On June 2nd, 2016, Jake Johnson (23) graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. Jake is the son of Judi & Ron Johnson (Jacksonville State Farm Insurance) and the grandson of Dave and Gay Wilson, long time Jacksonville residents, Kiwanis members and contributors of the Review’s “Student of the Month” column.
On graduation day, Jake posted the following statement which says it all: “About four long years ago, I began my journey at the Air Force Academy. Since then, I’ve been inducted into the world’s greatest Air Force, made lifelong friends, skydived and flown a plane, attended nationals with both my ski and ultimate frisbee teams, and had incredible leadership opportunities. And today, I finally graduated from this fine institution, shook hands with the President, became a Second Lieutenant, and received my degree in Operations Research! It’s been a heck of a ride and I’m thankful for this privilege I’ve had! Up next is 60 days off and then grad school at the Air Force Institution of Technology!”
It goes without saying that Jake’s family and friends are incredibly proud of him. After he receives his Master’s degree in Operations Research, he will be assigned to analyze operations at Air Force bases. Jake graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 2011.