Story and Photos by: COL (R) Steven A. Baker
Cadet Major Valeria Alvarado was selected as the North Carolina American Legion Cadet of the Year for her outstanding academic and community service record. She is the captain of the defending Army JROTC Air Rifle National Champions, she is the Scorpion Battalion Operations Officer as a LET3, and recently won the American Legion Post #68 Oratorical Contest.