Nation's Top Cadets Convene for George C. Marshall Awards & Leadership Seminar

Over 200 of the nation’s top Army ROTC and USMA – West Point Cadets assembled for the George C. Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar held February 14-15 at Ft. Knox, KY. “It’s a chance to recognize the best of the best Cadets,” said Maj. Gen. Antonio Munera, commanding general of the US Army Cadet Command. “These are the high performing Cadets in their program [and from West Point]. It’s not only just the normal statistics of GPAs and OMLs (Order of Merit Lists), but it’s the Cadets who their PMS’s assess have the best leadership potential.” The two-day event offers unique educational activities focusing on leadership and national issues, while giving the Cadets opportunities to interact with Army Senior Leaders, Defense experts, Cadre, and their peers in both large and small group discussions. Both Army ROTC and USMA Cadets appreciated the opportunity to share group discussions with peers from across the country on topics like building readiness within units and what the Army will look like in the future. “It’s really good for the diversity and perspective,” said Cadet Caleb Jeffries, USMA. Read more.