FORNEY, Texas (Forney ISD) – Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Cadet Rachel Barnes was recently recognized for her accomplishments at the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) Luncheon for outstanding achievement at summer camps this year. Cadet Barnes was a double winner at the leadership camps she attended in June of this year. It was the first time a cadet had won two awards from the MOWW.
FORNEY, Texas (Forney ISD) – Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Cadet Rachel Barnes was recently recognized for her accomplishments at the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) Luncheon for outstanding achievement at summer camps this year. Cadet Barnes was a double winner at the leadership camps she attended in June of this year. It was the first time a cadet had won two awards from the MOWW.
Cadet Barnes received the Bronze Patrick Henry Award for her outstanding leadership while attending the Cadet Staff Leadership Laboratory at Howard Payne University. The Bronze Patrick Henry Award is the highest AFJROTC medal awarded at the camp. Barnes was ranked second out of 177 cadets at the camp.
In addition to the Bronze Patrick Henry Award, Cadet Barnes was also awarded the Outstanding Youth Leadership Conference Student Award for her work at the St. Mary’s University Youth Leadership Camp. She was selected most outstanding by her peers and the Youth Leadership Conference Counselors making her the top winner at the camp.
For more information about the Forney Independent School District, contact Larry Coker, Director of Communications at larry.coker@forneyisd.net or by phone at 972-564-4055.
