Maj. Gen. James Bierman, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), hands the Superior Physical Fitness Award to Anna Fournaris, a student from Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Georgia, during MCRC’s 2018 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy graduation ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 22. The fitness award is given to the students scored top of their class during the academy. More than 200 students were accepted into the academy, hand-selected by a board of Marines who look to find attendees with similar character traits as Marines


Maj. Gen. James Bierman, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), hands the Superior Physical Fitness Award to Anna Fournaris, a student from Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Georgia, during MCRC’s 2018 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy graduation ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 22. The fitness award is given to the students scored top of their class during the academy. More than 200 students were accepted into the academy, hand-selected by a board of Marines who look to find attendees with similar character traits as Marines. Inspired by the Marine Corps' third promise of developing quality citizens, the program was designed to challenge and develop the nation's top-performing high school students so they could return to their communities more confident, selfless and better equipped to improve the lives of those around them.


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