Mitch Rice, Southeast Polk High School junior, receives the Semper Fidelis All American Award during the school’s honor ensemble in Pleasant Hill, Iowa May 17, 2017. Sgt. Joesph Fralix, a recruiter from Recruiting Substation Des Moines, presents the award earned by fewer than 100 high school juniors across the country. Rice was selected for not only his athletic performance but for outstanding character, academic excellence, and community leadership that reflects the Marine Corps’ values of honor, courage, and commitment.

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