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Tampa Native And Navy Sailor Volunteers For Gold Star Families
On Saturday, December 8, 2018, Mr. Rechi Butler, founder of the Get It Straight Founda- tion, spoke to the Pathfinders Youth Program in St. Petersburg. The decision-making work- shop involved youth in middle and high school.
U. S. Rep. Nominates 27 High School Students
TECHNICIAN HOLLI DRIESSLEIN
Information Systems Technician 1st Class Holli Driesslein, of Tampa, right, Elijah Crumpton, a volun- teer, center, and Desmond, a Gold Star family member, build a toy car at the Norfolk International Airport dur- ing the 13th annual Snowball Express.
The Snowball Express is a non-profit organization that was established in 2006. The organization’s mis- sion is to bring new positive experiences to Gold Star families. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katie Cox/Released).
Bay Area Resident Chosen ‘Sailor Of The Day’ Aboard USS John C. Stennis
U. S. Rep. Kathy Cas- tor (FL14) recently an- nounced 27 High School students who received her of- ficial nomination for admis- sion into the nation’s military academies: Air Force, Navy, Army, and Merchant Marine.
Rep. Castor said, “I am proud to have so many stu- dents in Florida’s 14th Con- gressional district who are interested in serving Amer- ica.
“These impressive stu- dents are tomorrow’s leaders and, by applying to a U. S. military academy, they are demonstrating their commit- ment to working hard for an excellent education and serv- ing our country.”
Receiving a nomination to the nation’s military acad- emies is a vital step towards being appointed and attend- ing the academies. Nomina- tions are earned based upon each student’s interview with U. S. Rep. Castor’s Nomi- nation Committee, their indi- vidual academic record, extracurricular activities and leadership qualities. Because of the stringent application requirements, most students begin preparing for their ap- plication as early as their first years of High School.
The nominees are: Ryan
U. S. REP. KATHY CASTOR
Hatoum, Berkley Prepara- tory School; Abigail Wal- ters, Berkley Preparatory School; Charles Owen, Carrollwood Day; Malakie Milne, Greenbrier Evans, GA; Brinsley Hess, Hills- borough High School; Ethan Pham, Hillsborough High School; Armando Flores IV, Jesuit High School; Jaden Pask, Jesuit High School; Sarah Yo, King High School; and Issac Chang, Middleton High School.
Other nominees are: Joseph Lubinski, Middle- ton High School; Thomas Wartenberg, Middleton High School; Tyler Whit- tlesley, Middleton High
CHRISTIAN THOMPSON Wharton High School
School; Elizabeth Barber, Plant High School; Eva Damon, Plant High School; Jordan Hacker, Plant High School; Alyssa Nagle, Plant High School; Conner Nelson, Plant High School; William Rickles, Plant High School; Everett Smal- ley, Plant High School; Car- men Botezan, Robinson High School; Daniel DeY- oung, Robinson High School; Jonathan Joyner, Robinson High School; Kai Pedersen, Robinson High School; Andrea Torres, Sickles High School; Josef Stooks, Steinbrenner High School; and Christian Thompson, Wharton High School.
AIRMAN RECRUIT NICKOLAI SEMBACK
U. S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Recruit Nickolai Semback, from Largo, Florida, posed for a photograph as the “Sailor of the Day” with Capt. Randy Peck, right, commanding offi- cer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and Command Master Chief Benjamin Rushing in the Arabian Sea.
The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is de- ployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in sup- port of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western In- dian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U. S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Spe- cialist Seaman Apprentice Jordan Ripley).
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