Name: Gavin West graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy and is commissioned as a Marine Corps officer in 2000
Start: 2000-05
End: 2000-05
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2000-05
Kind: Education
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationmilitarycommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Gavin West graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2000, earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. The July Beacon reports that Island family and friends attended Commissioning Week in Annapolis and that West would proceed to officer training.

Evidence limits

The article does not give the exact graduation date or independently document the later training and assignment.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 2000, “Gavin West Graduates from U. S. Naval Academy.”
Reports West’s Bachelor of Science degree, commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, selection for officer training, and the participation of Island family and friends in Commissioning Week at Annapolis. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 2000, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the published report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Gavin West graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy and is commissioned as a Marine Corps officer in 2000”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/gavin-west-naval-academy-commissioning-2000/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2000, “Gavin West Graduates from U. S. Naval Academy.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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