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Congratulations to Triangle MOAA 2024 Scholarship Awardees

The following are the three recipients of our 2024 Colonel William Frank Rawley Triangle Chapter MOAA JROTC scholarships. The Scholarship checks (for $1000) and certificates were presented by our Chapter President, Colonel Herb Segal, and Chief of Staff and Strategic Planning for Wake County Public Schools -- Dr. Clint Robinson.

Cadet Joanna Reyna, Cary High School NJROTC

Cadet Anusha Gupta, Enloe High School JROTC

Cadet Elias Robinson, Cary High School NJROTC

The Triangle Chapter of MOAA is charged with the coverage of 17 counties in the North-East section of North Carolina. In those counties, we support 31 high school JROTC programs. We offer our scholarships each year to all senior cadets from these programs who plan to continue their education.

 
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Cadet Elias Robinson

Elias Robinson is a member of the Cary HS Navy JROTC program. He has served as the unit’s Logistics Officer, Drone Team Commander, and Cyber Patriot Team Captain. He is on the Corps’ Drill Team and Academic Team. Elias is a member of the Civil Air Patrol -- Apex Cadet Squadron and served as its Deputy Commander, Aerospace Officer, Flight Commander, and First Sergeant. He has been accepted at Virginia Tech, Embry-Riddle Univ., The Citadel, and Hampden-Sydney College. Elias will be attending Hampden-Sydney College where he will pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science.

 
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Cadet Anusha Gupta

Anusha Gupta is a member of the Enloe HS Army JROTC program. She served as the leader on the unit’s Academic Bowl Team which qualified to compete at the National competition in Washington, DC. Anusha is a tutor with Mathnasium (a tutoring company), where she tutors all math courses up to Calculus 1. She is a member of the Medical Bio-Science Academy, Health Occupations Students of America, Junior Academic Leadership Bowl, Student Ambassadors, Wearable Device Challenge, Varsity Swim Team, Dance Pe Chance, and the National Honor Society. She is currently enrolled at Wake Tech Community College and will receive an Associates in Arts degree this July. Anusha will attend Emory University in Atlanta majoring in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology on a Pre-Med Track. She has been awarded an Army ROTC Scholarship worth over $200,000 and will be a cadet in the cross-town ARMY ROTC program at Georgia Tech.

Cadet Gupta was unable to attend the awards ceremony due to a scheduling conflict with her Wake Tech studies.

 
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Cadet Joanna Reyna
Cadet Joanna Reyna
Col Segal, Cadet Reyna, Dr Robinson
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Joanna Reyna is a member of the Cary HS Navy JROTC program. She served as the Command Master Chief in Cary’s program, is on the JROTC competitive military drill team and Color Guard, is the Alto Saxophone section leader in Cary’s marching Band, served as a Student Council Representative, was on the Cary High School Girls’ Soccer Team, is a member of the Interact Club and Key Club and is a member of the National Honor Society. Joanna has been accepted to Fordham Univ., Campbell Univ., East Carolina Univ., William Peace Univ., Catawba College, and Meredith College. She will attend Fordham University in New York and will pursue a degree in Political Science. Joanna has accepted a Navy Prep Scholarship valued at over $300,000 for five years.

 
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