MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Career Center’s (KCCC) JROTC recently held their Raider Awards Dinner.

The JROTC Raider Team is a fitness team that combines athletic fitness with rappelling and rope climbing skills. KCCC’s JROTC competed against dozens of teams across the Midwest and recently finished up their fall competition. The JROTC Raider Team finished in the top five at every competition they attended.

Ellie Salvucci, one of KCCC’s JROTC cadets, was the top female competitor at the Erie, Pennsylvania, regional competition. In addition, the following students were recognized at the Raider Awards Dinner Jared Boucher, Top Male; Mason Huffman, Leadership Award; Arianne Scott, Best Teammate Award; and Hannah Bressi, Top Female.