Cadet Major Mark Perez, a junior at New Hanover High School, was awarded the MOAA leadership ribbon and certificate Friday, May 17, 2013. Cadet Perez will be a company commander next year in the New Hanover High School JROTC battalion. He has a 3.5 GPA and plans to pursue a mechanical engineering degree after graduation next year.

Pictured are Cadet Major Mark Perez (center), MOAA representative COL (Ret) Jim Brumit (left), and Senior Army Instructor LTC (Ret) Mark Hafer,(right).