As a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction, Massanutten Military Academy is eligible to nominate qualified candidates to various United States Service Academies. Each year, MMA, Army JROTC, and other JROTC programs give awards to its cadets who are outstanding in each battalions. The awards are offered on behalf of various prestigious and reputable organizations that exhibit the seven Army values in all of their proceedings. These awards serve as recognition for the cadets’ efforts in their dedication to exhibiting leadership values, bettering the community, and transforming into better citizens as a whole. These awards vary in meaning from recognizing various disciplines, leadership styles, and other achievements.
Best New Cadet
12th grade – Cadet Fitzgerald
11th grade – Cadet Grochalski
10th grade – Cadet Hilleary
9th grade – Cadet Lang
8th grade – Cadet Bier
6th grade – Hayes
Best Drilled Cadet
A – Cadet Magee
B – Cadet Pigott
Best Drilled Sword – Cadet Johnson
Overall Best Drilled- Cadet Xie
Commandant’s Trophy (Best Company Commander)
Cadet Barnes
Best NCO Award (Outstanding Company 1SG)
Cadet Lang
Cadet of the Year
Cadet Xia
Most Athletic Company
Alpha
Best Drilled Company
Alpha
Commandant’s Trophy (Honor Company)
Alpha
Academic Awards by Department
ESL
Cadet Touba
Cadet Jeong
Cadet Yang
Cadet Zhu
Cadet Ajoika
English
Cadet Samaniego
Cadet Bedi
Cadet Magee
Cadet Grochalski
Cadet Pigott
Math
Cadet Magee
Cadet Thomas
Cadet Samaniego
Cadet Jeong
Cadet Grochaslki
Cadet Xia
Cadet Yang
Cadet Herring
Cadet Yu
Electives
Cadet Watson
Cadet Hindley
Cadet Bier
Cadet Jeong
Cadet Barnes
Cadet Hall
Science
Cadet Christenson
Cadet Grochalski
Cadet Fitzgerald
Cadet Nesmith
Cadet Clark
Cadet Xie
Cadet Pagel
Cadet Brown
Cadet Najjar
History
Cadet Hindley
Cadet Castro
Cadet Barnes
Cadet Wang
Cadet Pigott
Cadet Herring
Massanutten Military Academy is one of Virginia’s premier military academies. The focus at MMA is on character development, leadership, and service to help students reach their fullest potential. If your student is interested in continuing their education at an institution focused on hand-on, experiential learning with small classes, please call our Admissions Department at 540-459-2167 or click here.
