academy	Army	MSgt Collins	John Gowdy	6.48
Aurora	US Naval Sea Cadets	Navy	LTJG Cabe	Frederick Vaughan	4.27
Bolingbrook	Bolingbrook High School	Air Force	Major Rukstalis	John Dudley	7.60
Frankfort	Lincoln-Way East High School	Air Force	Lt Col Pettyjohn	Charles Denny	3.62
Frankfort	Lincoln-Way North High School	Air Force	Lt Col Wingfield	Charles Denny	6.18
Joliet	Joliet Central High School	Army	Major Jayko	John Cook	1.39
Joliet	Joliet West High School	Army	SSG Littlepage	John Cook	4.66
Lockport	Lockport Township - East	Air Force	Major Brown	John Cook	5.37
Mooseheart	Mooseheart High School	Navy	W O Smith	John Gowdy	3.75
Naperville	US Naval Sea Cadets	Navy	LTJG Luzadder	John Dudley	0.69
New Lenox	Lincoln-Way Central High School	Air Force	Lt Col O'Connor	Charles Denny	3.94
New Lenox	Lincoln-Way West High School	Air Force	Lt Col Ramsey	Charles Denny	8.69
Romeoville	Romeoville High School	Marines	GYSgt Miller	John Cook	8.78
Town	ROTC University or College	Service	Contact	Closest Patriot	Miles
DeKalb	Northern Illinois University	Army	Lt Col Dosier	Abner Powers	19.95

See Photos of Previous Year's Award Winners in the ROTC Archive.

Photos of 2017 ROTC Award Winners

West Aurora 2017

The cadets at West Aurora march in formation into at this year's ROTC Award Night on Apr 20. On the right is the full cadre of cadets.

Sarah Martin

Chapter President Emeritus Mike Campagnolo presents the Bronze ROTC medal and certificate to Sarah Martin.

Marmion Academy 2017

The cadets at Marmion Academy put on an impressive show at this year's Military Night on Feb 12.

CLTC Andrew J Lifka

CCPT Adam L Streich

On the left, chapter President Emeritus Mike Campagnolo presents the Bronze ROTC medal and certificate to Battalion Commander CLTC Andrew Lifka. On the right, Mike presents the Bronze Good Citizenship medal and certificate to HQ Company Commande CCPT Adam Streich.