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Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Thomas Paul is one of 40 U.S. students recently selected as 2012 Gates Cambridge Scholars.

Paul is the tenth student from the Naval Academy to be awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship which will enable him to pursue a year of graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

“It’s a great honor,” said Paul. “There are hundreds of thousands of people who apply, and I was competing against 20 of the best firsties here at the academy so even to get an interview and get selected as a finalist was a great honor.”

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USNA PREPS STUDENTS FOR SMART SPRING BREAKThe Naval Academy will host an Alcohol Awareness Conference March 3-4 in Luce Hall. The event will edu-cate students from the academy and other universities about alcohol abuse prior to spring break.

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DR. KING’S EXAMPLE INSPIRES YOUNG SAILORS

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West vis-ited the Naval Academy Feb. 28 for a tour and to meet with the superintendent, faculty, staff, midshipmen and enlisted sailors.

Forty-one junior enlisted sailors from the U.S. Naval Acad-emy visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Wash-ington, D.C., Feb. 24 as part of an initiative launched by the command’s Junior Enlisted Association.

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The International Ball is held each year to honor the international officer and midshipmen at the Naval Academy and educate others about various aspects of different cultures. Tickets for the ball go on sale March 6 for midshipmen, faculty and staff and March 13 for the general public.

4H VOLUNTEER WEBINARS Webinar training for youth interested in 4-H volunteering is available Feb. 28, Mar. 6, Apr. 19, and May 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Billy the Kid Youth Center. Con-tact Laura Peterson at 410-293-9388.

MWR EQUIPMENT RENTALSAs winter finishes, MWR continues to offer camping, sports and party equipment rentals at the Outdoor Rec-reation Equipment Rental Facility at 299 Halligan Road. Call 410-293-3859 for info. For kayak and canoe rentals at MWR’s Carr Creek Marina, call 410-293-3731/2058.

PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOWITT has tickets to Philadelphia’s Flower Show March 8. The 2012 show’s theme is “Hawaiian Islands of Aloha.” Tickets are $75 per person and include transportation, admission and a welcome aboard package filled with goodies. Call 410-293-9200 for more information.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS TICKETS ITT has discounted tickets to Washington Wizards games at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. For the best seats, call the ITT office now at 410-293-9200.

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