Cadet Colonel Katheryne Angel
Lamar High School Cadet Colonel Katheryne Angel was recognized recently as one of the top cadets in HISD’s JROTC program.
Angel is one of six students to be promoted to cadet colonel, which is the highest rank attainable in the JROTC program. The top seniors were chosen from the ranks of all the graduating seniors in HISD’s 25 JROTC programs.
The selection board members for this year’s competition consisted of cadets from Texas A&M University. Prior to the selection board, cadets received points based upon their scholastic standing (overall grade point average) and participation in extracurricular activities.
At the competition, cadets were awarded points for their proficiency on the Military Qualification Test, an oral presentation, a personal evaluation consisting of military courtesy, knowledge of current events, appearance, knowledge of geography, and an evaluation of first-aid techniques such as lifesaving, bandaging, and transporting sick and wounded victims.
Angel ranks in the top eight percent of her senior class and has a GPA of 4.4. She has served in a number of leadership positions in the battalion including squad leader, platoon sergeant, platoon leader, company executive officer and Battalion Commander.
She is an International Baccalaureate diploma candidate and a member of the National Honor Society. For the past three years she has been a member of the armed, non-service weapon drill team and last year was a member of the female color guard. Currently, she is the female color guard commander.
Outside of JROTC she is a member of Key Club International and Young Ladies of Distinction, a Lamar service organization.
Angel has been accepted at Texas A&M University where she plans on majoring in biology. Her long term plan is to enter medical school.
She is the daughter of Tammy Angel.
