Fishburne Announces Monthly Awards

Fishburne Military School Names Top Cadets and Company for October

Waynesboro, VA — Yesterday, Fishburne Military School officially announced its monthly Cadet Awards winners for the month of October.

In recognition of his outstanding academic and military performance, Cadet Tommy Dao, son of Mrs. Phuyong Dao Hoach., has been named Fishburne Military School’s Cadet of the Month for

Cadet Tommy Dao (Stoughton, MA) was named Cadet of the Month for October 2017 at Fishburne Military School.

Cadet Tommy Dao (Stoughton, MA) was named Cadet of the Month for October 2017 at Fishburne Military School.

October 2017. Dao, a junior from Stoughton, Massachusetts, is in his third year at Fishburne Military School.

The announcement, which reads in part: “Through outstanding performance of duty, Cadet Tommy Dao is hereby awarded Cadet of the Month … Your exemplary performance and dedication to duty is a testament to your deserving such and honor”, was made yesterday in a formation before the entire assembled Corps of Cadets.

Cadet Elian Gonzales (Arlington, VA) was named Cadet Officer of the Month for October at Fishburne Military School

Cadet Elian Gonzales (Arlington, VA) was named Cadet Officer of the Month for October at Fishburne Military School

In recognition of his outstanding academic and military performance, Cadet Captain Elian Jose Gonzalez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards, was named Fishburne Military School’s Cadet Officer of the Month for October 2017. Gonzalez, a senior from Arlington, VA, is in his third year at Fishburne Military School.

Cadet award winners are selected by a board of Cadet Officers, and is approved by the Commandant of Cadets. A Cadet award winner is selected based upon his academic, military and community achievements throughout the previous month.

In recognition of his outstanding academic and military performance, Cadet Sergeant Major Shunyuan Hu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards, was named

Cadet Shunyuan Hu (Jilin, China) was named Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer of the Month at Fishburne Military School

Cadet Shunyuan Hu (Jilin, China) was named Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer of the Month at Fishburne Military School

Fishburne Military School’s Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer of the Month for October 2017. Hu, a junior from Jilin, China, is in his third year at Fishburne Military School.

In recognition of their teamwork, professionalism and overall bearing, Alpha Company has been designated as Company of the Month for October 2017 at Fishburne Military School.

Congratulations to all.


Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built on the structure of an Army JROTC program. FMS has been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academies. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation that is accredited by US Army Cadet Command.