Innovation is something that happens every day, the college sophomore said, and anyone can be an innovator.
Read MoreJacob Thayer, an Auxiliary University Programs alumnus currently serving as a Project Management Branch Chief in Strategic Planning, said he was "quite surprised and honored" to learn that he was recently named the 2014 Auxiliarist of the Year.
Jacob Thayer (right) pictured with Admiral Paul Zukunft (left) in 2014.
Read MoreAUP national operations coordinator Jerry "Jake" Shaw Jr., BC-SUO and of District 8CR Flotilla 8-12, has been awarded honorable mention for 2013 Auxiliarist of the Year.
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