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MMA Leader Current information for our Special Friends. Dedicated to our Cadets--Leaders of tomorrow. CELEBRATING 46 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE The MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY develops disciplined, morally strong, college-ready young men who are prepared for responsible leadership. Continued on page 2 September/October 2011 16 Pages Vol. 25, No. 2 FULL SPEED AHEAD! Colonel R. Glenn Hill, U. S. Marine Corps (Ret) Academy Superintendent The Marine Military Academy is dedicated to developing disciplined, morally strong, college ready young men who are prepared for responsible leadership. Marine Military Academy graduates have been accepted to the most prestigious universities and colleges around the world, including the United States Service Academies, MIT, University of Manchester (UK), Texas A&M, University of Texas, New York University, University of Mississippi, Tecnologico de Monterrey (MEX), and many more. Many of our graduating cadets received scholarships to assist them in their continued academic pursuits. The Marine Military Academy prides itself on instilling in our Corps of Cadets the core values that are the foundation of the Marine Corps: HONOR! COURAGE! COMMITMENT! We take pride in our challenging academics, which range from remedial courses to Advance Placement and Dual Enrollment courses. Marine Military Academy cadets have the opportunity to earn college academic- credits at no additional expense. Our small class sizes allow for individual attention. Every cadet is required to participate in an after school activity that promotes physical fitness. Activities range from team and individual sports to our drill team and rifle team. Additionally, physical fitness training is conducted Welcome Aboard!

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MMA LeaderCurrent information for our Special Friends. Dedicated to our Cadets--Leaders of tomorrow.

CELEBRATING 46 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

The MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY develops disciplined, morally strong,college-ready young men who are prepared for responsible leadership.

Continued on page 2

September/October 201116 Pages Vol. 25, No. 2

FULL SPEED AHEAD!

Colonel R. Glenn Hill, U. S. Marine Corps (Ret)Academy Superintendent

The Marine Military Academy is dedicated to developing disciplined, morallystrong, college ready young men who are prepared for responsibleleadership. Marine Military Academy graduates have been accepted to themost prestigious universities and colleges around the world, including theUnited States Service Academies, MIT, University of Manchester (UK),Texas A&M, University of Texas, New York University, University ofMississippi, Tecnologico de Monterrey (MEX), and many more. Many ofour graduating cadets received scholarships to assist them in their continuedacademic pursuits. The Marine Military Academy prides itself on instillingin our Corps of Cadets the core values that are the foundation of theMarine Corps:

HONOR!COURAGE!

COMMITMENT!We take pride in our challenging academics, which range from remedialcourses to Advance Placement and Dual Enrollment courses. MarineMilitary Academy cadets have the opportunity to earn college academic-credits at no additional expense. Our small class sizes allow for individualattention.

Every cadet is required to participate in an after school activity that promotesphysical fitness. Activities range from team and individual sports to ourdrill team and rifle team. Additionally, physical fitness training is conducted

Welcome Aboard!

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Editor’s Note: Marine MilitaryAcademy’s Dean, John D.Butler, holds a MBA fromUniversity of Texas at Pan Am,a B.S. from Texas A&MUniversity, a M.Ed. ineducational administrationfrom the University of Texas atBrownsville, and an Ed.D. incurriculum and instruction fromthe University of Houston. Dr.Butler joined MMA in 1996 andis a veteran of the U.S. Army.

I would like to join the Superintendent,faculty, and staff in welcoming ourcadets and their families back to MMAfor the 2011-2012 school year. We areall excited about the many opportunitiesfor achievement of excellence awaitingour cadets at the Academy this year.

There are several notable changes withinthe Academic Department that I wouldlike to share with you. Although it waswith great regret that the retirements ofGary Howard, Charles Laycock,Michael Smith, and Mary Ricciardi wereaccepted, the Academy has been blessed

by filling the associated faculty positionswith four highly qualified teachers. Allfour new members of the faculty holdthe appropriate teacher certifications andhave advanced degrees in the field inwhich they teach. At this time over 50%of the faculty now holds advanceddegrees. The next time you visit theAcademy, please take the time towelcome Lori Lazaro, Rudy Parast,Max Torres, and Sandra Guerrero tothe MMA family. In addition to our greatnew teachers, we have several newcourses available for our cadets.Environmental Science,Cinematography Arts, and MandarinIV have been added to the curriculum toprovide high quality, educational choicesfor our cadets as they prepare for highereducation.

Of course, the cadets, faculty, and staffcontinue to be the key to MMA’s ongoingsuccess. As we are all aware, technologyand discovery create new knowledge ata near exponential rate. What is foundbetween the covers of a textbook todayis likely incomplete or incorrect by thetime it reached publication. MarineMilitary Academy cadets are prepared todeal with this phenomenon successfullybecause they have developed withinthemselves the ability to think…problemsolve…and convert data into usefulinformation. They do not rely on rotememorization and the recitation of factsto succeed. The Marine Military

Academy faculty understands that thematerial presented, the presentationsmade, and the assignments collected aremerely tools for developing those qualitieswithin our cadets required to negotiate arapidly changing environment and leadthose less fortunate in the process. Thefaculty stand at the front of the class,not as lecturers so often encounteredwithin schools, but as examples ofintegrity, responsible citizens, and leaders.Cadets are not passive vessels in theclassroom but an active and integral partof the educational process. MarineMilitary Academy cadets takeresponsibility for themselves and theirclassmates as they navigate their way tothe college of their choice.

three mornings a week by each of thecompanies. MMA believes in the “soundbody, sound mind” principle.

Additional enrichment opportunities areprovided through our aerospace programthat allows our cadets the opportunity toearn their pilot’s certification and evenhigher certifications, our chess club,Interact and Key clubs, our cyberspaceteam, and our very active Boy Scouttroop.

The Marine Military Academy promotesthe development of leadership and theindividual character traits ofresponsibility, respect (for others as well

as oneself), integrity, and those otherattributes that mold young men intocontributing members of society.

Thank you for considering the MarineMilitary Academy. We are co-located withHarlingen’s airport, which is serviced byboth Southwest and Continental Airlines.

I invite you to visit our campus—youwill be impressed!

Semper Fidelis,

R. Glenn HillColonel, U. S. Marine Corps (Retired)

Academy Superintendent

Dr. John D. ButlerAcademic Dean and Business Manager

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KICKSTARTING COLLEGE ...

StudentEdgeTM is a unique online portalthat combines test preparation, collegeplanning, financial aid tools, and careerexploration to help students and theirfamilies plan for life after high school.

Peterson’s StudentEdgeTM empowersstudents to take charge of their futureby combining test preparation for collegeentrance exams, advanced school searchand selection tools, scholarship searchengines and much more in oneconvenient location. Students alsoreceive personalized to-do lists to helpguide them through the planning process.By providing personalized guidance andtest preparation instruction,StudentEdgeTM creates an environmentin which educators and families caneffectively partner with students in theirpursuit of education goals.

College Guidance Director Robin Farrishas kickstarted the year by gettingcadets registered and familiar withStudentEdgeTM. “My primary goal forusing StudentEdgeTM is to make iteasier for our cadets to research colleges,scholarships, careers, take practice SAT

and ACT tests and to have it all locatedon one website.” Robin notes that oneof the most helpful features withinStudentEdgeTM that cadets will utilize tobetter plan for their future is the careerassessment program, along with theresume builder. Those two features canhelp them now and beyond - into theirfuture - long after they graduate fromMMA. Robin continues, “UsingStudentEdgeTM will also make collegeplanning a priority for our cadets, as therewill be constant reminders via their emailto keep them on track ... whether theyare eighth graders or seniors!”

THROW THE COOKIE CUTTERSTRATEGIES AWAY! Since everystudent’s needs and objectives areunique, Peterson’s online test preparationcourses offered within StudentEdgeTM

are completely personalized, so no twostudents will take the exact same courseof action. Students receive personalizedlessons based on a pretest to give themextra help where they need it andchallenge them on their stronger skills!

In addition, StudentEdgeTM includes full-length practice tests for the ACT, SAT,

PSAT, AP exams and much more, whilealso providing a variety of college searchand selection tools. Students and familiescan also search tuition information andscholarships, analyze financial aid awardsand estimate how much they need to savefor college.

For students who are seeking careerinformation, StudentEdgeTM offers toolsto help them see and find the path thatbest suits their personality type while alsoproviding assistance to build their resumefor college admission, a summerinternship or that all-important first job.

SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED!StudentEdgeTM has been recentlyawarded the National Association forCollege Admission Counseling (NACAC)Seal of Approval which identifies theonline portal as a quality product forcollege and career planning. The NACACSeal of Approval program is designedto help students and families make wisechoices about the growing number ofavailable admission counseling resourcesas they consider options beyondsecondary school.

COLLEGE

ROOM

CORNER

So... what do you want to be when you grow up? Get on board with the STUDENTEDGETM and find out TODAY!

Marine Military Academy cadets ASK, and Peterson’s StudentEdgeTM ANSWERS them - 24/7!

Meet Cadet Corporal KeithMeskill, back from hissummer internship ‘elbows-deep’, doing exactly what lastyear’s college placement testdetermined as a solid career fitfor Keith - Global PositioningSystems! Says Keith, “I was

reviewing my test results with Mrs. Farris. The test wasright on with my likes - geography and maps...and thenthe lightbulb went off! Mrs. Farris contacted a fewcompanies in my hometown - Houston - and found aperfect fit for me. I ‘rectified’ geographical maps Tuesdaythrough Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In a nutshell, Itook computerized map images and fit them into apredetermined area. Since I don’t have a drivers license,that meant catching the bus at 6:20 a.m., then back home.The manager I worked with was very flexible, and I gotpaid for doing what I love to do - working maps! I planto go back next summer and do it all over again.”

Cadets Get On Board The College Train With StudentEdgeTM

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Ana PalaciosForeign Language

Ext. 740

Mike KraussMilitaryExt. 602

Patricia FloresEnglishExt. 745

Ed HarrisBand

Ext. 630, 671

David AllenScienceExt. 702

Kathleen CharreyScienceExt. 701

Diolanda DyeEnglishExt. 771

John BlackwellMath

Ext. 746

Kevin ColemanScienceExt. 710

Jacque PalamaraEnglishExt. 706

Rudy ParastMath

Rick ScottMath

Ext. 708

Robin FarrisDirector, College

PlacementExt. 305

Mickie PickensSAT Prep & English

Ext. 734

Rob FracassoLeadership Basics

Ext. 698

Sandra GuerreroForeign Language

Ext. 738

Edgar MartinezBCAS, BCIS

Ext. 739

Lori LazaroMath

Bing LiForeign Language

Ext. 741

Tom MortonSocial Science

Ext. 722

Erasmo MolinaSocial Science/Coach

Ext. 732

Mike MortonGeneral Services/

CoachExt. 727

Allen AleshireCinematography

Ext. 403

2011-2012MMA

Faculty

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Library Staff

ACADEMIC

DEPARTMENT

Staff

Judy KutzenbergerLibrarian

Ext. 530, 532

Maria BeckmanLibrary Assistant

Norma M. LozanoLibrary Aide(evenings)

Joseph PalamaraAssistant Dean &

CounselorExt. 400

Felicia CarlisleRegistrarExt. 404

Amiee GonzalesAdministrative

AssistantExt. 402

Joe SousaSocial Science

Ext. 758

Dr. Jada ThackerSocial Science &Marine Science

Ext. 742

Max TorresScience

Jodie StrykerGeneral Services

Ext. 748

Phil SenterfittEnglishExt. 736

2011-2012 MMA Faculty

ALL HANDS ACROSS MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY!

Academics............................ 402Admissions............................ 861Alumni Affairs......................... 232Air Wing................................ 609, 611Athletic Director...................... 679, 551Business Office..................... 239, 246College Room........................ 305Development Dept.................. 231, 232Executive Office.................... 222

Library................................. 530Mailroom............................. 345, 558Medical Dept....................... 460, 461Military Dept........................ 602Museum/Visitor’s Ctr............. 678Public Affairs Office .............. 235Scuba................................. 400Social Directress.................. 610Social Media/Marketing ........ 403

To contact these departments, dial (956) 423-6006 and the three digit extension to the right of the name.

“Let us think ofeducation as the means ofdeveloping our greatest

abilities, because in eachof us there is a private

hope and dream which,fulfilled, can be

translated into benefit foreveryone and greater

strength for our nation.”

- John F. Kennedy,1917-1963.

35th President of the USA

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Alpha CompanyFull Name:MSgt Efren L.Quilit , “Q”;H o m e t o w n :Seattle, WAYears in MarineCorps: 22;I n t e r e s t s :C o l l e c t i n gweapons anda c t i o n

figures; Three words to describe self:Cool, Calm and Collected; Mostimportant lesson you can teach cadets:“Always do the right thing.”

Sergeant Major Ford Kinsley,Commandant of Cadets, Ext. 603

2010-2011 Military Staff

Master Sergeant Michael Krauss,Operations Chief, Ext. 602

Chaplain Chris Elliott,Academy ChaplainAthletic Director

Ext. 679

Ms. Monica Bates,Social Director and MilitaryDepartment Administrative

Assistant, Ext. 601

Gunnery SergeantRaul Garcia,

Assistant LEAD Course CoordinatorQuartermaster, Ext. 640

Assistant Drill InstructorsDelta Company

Full Name:MGySgt KeithC. Hamilton;Years in MarineCorps: 23; Wife’sname: Gayle;Children: Laura,Curtis, andAngelina;Interests:Military

History, Working on our ranch, ScubaDiving, Travel, and Texas BBQ; Threewords to describe self: Set the example;Most important lesson you can teachcadets: “Set clear goals and movetoward them everyday!”

Full Name:SSgt Jose A.M o n t a n o ;Years in MarineCorps: 20; In-terests: Jog-ging; Wordsto describeself: SelfMot ivat ing ,Easy Going,

Dedicated; Most important lesson youcan teach cadets: “To be true to them-selves and family.”

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Drill InstructorsFull Name: CWO3Edward D. Harris;Commonly UsedFirst Name: Ed;H o m e t o w n :Vancouver, WA;Years in MarineCorps: 23; Rank atretirement: CWO-3;Wife’s name: Heidi;Children: Brianna-32; Josh-31;Janelle-29; Candice-29; Interests: Golf,Music, Horses. Words to describe self:Confident, Humorous, Mean; Most im-portant lesson you can teach cadets: “Behonest, responsible and kind. The mostimportant attribute you will ever have isyour character. For whatever yourcharacter is, it will be your legacy.”

Alpha CompanyFull Name: SgtMajLarry J. Carson,Sr.; CommonlyUsed First Name:Larry; Hometown:New Orleans, LA;Years in MarineCorps: 30; Rank atr e t i r e m e n t :Sergeant MajorWife’s name: Gwendolyn; Chil-dren: Yonika, Karena, James, York,Lawrence, and Tony; Grandchildren:Jalen, Avery, Teya, Xavier; Interests: Cook-ing, Woodworking, Bowling, Golf, Harley-rider, Picture-framing; Words to describeself: Firm, Fair, Consistent; Most impor-tant lesson you can teach cadets: “Get reach-able goals and GO FOR IT.”

Delta CompanyFull Name: GySgtFrank Martinez, Sr.Commonly Used FirstName: Frank; Home-town: San Antonio, TXAge: 52; Years in Ma-rine Corps: 20; Rank atretirement: GunnerySergeant; Wife’s name:Veronica; Children/ages: Frank Jr.-26 U.S.Army-served 2 toursin Iraq; Mario-20 U.S. Army active duty, sta-tioned in Fort Stewart, GA-deployed to IraqJan. ‘10 & returned Aug. ‘10; Elva-17, attendsHRL High; Interests: To work for an oilgas com-pany and make lots of money; Words to describeself: Motivator, Fair, Physically Strong; Mostimportant lesson you can teach cadets: “Take re-sponsibility for your own actions and be-come a good citizen for your community.”

Echo Company

Full Name: MSgtRobert FracassoCommonly Used FirstName: Rob; Years inMarine Corps: 21years, 8 mos.; Rankat retirement: MasterSergeant; Children/ages: Tres, Dalton,Mauricio, Alonso;Interests: NASCAR,Hunting, Fishing, Riding My Harley; Wordsto describe self: Loyal, Enthusiastic, HardWorking; Most important lesson you can teachcadets: “Lesson to CADETS: Know yourselfand seek self-improvement .”

Fox Company Golf CompanyFull Name: 1st SgtJ . Foote Jr. ;H o m e t o w n :Winnemucca, NV;Years in Mar ineCorps: 24; Rank atre t i rement : FirstSergeant ; Wife’sn a m e : L a u r i e ;Interests:Travelling,G e o c a c h i n g ,Hunt ing; Words to descr ibe se l f :Positive, Active, Firm but Fair; Mostimportant lesson you can teach cadets:“It shouldn’t be the fear of failingthat challenges you, it should be howyou plan to react when you do.”

Fox Company Golf CompanyFull Name:Sgt John JoeE l i z o n d o ;Commonly UsedFirst Name: JJ ;Years in MarineCorps: 4years; Interests:Sports, Fishing,Hunting; Wordsto describe self:Motivated, Good

Attitude, Determined; Most importantlesson you can teach cadets: “Motivationis the KEY to success.”

Full Name: SSgtJose A .J a r a m i l l o ,“Jay” Home-town: SanBeni to , TX .Years in MarineCorps: 18 (2y e a r s - U . S .Army, 4 yearsTX Nat iona l

Guard); Wife’s name: Lydia; Children: 2daughters; Interests: Challenging mymind and body; Words to describe self:Adapt, Improvise, Overcome; Most im-portant lesson you can teach cadets: “Bef lex ib le . . . l e t t ime push you whenencountering life’s problems.” Addi-tional: “Life has many ways to travel.Only YOU can make that decision.”

ECHO Company CadetLance CorporalChristopher Dunn,reporting. I hail fromFort Worth, Texas. Overthe summer break Ivisited the United StatesNaval Academy, and itwas quite an honor.Hopefully, when I amolder I will go there forcollege – that is my goal.The Naval Academyhas such an amazingcampus. It is about threetimes the size of MMA’s.When we arrived, we

toured the entire Naval Academy with a tour guide, and thetour was great! First we toured the swimming/wrestlingfacilities. The swimming area has an area where a personjumping overboard is simulated, and everyone that goes toschool at the Naval Academy has to be able to do it. Secondly,we toured the barracks…and there are so many rooms! Therooms all have computers and – get this – the shower floorsare all made of marble! New students coming to the NavalAcademy have to be plebes for eight full weeks! Third, wetoured the Chapel – a very nice, peaceful place. What I foundvery interesting was that in 1913, the remains of a greatnaval war hero, John Paul Jones, were laid to rest in a cryptbelow the Chapel. We were actually able to go in to thecrypt. The crypt was very dark, scary, humid, and I alwaysfelt like someone was watching me. The fourth part of the tourtook us to the Armory, a place where special events areheld…like graduations, parents weekend and reunions. Behindthe Armory is the students’ diner where the Academy’sstudents gather to talk and eat. Visitors are allowed to enter,so we had dinner and the food was top notch!

We finished the tour and headed to the Gift Shop. There wereso many items to choose from, but my only purchase was ablanket. The Naval Academy has three museums, too, andwe went to all of them. We also walked past the area wherethe commanding officers sleep – kind of like the D.I.s or thenaval authorities – there are a lot of them there! Also close tothose quarters are the President’s and Commandant’s houses– those buildings are huge!

Pretty much that’s all I can tell you about my summer visit tothe Naval Academy. My goal is to earn acceptance to theNaval Academy, graduate and then study law and become aJ.A.G. officer in the United States Marines or Navy. Rightnow I am working towards those goals by keeping up goodgrades and being a cadet in good standing here at theMarine Military Academy.

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Cadet CaptainAndrew X. Gallo

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Cadet CaptainChristian D. Wilson

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Cadet Captain Steven Swanson reflects, “What is leadership to me?Leadership to me is the ability to lead by example. It is always being used inmany different ways to teach people how to be leaders. Leadership is earnedthrough experience…it should never be demanded, because leadership takestime to master its ability. As FOX Company Commander in charge of 43 cadets,it is my job to ensure all are doing what they are required to do. In order toaccomplish daily tasks I delegate my orders to lower-ranking staff in charge ofsubordinates. With four (4) years of experience behind me, I’ve made manymistakes in my career as a MMA cadet, but I learned that in order to lead youmust fail. Learning from your mistakes is the best way to keep moving ahead sothat the same mistakes do not happen again. People may think most leaders areperfect because of the way they dress, the awards they earn, and their successes.The truth is, even the greatest leaders make the simplest mistakes. To be a leaderyou must set the example for those who rank below you and achieve theexpectations for those who rank above you. Leadership never ends.”

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Cadet Promotions 2011

ALPHADE LA GARZA-MORALES, DANIEL A: Cadet Captain / Company CommanderBROWN, CODY G: Cadet Second Lieutenant / Platoon CommanderRODRIGUEZ JR, RAMIRO A: Cadet First Sergeant / Company First SergeantTEJEDA GARCIA, EDGAR S: Cadet Gunnery Sergeant / Company Gunnery SergeantWEALE, TYLER P: Cadet Staff Sergeant / Platoon Sergeant

DELTAHUBBARD, ANTONIO J: Cadet Captain / Company CommanderIRUMUDOMON, ABOIRA R: Cadet First Lieutenant / Company Executive OfficerLEARY, JONATHAN T: Cadet Staff Sergeant / Platoon SergeantMCDANIEL, ANDREW J: Cadet Second Lieutenant / Platoon CommanderROYAL, JARROD R: Cadet First Sergeant / Company First SergeantSTRAUSS, SCOTT M: Cadet Gunnery Sergeant / Company Gunnery Sergeant

ECHOWILSON, CHRISTIAN D: Cadet Captain / Company CommanderBELL, DANIEL J: Cadet Lance Corporal / Squad LeaderERCOLE, IAN P: Cadet Private First Class / Fire Team LeaderEVISTON, IAN N: Cadet Sergeant / Squad LeaderFEMATT RODRIGUEZ, BRANDO J: Cadet Private First Class / Squad MemberGIL HUMPHREY, JAVIER: Cadet Sergeant / Platoon SergeantGOALEY, THOMAS J: Cadet Corporal / Squad MemberHERNANDEZ-SUMMERS, EMILIANO L: Cadet Staff Sergeant / Company Gunnery SergeantHUANG, MICHAEL J: Cadet Sergeant / Platoon SergeantHUDSON, SAMUEL I: Cadet Lance Corporal / Company Guidon BearerJOHNSON, JOSHUA N: Cadet Second Lieutenant / Public Affairs OfficerLYZNICK, TIMOTHY A: Cadet Private First Class / Squad MemberMAEYAMA, AUSTIN R: Cadet Lance Corporal / Squad LeaderOARD, TRAVIS E: Cadet Lance Corporal / Squad LeaderRUCKEL, PHILIP B: Cadet Sergeant / Platoon SergeantSHERIDAN, THOMAS M: Cadet Private First Class / Fire Team LeaderTAYLOR, JOHN C: Cadet Lance Corporal / Platoon GuideVALADEZ, ALEJANDRO J: Cadet Lance Corporal / Squad Member

FOXSWANSON, STEVEN R: Cadet Captain / Company CommanderCHE, DYLAN: Cadet Corporal / Platoon SergeantFUENTES NAVA, LUIS E: Cadet Corporal / Platoon SergeantMESKILL, KEITH A: Cadet Corporal / Platoon GuideNOLEN, PATRICK J: Cadet Second Lieutenant / Public Affairs OfficerORJUELA, ANDRES A: Cadet Second Lieutenant / Platoon CommanderRUNYAN, COLTON T: Cadet Second Lieutenant / Company Education OfficerSURYADEVARA, SRISOURYA: Cadet Sergeant / Company Guidon Bearer

GOLFGALLO, ANDREW X: Cadet Captain / Company CommanderHU, TONY J: Cadet Sergeant / Platoon SergeantLOPEZ, EDWARD: Cadet First Lieutenant / Company Executive OfficerVIDISHEV, IVAN G: Cadet Corporal / Squad Leader

The following named CADETS have earned promotion to theRank and Billet indicated below: *

BATTALIONMCGRAW, MICHAEL K (ALPHA): Cadet Lieutenant Colonel / Battalion Commanding OfficerKWAK, EUN HYUK (ECHO): Cadet Sergeant Major / Battalion Sergeant MajorREYNOLDS, CALEB C (ALPHA): Cadet Captain / Battalion Executive OfficerGONZALES, GABRIEL A (DELTA): Cadet First Lieutenant / Battalion Staff OfficerPEARSON JR, ROBERT L(DELTA): Cadet First Lieutenant / Battalion Staff Officer

* List complete as of 19 September 2011

TROOP 22...IN THE NEWS

9Scoutmaster SgtMaj Jim Poe, USMC (Ret)

Ph: 956.421.9270 / E-Mail: [email protected]

Cadet GySgt and soon-to-be Eagle Scout Nicholas (Nick) Haag recruited and ledseveral motivated volunteers to begin work on his Eagle Leadership Service Project.Required materials were purchased the day prior. His project involves the constructionand placement of two robust outdoor bicycle racks near the entrance of Loaves &Fishes in Harlingen, TX. Owned by the churches of Harlingen, Loaves & Fishes isthe “mission arm” of the churches, offering help and hope for the hungry, the homelessand the hurting. Many of the residents will use the bike racks to secure their bicyclesduring stays or visits to the facility. Rising Eagle Scout Nick Haag led his motivatedteam to completion of his Eagle Scout service project. Nick is a young man ofuncompromising standards, and it showed with this project. Built to near bomb-proofqualities, these bicycle racks were constructed to shrug-off hard-use and should lastwell into the next century! SgtMajor Dave Miller (MMA Facilities Director) generouslylent a hand throughout the project. The Loaves and Fishes Director, Pastor WilliamReagan, is delighted and deeply impressed with the final product developed and put inplace by Nick and his team. Team success was celebrated with a well-deserved,hearty dinner at Ci-Ci’s Pizza, where the boys did their best to devour the restaurant’sdaily profits. Then it was off to Dairy Queen for a tasty ice-cream style dessert. It justdoesn’t get better than this!. The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project is one of thefinal hurdles in earning the coveted title of Eagle Scout, per the National Council ofScouting: “While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in aservice project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. Theproject should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting. The project plan mustbe approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster andtroop committee, and the council or district before you start.”

Troop 22 hasn’t gone to the dogs. Instead, the dogs have come to Troop 22! TheTuesday evening meeting consisted of several dogs attending as special guests alongwith their owners to aid our Scouts in earning the Dog Care merit badge. Ms.Palamara brought her 7 year old Poodle Natasha, Ms. Molina her German ShepherdBoss, and Ms. Stryker (accompanied by immediate family) two Labradors, Jaxson(black) and Beau (chocolate). Mr. Aleshire and son attended with Akira, their young& energetic English Bull Terrier. Dog owners talked about grooming, exercise,vaccinations, health/diet, and overall care of their dogs. This was a group of polite,well-behaved dogs. Of course, they held the focused attention of Scouts because ofthe fine presentation, and, well, everyone just seems to like dogs. The boysthoroughly enjoyed the event .

Everyone likes dogs and cats! Troop 22 toured the local Harlingen Humane Societyas a requirement of earning the Dog Care Merit Badge. The facility manager, Mr.Frank Quinones, conducted the tour. He generated high enthusiasm in describing themission and operations of the Humane Society. Scouts learned about pet adoptionprocedures, pet health care, immunizations, local animal ordinances, and employeeduties at the shelter. This was an educational experience. Many of the Scouts hadnever visited a pet orphanage prior to the visit, and most were unaware of how sucha facility functions. The Scouts were allowed time to freely roam the shelter and evenenter the cages. The dogs were very friendly, and put-on their best show in trying togain sympathy from what they thought may be potential owners seeking a new buddyto take them home. Our Scouts felt sorry for the animals and wished they could takethe animals back to their barracks to serve as company mascots. All the Scouts cameaway with a heightened awareness of the importance of the Humane Society and theirvaluable contributions to the community. Scouting is about leadership and communityservice. This is similar to the values of an organization like the Humane Society. Inappreciation and in a spirit of support, our Scouts donated two large bags ofquality dog/cat food and a check for $50 to the shelter.

Cadet Robert Pearson successfully led a team of select volunteers through tocompletion of his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project. Cadet Pearson raised allneeded funds, then he and team manufactured, assembled, and hand finished severalpieces of outdoor furniture, old-world craftsman style. The final product wasabsolutely superb! Sister Zita Telcamp, director of La Posada Providencia was astoundedat the high level of quality workmanship that went into the project. She’s been seekingoutdoor furniture such as this for several years. Cadet Pearson surprised her and thefacility residents with an unannounced early delivery. They were all extremelyappreciative of Cadet Pearson’s dedication and team efforts. Overall, VERYIMPRESSIVE - Way to go guys! La Posada Providencia is sponsored by theSisters of Divine Providence. It is a ministry for people in crisis from around theworld. They provide a temporary residence and shelter for refugees and immigrantswith immigration documents who are in the legal process. The facility acceptsdocumented refugees only. This includes homeless men, women and children with noor minimal income who have fled to the U.S. from countries with oppressive regimes,famine, or natural disasters and are in the legal process of seeking asylum or otherpermanent residency.

Note: Many of these articles and related photographs appear on MMA’s Facebookpage at: http://www.facebook.com/MarineMilitaryAcademy

Scoutmaster SgtMaj Jim Poe reminds you: “Troop 22 actively seeks donationsor other assistance to maintain our quality program.”

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LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY IN MOTION!Major Harold Compton, Bill Beckman and Bill Hinkle - MMA’s purveyors of new age computer technology - have been burning the midnightcandles aboard MMA’s Campus ever since our Class of 2011 crossed the planks of Yeckel Auditorium last May. The dedicated trio won’t bedeterred from their appointed tasks until each blue, red and yellow wire is anchored properly; each monitor reflects EXACTLY what therespective instructor commands; smartboards and document cameras are perfectly projecting the day’s pesentations...and all networkableupgrades are ‘in synch’... in the Academy’s house of higher learning!

In Kathleen Charrey’s AP Science CP4,newly-installed upgraded computers areutilized day in and day out...at the speed oflight! Kathleen comments, “The computers,along with our Science Workshop software,interfaces and sensors facilitate thecollection of data in an accurate and rapidmanner. The students can display, analyze,graph and manipulate data more efficiently.The students use this technology to exploretopics such as gas laws, acids and bases,reaction rates and phase changes. We hopethis provides yet another fun and interestingavenue for students to explore science!”

Jodie Stryker’s Computer Science and Yearbook classes wereamong the first to try out the brand new computer equipment.Says Mrs. Stryker, “My hopes and dreams for the class thisyear are that the ‘Digital Natives’ will be exposed to a myriad ofways in which technology is used not only in education but alsoin the careers they may choose, and how technology is designedto make our lives more enriched and help us to manage our timemore efficiently. Because our cadets are digital natives, usingthe latest technology (computers, ipads, smartboards,monitoring software, graphic designing software) they enjoylearning using different mediums rather than being exposed toonly “chalk talk” (teacher lectures). Having state of the artcomputers is one way that we design a variety of things rangingfrom reports, spreadsheets, databases and presentations...as wellas working with graphic arts in Yearbook.” Wow, Mrs. Stryker,these Digital Natives sound armed and ready for the FUTURE...and then some!!!

SMARTboards are becoming more and more popularin classrooms globally, and are definitely in highdemand here aboard MMA’s Campus!

As illustrated in the photograph to the right, theSMARTboard combines a white board with a computerso Mr. Coleman’s cadets can respond and draw freelywhile Mr. Coleman can interact with both the class andthe computer - all at the same time! All the functional-ity and programs that run on the computer can beprojected onto the SMARTboard. For example, Mr.Coleman uses the SMARTboard to project interactiveimages that allow cadets to experiment with Physicsprinciples. If the classroom has probes for detectingforce, the graphs can be displayed in real time on theboard, making presentations and demonstrations‘crystal’ clear and motivating for cadets.

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So, you neglected to pack your English textbookfor class today?

If you’re aboard Mrs. Jacque Palamara’s English CP1,a cadet forgetting to bring his textbook to class willnot stop the lesson from continuing asplanned...thanks to the implementation of the newdocument camera, otherwise known as ‘the angelupon the teacher’s shoulder’! The document cameraprojects the textbook page, handout, etc. on a largewhite screen at the front of the classroom, and everysingle cadet in the classroom sees all the materials,all the time - NO EXCUSES!

LIGHTS, CAMERA…ACTION!For cadets looking to add an art credit, enjoy creative storytelling,or just want to explore the world of high-end digital cinematography,MMA’s new Cinematography Arts class provides the perfectopportunity to do just that…and a whole lot more! In addition togetting hands-on instruction with full high-definition camcorders,here cadets learn non-linear video editing (a video editing methodwhich enables direct access to any video frame in a digital videoclip), special effects, animation, digital graphics and composition,audio composition and editing, as well as lighting and green screenstudio time wherein the principal subject is filmed or photographedagainst a green background - green because this color is consideredto be the furthest away from skin tone; the portions of the videowhich match the preselected color are replaced by the alternatebackground video…and CADETS ARE ALREADY MASTERINGTHIS TECHNIQUE! Cinematography Instructor Mr. Allen Aleshirereports that since Day One of the academic year, cadets have workedas teams in a project-based learning environment and producedthree separate video productions focusing on framing andcomposition. He enthusiastically explains, “Cadets in this class havealso attended football games to practice the art and skill of tellingthe MMA Leatherneck football story. They shoot from the Press

Box to capture the entire game for fans on Facebook and Vimeo - both video-sharing websites on which users can upload, share, and viewvideos” Allen continues, a pleased smile tugging at the corners of his lips, “These same cadets rotate each week to produce a highlight videowith upbeat music that is a little more fun and gives each team the opportunity to express their own creative ideas. Cadets in the class areso excited about using the technology, one team already has three extra credit productions under their belt! As the semester progresses,they’ll produce a weekly show highlighting their projects using the green screen and their own virtual set design. I believe the skills cadetslearn in this class will be helpful for the rest of their lives. It’s so exciting to watch cadets that normally wouldn’t want to be in front of thecamera look forward to being able to tell THEIR story!”

“It’s hard to leave at the end of the class period,” comments Cinematography student Douglas Hodge, “I can’t wait until tomorrow’s CP6 rolls around to get back in here and try out MY new ideas!”

HISTORY IN MOTION, TOO!MMA’s Museum and Visitor Center got in on the technology upgrades with anew wireless antennae. Says an ecstactic Gloria Boling, Visitor Center Director,“This new gadget helps us do things quicker, and our connection with Campusand internet service is much better now! Our goal is to be able to set up twocomputerized check-out registers. This will speed things when we arebombarded with customers during special events - which is when we sell anenormous amount of merchandise. All will be utilized when we get a new andlarger building - our future hope and ultimate dream. We will also use oursecond computer as a research base to ascertain vital information for our warheroes, veterans and their families.” Onward and upward, Gloria and your valiantcadre of volunteers ... and may God speed.

Marine Military Academy’s Museum and Gift Shop...You’re sure to be amazed at the colorful displaysof American history, artifacts and variety of purchasable items. You could spend an entire day here, andwe hope you do! Check out the Gift Shop’s online catalog at: http://shop.mma-tx.org or give DirectorGloria Boling a call at (800) 365-6006...you’ll be glad you did! MON-SAT 1000-1600; SUN 1300-1600

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LEATHERNECK SPORTS

LEATHERNECKCROSSCOUNTRY2011

Pictured, left to right -Front Row, taking a knee: Cadets

Gabriel Gonzales, RamiroRodriguez, and Dylan Kapustka:Back row, standing: Head Coach

William (Bill) Hinkle, Jacob Hudson,Robert Pearson Jr., Andrew

McDaniel, Qianbo Sang, KeithMeskill, and Antonio Macari

Fernandez. Team members notpictured: Patrick Church, LoganWorkman, Cody Hubbard, Eun-

Hyuk Kwak, and Jose Rodriguez.

LEATHERNECK SPORTS

BASKETBALL BALL SCHEDULE 2011-2012

Chris ElliottAthletic Director

To Reach Chris Elliott:(956) 423-6006 Ext. 679

INTRAMURAL ACTION !17 September - 1 October: Intra-Battalion Volleyball 8 October: One Day Video Game Tourney 15-29 October: Intra-Battalion Soccer 3 December: One day 3-On-3 Basketball Tourney

Mo Molina -HEAD Coach

Edgar Valerio,Joseph Bedford -

Assistant. Coaches

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME

“Talent wins games, butteamwork and

intelligence winschampionships.”

- Michael Jordan

“Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must move faster than thelion or it will not survive. Every morning a lion wakes up and it knows it must movefaster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn’t matter if you are the lion or thegazelle, when the sun comes up, you better be moving.” - Maurice Greene

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LEATHERNECK FOOTBALL 2011David RobledoHead Football Coach

Ext. 550

·Jim GreenwoodOffensive Coordinator

Mike EspinosaTeam Manager

Max TorresDefensive Coordinator

Roly RamirezSecondary / Receivers

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SPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHTSERIESSERIESSERIESSERIESSERIES

Harold W. RowlandLieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret)

Friend of Marine Military Academy since 1981

MRS. CAROL MONTALVOOffice Manager - MMA Facilities Department

Beware, all you Dallas Cowboy fans...there’s an avid CHICAGO BEARSfan in the house, and her ‘John Hancock’ reads Carol Montalvo!Carol is dynamite on wheels - always greets each challenge with acheerful grin, and when she completes each task she’ll leave youwith an equally warm smile. She oversees the rental of all campusfacilities - and that’s a blooming commodity! She’s also in charge ofall facilties work orders from ‘groan’ to the complete satisfaction ofcustomers, vendors, staff and faculty - a TALL order, but this BEARSfan always‘gits-r-done’ and done right! Carol tops MMA FacilitiesDirector SgtMaj David Miller’s list of the all-important three ‘F’s’:FIRM, FAIR and FRIENDLY. Says SgtMaj Miller, “Carol facilitatesevery task she’s assigned, and she energizes all that work with her.She’s positive, cheerful, dedicated, thorough and thoughtful. Inlight of all that, we can forgive her one weakness - da’ BEARS!”

Working towards a common vision, the Board of Trustees and Advisors and the employees of Marine Military Academy

are committed to academic excellence and to the development in our Cadets of self-disciplineand a sense of responsibility to the community at large. Who are these individuals? The Academy is excited to bring youthe SPOTLIGHT SERIES, highlighting a Board Trustee, Advisor, or Friend of the Academy, and an Academy staff member

in each edition of the Academy’s newsletter, The LEADER.

To make a donation to Marine Military Academy in memory or honor of, contact Ester Reyes at (956) 421-9231 or e-mail: [email protected].

Memorials:Memorials:Memorials:Memorials:Memorials:

In Honor Of:In Honor Of:In Honor Of:In Honor Of:In Honor Of:

• LtCol George L. Caldwell, USMC (Ret)• Col James A. Embry, Jr., USMCR (Ret)

• Sgt David Fuller - 9th Marines, RVN• San Diego Police Officer Jeremy Nicholas Henwood,

Captain (Major Select) USMCR - MMA ‘93

• Ben Zale (Happy Birthday!)

• Cpl Jack M. Hopkins - 12th Marines, KIA RVN• Raymond J. Kustusch, Sr.

• J. D. Shimer - MMA ‘96• SSgt Dennis Studenny - 5th Marines, RVN

• Pfc Brian A. Thornton, USMC, KIA, ROK 1951

As the holiday season approaches, Marine Military Academy stands ready to assist you with uniquerecognition opportunities designed to keep on giving far beyond this year’s holidays.

“The President of the United States of America takes pleasurein presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Harold W. Rowland(MCSN: 617245), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuousgallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy whileserving with a Marine Infantry Company of the FIRST MarineDivision (Reinforced), in Korea, on 21 September 1950. Duringthe advance of his company, the platoon in which SergeantRowland was serving as a Squad Leader, was pinned down byintense enemy small arms and machine gun fire. Without regardfor his own personal safety, he fearlessly jumped up andassaulted an enemy machine gun nest with hand grenadesand fire from his carbine, and succeeded in destroying themachine gun and killing the crew. He then began dressing thewounds suffered by five members of his squad. His courageousactions and display of initiative were an inspiration to allmembers of his company and materially aided in the successfulcontinuation of the advance. Sergeant Rowland’s heroicactions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the UnitedStates Naval Service.”14

Silver Star - Awarded for actions duringthe Korean War

Action Date: 21-Sep-50

Service: United States Marine Corps

Rank: Sergeant

Company: Infantry Company

Division: 1st Marine Division (Rein.)

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MMA 2012 Alumni ReunionJoin long lost “Brothers” for a

Weekend Full of MMA TraditionsMark Your Calendar TODAY

and Don’t Miss Out!April 27-29

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‘79Lt. Col. Rob R. Rood –[email protected] Commander for the435th Air and SpaceCommunications Group atRamstein Air Base,Germany

‘98Aaron Boer –[email protected]– deputy sheriff and K9handler with the San DiegoCounty Sheriff’s Dept. ,recently had the sad duty butgreat honor to have been,with his brother Michael(’01) an officer with theSDPD, part of the funeralprocession for slain SDPDofficer Jeremy Henwood(’93). At the service, Jeremywas eulogized by fellowMMA classmate Capt. JohnKruse USMC

MMA Alum Scoop...Hot Off The Wire!‘11: William ‘Drew’ Hasbrook

REUNITED ... AT LONG LAST!MMA Alumni reunite 18 February 2011 at BastionAirfield, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at the HMH-361 Transfer of Authority to HMH-461 ceremony.From left to right: LtCol Richard Rodriguez, 0302Infantry Officer, I MEF (FWD) C-3, MMA Class of‘85; LtCol Eric Knowlton, 7532 MV-22B Pilot, 3dMAW (Fwd) G-3, MMA Class of ‘86; LtCol DouglasGlasgow, 7566 CH-53E Pilot, Commanding OfficerHMH-361, MMA P.G. Class ‘88; Col Jack P. MonroeIV, 7562 CH-46E Pilot, 3d MAW (Fwd) Asst Chief ofStaff for Operations, MMA Class of ‘83; Maj (LtColSelect) Gary Thomason, 7564 CH-53D Pilot,Operations Officer HMH-362, MMA Class of ’88.Also present but not pictured: SgtMaj James Cully,MMA Summer Camp Grad; and MSgt TimothyParkhurst, 0451 Parachute Rigger, 2dReconnaissance Battalion, MMA Class of ’86.

HEADS UP - Reno, Nevada style. AaronDavis, MMA Battalion Commander ‘70,challenges all brethren to name the‘aging warriors’ pictured above!

• Robert GriderLieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret)

MMA Alumni DirectorPh: (956) 421-9230

E-Mail: [email protected]

• Connie Flores - Alumni Bulletin BoardPh: (956) 421-9232; [email protected]

• Mickie Pickens - Alumni Updates, [email protected]

“Book it, Danno!”

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MMA LEADERA monthly publication ofMMA PUBLIC AFFAIRS

OFFICE320 Iwo Jima Blvd.

Harlingen, Tx. 78550(956) 421-9235

Web Site: http://www.mma-tx.org

Email Address:[email protected]

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERDebbie L. Wieland

MMA CalendarOf Events

IN ACCORDANCE with 40 CFR Part 763 ofthe Asbestos Hazard Emergency ResponseAct (AHERA) Section 736.93 pertaining tothe Asbestos-in-School Identification andNotification Rule, The Marine MilitaryAcademy hereby notifies all concerned partiesof the availability of an Asbestos ManagementPlan. The plan and a copy of inspectionsand assessments are available for reviewduring office hours, Monday through Friday,in the Central Administrative Office. Shouldany interested parties desire to view the plan,contact: MMA Facilities Department; 956-423-6006 Ext. 244; [email protected].

YOUR Opportunities to SupportMARINE MILITARY ACADEMY

Scholarship Programs• General Scholarship• Endowed Scholarship Fund

Planned Giving• Charitable Gift Annuities• Establishment of Trusts• Bequests• Gift of Residence with Right to Use the Property

Visit personally with staff to determine which opportunity best fits your lifestyleby calling (956) 421-9231 or simply send your e-mail request to [email protected]. Credit card and check donations can be made anytime by visiting http://mma-tx.org/opportunities1.htm for on-line TAX-DEDUCTIBLE gifts by credit card.

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