LOCAL NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI
WELCOME ABOARD NEW MIDSHIPMEN APPOINTEES
On May 28th, the U.S. Naval
Academy Alumni Association, Hampton Roads Chapter, honored the area candidates
who have been earned and accepted appointments to attend the U.S. Naval Academy
in Annapolis, MD and their parents with its annual "Plebe Recognition
Dinner." Held at the Naval
Air Station Oceana Officers' Club, the eventÕs featured speaker was Rear
Admiral Kevin Quinn, USN, a 1977 graduate of the Naval Academy and currently
the Commander Naval Surface Force, Atlantic. Ron Klemick and Spencer Johnson
representing the USNA Class of 1963 welcomed the new Class and described the
USNA "Another Link in the Chain" program that will have the Class of
1963 assisting in the mentoring of the Class of 2013. Tim Stark,Ô78, USNA
Admissions "Blue and GoldÓ Area Coordinator for Hampton Roads,
congratulated the new class and recognized the contributions of the USNA
Information Officers (Blue and Gold Officers) who support the local candidates
in the admissions process via each School.
Mike Cohen Õ71 was presented
the Chapter's annual Jim Weirich Award for outstanding service as a Blue and
Gold Officer.
The following Hampton Roads
residents will be attending the U.S Naval Academy as members of the new Class
of 2013, starting on the July 1st ÒInduction Day" in
Annapolis:
Name
High School / Source / Hometown
Nicole Breen Yorktown
/ Naval Academy Preparatory School
Colin Daniels
Norfolk/ Naval Academy Preparatory School
Tierra Daniels Virginia Beach / Naval Academy
Preparatory School
Eric Engelbrecht
Chesapeake (Great Bridge High School)
Jonathan
Harrell
Portsmouth (I C Norcom High School)
Caleb
Knapp
Hampton (Hampton Christian High School)
Elise
Lagergren
Virginia Beach (First Colonial High School)
Naomi
Marcelo
Virginia Beach (Kempsville High School)
Gregory McMillan
Chesapeake / Naval Academy Preparatory School
Bryn
Moriarty
Chesapeake (Hickory High School)
Marina Nanartowich
Williamsburg (Walsingham Academy)
Robert
Price
Virginia Beach (Tallwoood High School)
Paula
Register
Chesapeake (Western Branch High School)
The event also recognized
the following who will be attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School in
Newport, RI this year in preparation to attend the Naval Academy starting next
summer:
Obakai Grandisson
Chesapeake / Oscar Smith High School
Michael Murray
Virginia Beach/ Salem
High School
Nicholas Delgado
Chesapeake / Grassfield High School
David Morales
Virginia Beach / Kempsville High School
For more information on the
U.S. Naval Academy and Admissions, visit the USNA web site at www.usna.edu
<http://www.usna.edu/>.
For more information about
the local USNA Alumni Association Hampton Roads Chapter, please visit www.usnaaahrc.org