Covington High School Senior Recognized for Attending Prestigious Summer Academy

Photo By Sgt. Shellie Hall | Analiese Donovan, a high school senior from Covington High School, poses with her mentor, Katherine Pennington, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Paige Braud, a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Hammond, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lancine Camara, the staff noncomissioned officer-in-charge of RSS Hammond, after receiving Semper Fidelis All-American Program certificates of achievement at Covington High School, Covington, Louisiana, Oct. 18, 2019. Donovan was selected not only for her athletic performance but for outstanding character, academic excellence, and community leadership that reflects the Marine Corps’ values of honor, courage, and commitment. Less than 100 students from across the nation attended the academy this past summer in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shellie Hall)  

BATON ROUGE, LA, UNITED STATES

10.18.2019

Story by Sgt. Shellie Hall 

6th Marine Corps District

BATON ROUGE, La. – The United States Marine Corps is pleased to recognize Analiese Donovan of Covington High School in Covington, Louisiana, for attending the 2019 Semper Fidelis All-American Program Battles Won Academy, July 11-15, in Washington, D.C. Donovan was selected not only for her athletic performance but for outstanding character, academic excellence, and community leadership that reflects the Marine Corps’ values of honor, courage, and commitment. Donovan was presented a congratulatory certificate at Covington High School, Oct. 18.

The Battles Won Academy brings together approximately 100 of the country’s top student-leaders for a week in the nation’s capital. The program provides Marines with several opportunities to purposefully engage the student leaders and share leadership lessons that will enhance their future success.

During the academy, students experience leadership lessons at Officer Candidates School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia; team building events, community service and a history-themed scavenger hunt on the National Mall. This year, one of the most engaging and rewarding opportunities was a community service event during which participants built and presented 20 brand-new bikes to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.

The Battles Won Academy taps into the irreducible essence of the Marine Corps, which is the fighting spirit of the Marine. The essence of the Marines individually and collectively is the willingness to engage and the determination to defeat an opposing force – whether personal or on behalf of our nation and its communities.

For imagery and video from the academy, visit https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/battleswon.

For more information about the academy, visit https://sfaap.marines.com/.

For more information about becoming a Marine, visit https://www.marines.com/.

• Date Taken: 10.18.2019
• Date Posted: 10.31.2019 15:53
• Story ID: 349739
• Location: BATON ROUGE, LA, US