Tomcats reach NJROTC national Academic BowlLos Tomcats llegan al Bol Académico Nacional del NJROTC

Congratulations to our NJROTC Academic Team, who recently qualified for the national Academic Bowl! The Team competed in the Junior Leadership and Academic Bowl, and was one of eight finalists nationwide to qualify for the Championship in Washington, DC, June 21-25.

East Aurora High School’s JROTC team earned top scores out of the 200 Navy JROTC teams that competed from around the world. The team is one of only eight Navy JROTC Academic Bowl teams in the nation to advance to the finals.  During the two fast-paced preliminary rounds, students were tested on their knowledge of JROTC curriculum, English, Math, and Science. One of the main goals of the JROTC Academic Bowl is to prepare students for state exit/graduation exams as well as college entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT.

Our Tomcats withstood a very competitive field and proved their academic strength. Best of luck as they seek top honors in the National Championship. Other schools qualifying for national competition are Clements HS, Sugarland, TX; Ed W. Clark HS, Las Vegas, NV; Pamlico County HS, Bayboro, NC; Patrick Henry HS, San Diego, CA; Princess Anne HS, Virginia Beach, VA; Tabb High School, Yorktown, VA; and Troy HS, Fullerton, CA.

Academic Team members include: Timothy Gehler (Team Captain), Junior; Josseline Javier, Junior; Jovanny Hernandez, Junior; David Hernandez, Junior; Ermin Bilic, Junior; and Moises Jimenez, Sophomore. The Academic Team is led by YN1 Michael Lachowicz of the East Aurora NJROTC.