Waynesboro Teen Named Cadet of the Month at Fishburne Military School (VA)

Posted March 3, 2015
Filed under FMS News
Cadet Caleb Brouillet, an 8th-grader from Waynesboro, VA, is named Fishburne Military School Cadet of the Month for February 2015.

Cadet Caleb Brouillet, an 8th-grader from Waynesboro, VA, is named Fishburne Military School Cadet of the Month for February 2015.

Waynesboro, VA — On Monday, March 2, 2015, Cadet Caleb Brouillet of Waynesboro, VA, was named as Fishburne Military School’s Cadet of the Month for February 2015. Brouillet an 8th-grader, originally from Alaska, moved to Waynesboro earlier this year with his family. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Watson of Maple Avenue.

Cadet of the Month is selected by a board of Cadet Officers and approved by the Offices of the Commandant, JRTOC, Headmaster and Superintendent of the school. A Cadet of the Month is selected based upon his academic, military and community achievements throughout the previous month. Candidates are required to appear before an Honor Board where they are quizzed about school history, academics and JROTC knowledge. “I was really nervous going in, but it went great,” says Brouillet regarding the Cadet of Month Board.

Cadets earning this award enjoy: One 3-day Weekend Pass, one Special Dinner, ten Commandant Merits, and the right to wear the Cadet of Month shoulder-cord.

Fishburne Military School’s Superintendent, COL Gary R. Morrison (VA), Fishburne Class of 1981, noted, “This young man has shown tremendous growth and leadership potential over the course of the last month. His efforts should serve as an example to all of us that hard work and focus are the true keys to success. Congratulations to Mr. Brouillet, his instructors and his family for a job extremely well done.”

Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. Boasting a 100% college-acceptance rate for the past 10 consecutive years, FMS has also been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academics. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.