Today we head to the Empire State for our Army JROTC
#CadetoftheWeek đź—˝
Meet Evan Clemente, a junior at Thomas A. Edison Career & Technical Education High School in Jamaica, New York.
Clemente is interested in the STEM field, and currently studies Robotics. He joined
#ArmyJROTC as a freshman to try something new and transition well into high school.
“On a tour, I saw the JROTC office, and I found it intriguing. Hearing about JCLC, academic competitions, armed exhibitions, and other activities, I was fascinated...My dad was also in the Marines, and it’s a way of learning more about the armed forces. It was also another way to make more friends since I knew absolutely no one going to my school.”
With the Inventors Battalion, Clemente has held many leadership roles and is the Distinguished Cadet for the school district. He is on the Archery Team, the Junior Leadership and Academic Team, the Robotics Team, and the Armed Exhibition Drill Team.
“Since joining JROTC, many new doors ha...