Top honors: The East Side Scottish Rite honored JROTC students at their March 24 meeting held at the Golden Fleece Masonic Lodge, No. 6.
Honored were Cadet Canecia Gordon of Heritage High School, Cadet Sabriyya Ariel Willis of Salem High School, Cadet Dwain J.D. Hebert of Rockdale High School, Cadet Desmon A. Watson of Loganville High School, Cadet Brian J. Leeper of Monroe Area High School, Cadet Dakota C. Proffitt of Walnut Grove High School, Cadet Sammul McDaniel of Social Circle High School and Cadet Jamal Green of Newton County High School.

Pictured are (front, left) Cadet Dwain J.D. Herbert, Rockdale High School; second place scholarship winner Cadet Jamal Green, Newton County High School; first place scholarship winner Cadet Brian J. Leeper, Monroe Area High School; third place scholarship winner Cadet Canecia Gordon, Heritage High School; Cadet Desmon Watson, Loganville High School; Cadet Dakota C. Proffitt, Walnut Grove High School; and Cadet Sabriyya Aria Willis, Salem High School. Not pictured Cadet Sammul McDaniel, Social Circle High School. (back, left) Chief Warrant Officer Michael H. Carlisle, Rockdale High School; Chief Warrant Officer Rawley Coleman Newton County High School; Lt. Col. Art Rozier Walton County High School, Major Donald B. Hanks, Heritage High School, Major Mark Robinson, Social Circle High School; and Mst. Sgt. Thurman Tatum, Salem High School.