Roop Atwal Appointed to Leadership Position at Randolph-Macon Academy

2013 Aug 22

Roop Atwal has been appointed to the student leadership organization of cadre within the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA). She is the daughter of Sukhdev and Jaspreet Atwal of Front Royal. Roop, a junior at R-MA, received the position of Band Squadron First Sergeant with the rank of Cadet Master Sergeant. Only students with records of strong academics and leadership abilities are eligible for the Academy's cadet officer and non-commissioned officer ranks.

Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA), founded in 1892, is a college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school for students in grades 6 through 12. Students in grades 9-12 participate in R-MA's 91st Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). R-MA is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is located in Front Royal, VA.