Salutes for Graduates Who'll Be Saluting Soon
The valedictorians stood out with their bronze medals, and the honor-society members wore turquoise stoles and decorative cords to mark their successes at Cherry Hill High School West in New Jersey. But it was three serious-looking young men in plain purple robes who were asked to stand midway through their graduation ceremony here at Temple University on Wednesday afternoon, as the school’s principal, Joseph Meloche, announced their names and future plans. Read full article.
Seeking to Serve
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High school seniors earn salute en route to enlistment
Highland High School senior Eric Jacot dreams of a career in nuclear engineering, but he hasn't filled out a single college application. The Blackwood resident plans to get his schooling from the U.S. Navy. Read full article
Conflicting Attitudes When Grads Enlist in Military
Much praise and applause is given at this time of year to high-school graduates who win athletic scholarships, gain admission to elite colleges or earn high grades. Read full article
Armed forces laud Bethel Park educator
Without the military, Mark Render never would have gone to college. But the benefits earned from six years in the Air National Guard enabled him to enroll in Ohio State University and receive a bachelor's degree in social studies. Read full article
Events to honor 300 area students joining the armed forces
When John and Melanie Kortz's three sons enlisted in the service after graduating from McKeesport High School, it largely went unnoticed in their community. Read full article
Camden County will honor students joining military
On the stage of the Liacouras Center at Temple University, Cherry Hill school board member Ken Hartman handed diplomas to the township's high school graduates, then asked each of them a question: "What are you going to do next year?" Read full article
Vet sets banquet to honor military's newest
For college-bound high school graduates, it's a season of community celebration. They're honored at big receptions. Parents slap on the bumper stickers, advertising where their sons and daughters are headed for higher degrees. But in Cherry Hill, school board member Ken Hartman wondered about the minority -- the fraction of South Jersey high school graduates who go straight from school into military service. Read full article
New Jersey Group Honors High School Students Joining Military
During this season of graduation celebrations, high school seniors heading off to college normally are held in high regard by their teachers, families and friends. Sometimes overlooked are those seniors choosing to bypass college to serve their country. Read full article