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Marauders Moving Up As of this writing, twelve members of Prep’s Class of 2015 had committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Pictured above, left to right: football players Jose Palomino (Assumption College), Dave Tolentino (U.S. Naval Academy), Brandon Wimbush (University of Notre Dame), Minkah Fitzpatrick (University of Alabama), Jordan Fox (Stanford University), Corey Caddle (Fordham University), Chris Geissler (Fordham University), and Ryan Hernandez (Warner University). At right, left to right: wrestlers Manny Ramirez (NYU), Ryan Burkert (Hofstra), and Connor Burkert (Hofstra), and football player Dennis James (Saint Francis).
Naval ROTC Scholarship for Prep Senior Andrew Fennell, ’15 was a few minutes late for his third period class on a Thursday in March. But far from a case of senioritis, Andrew had a perfectly good excuse: he was busy accepting a full Naval ROTC Scholarship from Marine Corps Captain Zachary Smith and Sergeant Sergio Castro. After a lengthy application process, he became one of about 4,000 total students nationwide – from about 25,000 applicants – to receive a fouryear, full-tuition ROTC scholarship. Andrew will attend the school of his choice while committing to take part in the Naval ROTC program, training to become a leader in the Marine Corps after graduation. The program includes weekly drills, service projects throughout the school year, and summer cruise training with his fellow midshipmen.
Flanked by his parents, William and Claire Fennell, Andrew Fennell, ’15 accepted his scholarship. Standing: Captain Zachary Smith; Rich Hansen, Prep football coach; Ken Boller, S.J., president; Jim DeAngelo, ’85, principal; and Sergeant Sergio Castro. 4 SPRING 2015 n SPPREP.ORG n PREP MAGAZINE