Education

NASL Grads Go Forth at May 25 Joint Commencement

Ninety-five college graduates donned caps and gowns May 25 to receive their diplomas during a joint commencement ceremony at the NAS Lemoore base theater.

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NCO Employee Receives Excellence in Volunteer Education Award

SAN DIEGO - Within the realm of the Navy’s Voluntary Education Program, there are people who reach a level of excellence worthy of recognition. One such person is Mariver ‘Ivy’ Castro, an education specialist assigned to the Navy College Office (NCO), Naval Base San Diego.

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NAS Fallon prepares for the worst

For most, anti-terrorism measures just mean it is slower getting through the gate at the base. But for the Security Department and other emergency responders, the chance to practice the "what if’s" of a terrorist attack may make a huge difference in how they respond should the real thing ever occur.

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Applied Mathematics Department Chair Surveys 100 Years of NPS Math History

Chairman of the Applied Mathematics Department Carlos Borges regaled faculty, students and staff on “A Century of Mathematics at the Naval Postgraduate School” in a special lecture Apr. 14 attended by emeritus faculty who go back far enough to have lived some of the historic events mentioned in the talk.

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Navy Region Southwest Sailors Launch CSADD Peer-Mentoring Program

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Several Navy Region Southwest (NRSW) petty officers kicked-off NRSW's Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) program, Jan. 19.

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China Lake Marks Completion of $64 Million Technology Center

Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake celebrated the completion of the station's largest 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) project Oct. 8 with a ribbon cutting ceremony for a $64 million technology center.

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Career Fair Gives Teens Glimpse of Navy Life

Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore personnel gave teenagers a glimpse of Navy professions during a career fair April 29 at Reedley High School.

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5K Run Raises Sexual Assault Awareness aboard NAS North Island

CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- More than 100 runners took part in a 5-kilometer run aboard Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), Calif., to raise awareness of sexual assault, April 28.

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Holocaust Survivor Shares Experiences with San Diego Sailors

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- A holocaust survivor shared her experiences with Sailors in San Diego, May 5, as part of the 2011 Holocaust Days of Remembrance.

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San Diego State University Offers Military Spouses Priority Admission

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- San Diego State University (SDSU) announced May 3, it is offering active duty service members, military spouses and family members an opportunity to appeal for priority admission into the institution.

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