Notre Dame's Luke Juriga makes second lieutenant faster than anybody else in squadron history.
Luke Juriga, a junior in Notre Dame’s upper division, has earned the rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. He is one of the youngest holders of this rank and title, which he earned more quickly that anyone else in the history of his region’s squadron.
Juriga joined the Civil Air Patrol as a basic cadet in December 2014 and has progressed through the ranks to second lieutenant faster than anyone in his squadron's history. He was selected to be a flight sergeant at their Michigan Wing Encampment last summer and will return to the leadership team as a flight commander this summer. He assumes the role of commander for his Rochester Squadron this fall.
About the Civil Air Patrol:
Civil Air Patrol is congressionally chartered and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. CAP performs services for the federal government as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and for states/local communities as a nonprofit organization. CAP is made up of eight geographic regions consisting of 52 wings (the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia). It is a strategic partner of the Air Force, serving as a member of its Total Force. CAP has three primary missions — Emergency Services, Cadet Programs and Aerospace Education. Marking its 75th anniversary this year, Cadet Programs can track its beginnings to Oct. 1, 1942 — 10 months after the formation of CAP itself. More than one million cadets have benefited from the Cadet Programs’ leadership, character development, fitness and aerospace/STEM education curriculum.
Comments or questions? mkelly@ndpma.org.
Follow Notre Dame on Twitter at @NDPMA.
About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.