Sgt. Major Ryan Willhite honors January’s Character Trait Winners. | Eastern NC Now

   Publisher's note: I pray that these children realize just how fortunate they were to have a Sergeant Major from the Marine Corps, in their presence, to honor their accomplishments. In the Corps, Sergeant Majors are as rare as Brigadier Generals, and often more respected by the troops.

Press release:

   John Small School and Sgt. Major Ryan Willhite from the US Marine Corp honored January’s Character Trait winners Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The students were chosen by their homeroom teachers for exhibiting Perseverance in the classroom and around the school. Sgt. Major Whillhite spoke to the students about the Marine Corp and being an instructor in Pitt County Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Program.
Perseverance winners pictured, left to right: Row 1 – Chase Carroll, Adriana Cilluffo, Sarah Harris, Lacy Galloway, Grace Berry, Toni Harvey, Austin Williams, Lucas Ward, David Vincent, Kevin Decker, Carson Bland, Paulino Ramirez. Row 2 – Meghan Toften, Scott Craven, Elexinner Smith, Sandy Arballo-Roman, Isabel Olivares, Allyson Gonzalez-Tellez, Sydney Andrews, Michael Carter, Josmar Castaneda, Amiya Grady, Estefani Gutierrez-Ochoa, Kelly Ramirez, Cheyenne Scherer, Michael Clark, Jaylin Godley.

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