CHINA GROVE ó South Rowan High School’s JROTC Leadership team will compete in Washington, D.C., in the national Leadership Symposium and Academic Bowl.
The event takes place June 23-30 on the campus of George Mason University.
The South team, comprised of Madeleine Lawyer, Christopher Euart, Jennifer Wilson and Anthony Conners, has advanced through two phases of competition to reach the national level.
The competition is sponsored by the College Options Foundation.
During the early rounds, students were tested on standard high school curriculum, math, science and English, along with leadership skills. The team is one of only 48 in the nation to advance to the finals.The JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl is a nationally recognized academic competition created exclusively for JROTC students. By participating, cadets learn the values of citizenship, academic competition and college opportunity. The competition creates tremendous opportunities for JROTC and its cadets by demonstrating the academic abilities of JROTC students.
The College Options Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the academic development of high school students and assisting them in their preparation for higher education. Using academic competitions, college exam study guides, college admissions tutorials and personalized counseling, College Options Foundation has assisted the nation’s 1.1 million Department of Defense JROTC cadets worldwide.