Congratulations to Jay Reed, our spring 2026 Japanese major marshal! 🎓🎉 Jay Reed is the son of Jay Reed Sr. and Marlene Reed of Woodbury, Pennsylvania. He is graduating with bachelor of arts degrees in Japanese and Chinese and a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The Foreign Language and Area Studies fellow studied abroad in Taipei, Taiwan, and Nagoya, Japan, where he studied Mandarin and Japanese while immersing himself in local cultures. Jay was also heavily involved with the United States Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Course through the Officer Selection Station in State College, Pennsylvania, where he served as a candidate platoon commander. He said these experiences taught him discipline, time management and how to operate under pressure. Post-graduation, Reed said he plans to serve as a Marine officer for approximately eight years. He is interested in specializing in counterintelligence, signals intelligence, or artillery. After his service, he ...