McGrory Merit Award

The Colonel James C. McGrory Merit Award will be presented to an eligible senior at Atholton High School who is a cadet in the Army JROTC (AJROTC) by the Atholton High School Army JROTC Parent Boosters.  The applying senior does not have to be planning on attending college to be eligible for this award.  This is a monetary award.  The amount will be determined annually.  

A committee (1 Freshman parent, 1 Sophomore parent, 1 Junior parent, and 2 members from the community at large) will meet to review the application.  

Applications will be scored and the two applicants with the highest scores will be the recipients of the award.

Eligibility Criteria

•  Enrolled as a senior in JROTC at Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland.

• Be in good standing with the Army JROTC Corps of Cadets.

Application Process

• Complete and submit the application to atholtonjrotcboosters@gmail.com NO LATER THAN FRIDAY APRIL 4, 2025.

Congratulations and Best of Luck!

2024-2025  Recipients

Gabrielle Shord

Julianna Blair

2023-2024  Recipients

Jason Lilly

Andrew Marr

2022-2023  Recipients

Cassie Baldwin

Tuscan Mulinazzi

2021-2022  Recipients

Schlock Pancholi

Kelsie Schlichting

2020-2021  Recipients

Sam Dickover

Priyanka Kansangra

2019-2020  Recipients

Sara Clark

Maria Kirk

2018-2019  Recipients

Dharika Kansangra

Naomi Lechner