Wednesday, June 26, 2002
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Wednesday, June 26, 2002 |
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Starr's Mill grad to Merchant Marine Academy By CAROLYN CARY
Neal Sebastian, a 2002 Starr's Mill High School graduate, saw his dream come true. He has always wanted to attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy and was U.S. Sen. Zell Miller's primary choice for the appointment. The state is only allowed eight slots at the academy, and as the primary choice, he was the first one to be given the choice of going. Neal hopes to major in marine transportation and logistics. At Starr's Mill, he was class president his junior and senior year, was a four-year varsity football player, where his favorite position was an outside linebacker, and a four-year varsity track player, where he set a school record in the 300-meter hurdles. He heads to the academy in Kings Point, N. Y. July 11 and looks forward to playing football there. "I look forward to completing my studies at USMMA," he said. "When I graduate there are a number of options available. I can go into any branch of service, or enter the private sector." If he chooses the private sector, however, he will have to serve eight years in the Navy Reserve.
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