Cherokee Schools Graduates Headed to U.S. Service Academies, Military Service

Over 70 members of the Cherokee County School District’s Class of 2024 have committed to military service, including five graduates selected to attend U.S. service academies, the district announced.

Enrollment at U.S. Service Academies is very limited, and appointees are selected based on outstanding academic achievement, athletic accomplishments, demonstrated leadership and school and community service.

The five appointees are:

- Lucas Hubert of Creekview High School — U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where he will play football as well.

- Connor Lawlor of Etowah High School — U.S. Coast Guard Academy

- Kevin Maurer of Woodstock High School — U.S. Naval Academy, where he will play baseball as well.

- Cal Schubert of Creekview High School — U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where he will play football as well.

- Sydney Watson of Cherokee High School — U.S. Air Force Academy. Sydney also earned one of 100 U.S. Air Force JROTC J—100 Character—in—Leadership Scholarship presented worldwide.

Graduates who have committed to military service through enlisting or college programs include:

Cherokee High School

Juan Bustamante — U.S. Army

Rosa Carrillo Raymundo — U.S. Air Force

Andrew Debaker — U.S. Marine Corps

Phafrell Dutally — U.S. Air Force

Cohen Edmondson — U.S. Marine Corps

Jackson Kwasny — U.S. Navy

Jaylen Mora — U.S. Marine Corps

Beau Pack — U.S. Army

Kameron Reeves — U.S. Navy

Deyso Puac — U.S. Marine Corps

William Slanina — U.S. Army

Creekview High School

Joel Ajcabul — U.S. Army National Guard

Stephen Ashmore — U.S. Army

Matthew Blanton — U.S. Coast Guard

Kaleb Busby — U.S. Army

Logan Carr — U.S. National Guards

Camron Dodd — U.S. Navy

Landon Duval — U.S. Air Force

Walter Elias Cortez — U.S. Marines

Jacob Giese — U.S. Marine Corps

Logan Gilley — U.S. Navy

Jordan Joines — U.S. Marine Corps

William Lindsay — U.S. Army

Levi Prater — U.S. Air Force Scholarship — University of South Carolina

Jose Ramirez — U.S. Army National Guard

George Richards — U.S. Navy

Carlton Samples —U.S. Navy

Ismael Sanchez—Duarte — U.S. Navy

Etowah High School

Kendrick Brice — U.S. Army Scholarship — University of North Georgia

Cody Cason — U.S. Air Force

Davis Clanton — U.S. Air Force JROTC J—100 Character—in—Leadership Scholarship — Virginia Military Institute

Shaun Davis — U.S. Marine Corps

Isaac Doese — U.S. Air Force

Thomas Driskell — U.S. Army

Kyle Fernandez — U.S. Army Scholarship — University of North Georgia

Connor Lawlor — U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Jayden Mangan — U.S. Air Force

Nathan McMullen — U.S. Air Force

Jeffrey Meadows — U.S. Army Scholarship — University of North Georgia

Javier Miranda Spears — U.S. Marine Corps

Luis Miranda — U.S. Marine Corps

Ryan Reyes — U.S. Coast Guard

Evelyn Rico—Zuniga — U.S. Army

Mikalha Robinson — U.S. Air Force

Joshua Sacan — U.S. Army Scholarship — University of North Georgia

Zach Steer — U.S. Army

Katelyn Swift — U.S. GMC Scholarship

Maison Ward — U.S. Army

River Ridge High School

Evan Cothran — U.S. Air Force

Hunter Daniel — U.S. Air Force

Joseph Estes — U.S. Air Force

Ethan Holland — U.S. Air Force

Caiden Long — U.S. Air Force

Sebastian Martinez — U.S. Army

Brice Tomlinson — U.S. Marine Corps

Joey Sheffield — U.S. Army

Zoe Steele — U.S. Navy

Sequoyah High School

Logan Miller — U.S. Marine Corps

Olivia Minter — U.S. Air Force

EmmaLee Morea — U.S. Coast Guard

Savannah Mouritsen — U.S. Air Force JROTC J—100 Character—in—Leadership Scholarship — The Citadel

Denisse Penaloza — U.S. Navy

Cooper Price — U.S. Navy

Emma Serafin — U.S. Coast Guard

Woodstock High School

Kenneth Gamble — U.S. Navy

Jaiden Garcia — U.S. Marine Corps

Kevin Maurer — U.S. Naval Academy

Khalil Pendleton — U.S. Marine Corps (Reserve) — University of North Georgia

Noah Strickland — U.S. Marine Corps