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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andres Gustavo Navarro was born in Caracas,
Venezuela. Following high school, he attended Grambling State
University in Grambling, Louisiana. After earning a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Music Performance, he became the Director of Bands at
Stranahan High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Navarro joined the United States Marine Corps in 2004 as a Marine
Bandsman. Upon completion of Basic Training, Combat Training, and
the Armed Forces School of Music, he reported to Marine Band San
Diego for duty as a French Horn Instrumentalist. While serving at
MCRD San Diego he earned a master’s degree in Instrumental
Conducting from San Diego State University. In 2008, he reported to the
3d Marine Aircraft Wing Band and continued serving as a French Horn
instrumentalist. In 2010, Mr. Navarro requested orders to Marine Corps
Drill Instructor School. As the honor graduate of class 2-11, he was
assigned to 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Golf Company where he
served as Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor, and Operations Chief.
In 2012, his tour on the Drill Field was abridged upon his selection to
become a Warrant Officer. Mr. Navarro began his assignment as the
Officer in Charge of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, June 2013.
Jimmitriv Roberson is from Arcadia, Louisiana. She is majoring in Biology
and participating in the Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine (BS/MD)
Program, a component of the Meharry Medical College Center of Excellence.
Each summer, Jimmitriv leaves GSU to study at Meharry Medical College in
Nashville, Tennessee. Her studies include working in the simulation
laboratories for dentistry and medicine and learning more about anatomy
through the many activities and projects. The Grambling Meharry BS/MD
Program is preparing Jimmitriv for success on the Medical College Admission
Test and it expands her knowledge in preparation for medical school.
After graduating from GSU, Jimmitriv plans to attend medical school in
order to become a medical doctor in the area of family medicine. She also
plans to earn certification in the field of gerontology.
Jimmitriv is a member of the Earl Lester Cole Honors College, president of
the Favrot Student Union Board, and has been a member of the President’s
List each semester since enrolling at Grambling State University. She is a
member of the Center for Mathematical Achievement in Science and
Technology (CMAST), a Tom Joyner Foundation Scholar, and a Lexus Verses
and Flow Scholar. Jimmitriv was Miss Academic Excellence for the 47 th
Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant.
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