By their May 18 high school graduation ceremony, 12 Carrollton High School students had committed to military service as their post-secondary option following high school.

David Brooks, CHS principal, said while technical school and college are appropriate preparation grounds for many students before they enter the workforce, the military is another way young adults can transition to good careers – not to mention have the opportunity to serve their country.

“We work hard to expose our students to the variety of options available after high school,” he told a crowd of student recruits and their families at an official signing ceremony May 2 at the Carrollton Board of Education office. “While we don’t recruit for the branches of service, we want to make sure students are exposed to the option. We want to make sure our graduates make the best choice based on their personal situations.”

Four graduating seniors have earned scholarship opportunities through ROTC programs with the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force, and the other eight are enlisting in the same branches of service.

Carrollton City Schools Supt. Dr. Mark Albertus, an Army veteran himself, also expressed his confidence in the students and urged them to take basic training “one day at a time.”

“If you give it your all, you will go far,” he said.

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Eight of 12 Carrollton High School graduates who have committed to enter the military following their high school career posted for a group picture following a signing ceremony May 2. Seated, from left, are Tahirah Geter, Marley Hobson, and Adasha Hendrix, who are all headed to the U.S. Navy with Marley slated to attend Nuclear Power School in Charleston, S.C. Standing are Joshua Raine, U.S. Army; Delvin Almon, U.S. Navy; Luke Shilling, U.S. Air Force ROTC at Auburn University; Josh Albertus, U.S. Army ROTC at Vanderbilt University; and Donald Sener, U.S. Navy ROTC at the University of Colorado.