FISCAL YEAR 2025 COMMANDANT'S EDUCATION BOARD - GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION RESULTS

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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 COMMANDANT'S EDUCATION BOARD - GRADUATE
EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION RESULTS//
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NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 244/24, FY25 COMMANDANT'S CAREER-LEVEL
EDUCATION BOARD (CCLEB) ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MARADMIN 243/24,
FY25 COMMANDANT'S PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD
(CPIB) ANNOUNCEMENT. REF C IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF D IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH2,
SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF E IS MCO 1001.65A, ACTIVE
COMPONENT OFFICER RETENTION AND PRIOR SERVICE ACCESSIONS. REF F IS
NAVMC 1200.1F, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (MOS
MANUAL).//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To announce the results of the Fiscal
Year 2025 (FY25) Commandant's Education Board (CEB) for officers
selected to study abroad in the Olmsted Scholarship Program (OSP),
Advanced Degree Programs (ADP), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS),
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Intelligence Education
Programs (IEP), San Diego State University (SDSU), the Judge
Advocate General Legal Center School (TJAGLCS) and Civilian
Education Programs (CEP) hosted at civilian universities across the
country. Headquarters Marine Corps is publishing the selection
results in advance of the conventional CCLEB and CPIB results
MARADMINS to accommodate the extremely competitive admissions
process at top civilian universities.
1.a. No later than dates (NLT) and major milestones
(read in two columns).
NLT Date Milestone
15 November 2024 Final Olmsted applications due
NPS Slate Released
01 December 2024 FAO IAP discussions (see 3.g.)
RAO IAP discussions (see 3.g.)
13 December 2024 Career Designation deadline
Declination deadline
16 December 2024 FAO/RAO assignments
28 December 2024 NPS registration deadline due
29 December 2024 AFIT admissions registration due
01 April 2025 Civilian Institution acceptance
letters due
23 June 2025 AFIT report date
30 June 2025 NPS report date
FAO report date
10 August 2025 TJAGLCS report date
27 December 2025 RAO report date
2. Background. The board, composed of four colonels and seventeen
lieutenant colonels, screened the records of the eligible population
and selected the eligible officers listed below. The small number
of Graduate Education Program (GEP) assignments available relative
to the number of eligible officers makes selection a highly
competitive process.
3. Board Results
3.a. Olmsted Scholar Foundation. The officers listed below were
nominated by the Commandant's Education Board (CEB) to interview
with the Olmsted Scholar Foundation board in January 2025 (read in
three columns). See follow-on instructions for OSP in 4.d.
NAME RANK PMOS
MCARTHUR, GEORGE T. MAJ 4502
CARRAWAY JR., LONNIE W. CAPT 0202
COOPER, SEAN W. CAPT 1302
DANG, KENDALL N. CAPT 7566
JACOBS, MIKE, K. CAPT 0302
KLEWICKI, BRANDON J. CAPT 0302
LAUER, CHARLES S. CAPT 0202
ANNICK, ALLISON M. 1STLT 1702
3.b. Advanced Degree Programs (ADP). The following officers were
selected as primary candidates for ADP Historian (8878) and
Education (8802) programs and will receive orders from the Graduate
Education Manager, MMOA-3. Civilian school acceptance letters must
be provided to the MMOA-3 Graduate Education Manager no later than
2359 1 April 2025 (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS AMOS
WEST, CALEB P. MAJ 0202 8878
SIMPSON, IAN S. MAJ 1302 8802
MCMAHON, CLIFFORD J. CAPT 0202 8802
TUTTLE, JUSTIN W. CAPT 3002 8802
3.b.1. Tuition. MCU will provide funding for officers
participating in the 8802 and 8878 programs up to $19,500 per year,
for up to two years. Any tuition costs exceeding this amount will
be paid by the officer. Book stipends of $400 will be paid once per
academic year. EDCOM will pay book stipends directly to the student
in parallel with tuition payments. Full Social Security numbers are
required for payment and may be requested by the EDCOM Financial
Management Office if they cannot be otherwise obtained.
Reimbursement for parking fees and other discretionary fees is not
authorized. See follow-on instructions for ADP in 4.d.
3.c. Advance Civilian School Program (ACSP). The following
officers were selected as primary candidates for ACSP and will
receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3.
Civilian school acceptance letters must be provided to the MMOA-3
no later than 2359 1 April 2025 (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
HEARD, CAMERON B. MAJ 0370 ACSP
WERNER, CHRISTOPHER R. MAJ 7202 ACSP
SMITH, LOGAN W. CAPT 0602 ACSP
3.c.1. Tuition. ACSP is a partially funded education program per
reference (a). Participating officers will receive their regular
pay and allowances, but application fees, tuition and matriculation
fees, cost of textbooks and materials, and all similar fees and
expenses will be borne by the officer. The area of study and
research is at the discretion of the officer, and no utilization
tour is required. The participant's follow-on assignment will be
based on the needs of the Marine Corps and the participant's career
progression. See follow-on instructions for ACSP in 4.d.
3.d. San Diego State University. The following officers were
selected as primary candidates for SDSU and will receive orders from
the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. See follow-on instructions
for SDSU in 4.d. (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
RIDENHOUR, MIRAQUEL C. MAJ 4502 SDSU
ESTRADA, JOSHUA S. 1STLT 4502 SDSU
FULLBRIGHT, RAYMOND 1STLT 4502 SDSU
3.e. Air Force Institute of Technology. The following officers
were selected as primaries to attend AFIT and will receive orders
from Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. AFIT registration is 29
December 2024. Estimated start date is on or around 23 June 2025.
See follow-on instructions for AFIT in 4.e (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
SPANGLER, KATHLEEN G. CAPT 7566 8820
BASS, ARCHIE C. CAPT 0370 8831
CONRAD, BRANDON C. 1STLT 6002 8831
HEDRICK, JACOB J. 1STLT 0302 8831
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY J. 1STLT 0202 8831
3.f. Intelligence Education Programs (IEP). The following officers
were primary selects and will receive orders from their PMOS monitor
for the Junior Officer Strategic Intelligence Program (JOSIP) at the
National Intelligence University (NIU), the Junior Officer
Cryptologic Career Program (JOCCP) at the National Security Agency
(NSA), and the Junior Officer Geospatial Intelligence Program (JOGP)
at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
(read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
GREGG, MASON R. CAPT 0202 JOGP
LUNA, LUIS M. CAPT 0202 JOSIP
MANYX, CONNER M. CAPT 0202 JOSIP
PACK, SAMUEL L. CAPT 0202 JOCCP
3.g. International Affairs Program (IAP). IAP consists of the
Foreign Area Officer (FAO) and Regional Affairs Officer (RAO)
programs. The following officers were primary selects and will be
contacted by the International Affairs Program Office to discuss
area of assignment NLT 1 December 2024. Once assigned, PLU-8 will
coordinate with the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 for orders
and additional coordinating instructions (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
CARTER, BRANDON L. CAPT 0602 FAO
GARCIA, MARCUS A. CAPT 0202 FAO
GREENE, ERIC H. CAPT 7563 FAO
HORNBUCKLE, ALEXANDER J. CAPT 0202 FAO
KACZYNSKI, MATEUSZ L. CAPT 7220 FAO
MORITA, MAKOTO M. CAPT 7566 FAO
OLINGHERU, VALENTIN G. CAPT 5803 FAO
PARGIN, ELLERI L. CAPT 3404 FAO
RIEHL II, RANDALL L. CAPT 0102 FAO
STONE, JUSTIN V. CAPT 0202 FAO
VERRETTE, SEMONE M. CAPT 0402 FAO
BLANCHARD, KENNEDY R. 1STLT 0402 FAO
BROWN, WILLIAM P. 1STLT 0302 FAO
HOBBS, JOEL B. 1STLT 0302 FAO
KARAGOCEV, TESSA 1STLT 0402 FAO
KIM, DANIEL C. 1STLT 4502 FAO
KUSTRA, LUKE P. 1STLT 1302 FAO
LENNON JR, DAVID J. 1STLT 0202 FAO
PANKRATZ, ALLEGRA O. 1STLT 0802 FAO
PATTERSON, AUSTIN T. 1STLT 5803 FAO
PESCATORE, MICHAEL D. 1STLT 3404 FAO
SIROIT, NOELLE G. 1STLT 0402 FAO
TOOHEY, JOSHUA L. 1STLT 0302 FAO
WILSON, SEAN R. 1STLT 0402 FAO
WOOMER, EMILY C. 1STLT 3404 FAO
YARD, DONOVAN R. 1STLT 0202 FAO
BERTSCH, RYAN A. MAJ 0602 RAO
TERRY, SCOTT A. MAJ 3002 RAO
LEE, JANET J. CAPT 0202 RAO
MELLGARD, JULIANA B. CAPT 5803 RAO
WILLIAMSON, JUSTIN T. CAPT 5803 RAO
3.h. The Judge Advocate General Legal Center School (TJAGLCS)
estimated report date is 10 August 2025. The following officers
will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3
(read in four columns):
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
AVELAR, GIOVANNI E. MAJ 4402 4405
FLAHIVE, ROBERT H. MAJ 4402 4405
GREY, DAVID G. MAJ 4402 4417
NGAN, WILLIAM MAJ 4402 4417
RICCARDI, JOSEPH T. MAJ 4402 4409
BLOOM, NICHOLAS R. CAPT 4402 4409
BORTES, CORNELIUS N. CAPT 4402 4405
BROGGI, JAMESON C. CAPT 4402 4409
BUNKER, JOHNATHAN M. CAPT 4402 4409
DUQUETTE, MATTHEW J. CAPT 4402 4405
HOWE, JEREMY C. CAPT 4402 4409
JONES, JOSHUA D. CAPT 4402 4409
3.i. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The following officers were
primary selects to attend NPS. The following officers will receive
coordinating instructions and orders from the Graduate Education
Manager, MMOA-3. See paragraph 4.e. for slating instructions.
Estimated start date is March-June 2025 (read in three columns).
See follow-on instructions for NPS in 4.f.
NAME RANK PMOS
HOOKS, MARK R. MAJ 0402
KING, ASHLEY M. MAJ 0402
BARRIOS, JESUS E. CAPT 0602
BAYUK, NICHOLAS E. CAPT 0302
BEYER, ANDREW M. CAPT 3002
BREWSTER, JOSHUA J. CAPT 0202
CACCIATORE, JOSEPH C. CAPT 0402
CARTER, AUSTIN J. CAPT 0602
CLARK JR, ROBERT M. CAPT 0370
CLIFT, AUSTIN S. CAPT 7220
CRIPPES, JACOB T. CAPT 0402
ECKER, DANIEL P. CAPT 0202
FELKER JR, ANDREW L. CAPT 3002
HAIGH, TYLER L. CAPT 4502
HODGSON, EMILY F. CAPT 3404
HOFFMAN, STEVEN P. CAPT 3404
JEROME, BENJAMIN W. CAPT 0602
LA, CHRISTINE Y. CAPT 0402
LEONARD, LORENZO M. CAPT 0402
LOPES III, ALEXANDER K. CAPT 0202
MONTES, LUIS C. CAPT 3002
MORTEMORE, HUNTER R. CAPT 0602
NAUERT, JOSEPH W. CAPT 0402
PONCE, MATTHEW A. CAPT 3002
RAMIREZ, MANUEL A. CAPT 1302
TAVAREZPENA, FERNANDO J. CAPT 3002
ADAMS, SAMMIE J. 1STLT 0402
AMARO, MARIANO T. 1STLT 0402
BANAG, ALMA B. 1STLT 0102
BANGART, HAYLEY N. 1STLT 0802
BENITEZ, ROMAN C. 1STLT 0602
BENNETT, MASON H. 1STLT 0402
BERECZ, EVELYN B. 1STLT 0302
BERRY, RYAN M. 1STLT 0302
BLAKE, IAN E. 1STLT 0302
BODEN, GARRETT A. 1STLT 0602
BRADLEY, TYLER H. 1STLT 3002
BRADY IV, CLINTON D. 1STLT 0402
BRUTCHER, ALEXANDER J. 1STLT 6002
BUTSON, MATTHEW G. 1STLT 7204
COOK, JULIA E. 1STLT 0402
DAMILINI, BRIANA L. 1STLT 0402
DAUFEN, BRENT H. 1STLT 0102
DIAZ, ALBERTO J. 1STLT 0402
DORSEY, TAYLOR M. 1STLT 4502
EFFERTZ, MASON D. 1STLT 3002
ELEKES, NICKOLAS J. 1STLT 0302
ELKINS, JOHN A. 1STLT 0202
ENGLEMAN, JAMES C. 1STLT 0602
ESHLEMAN, KAYLA A. 1STLT 0602
FESSLER, ETHAN R. 1STLT 0402
FOELLER, ANTHONY J. 1STLT 3404
FRANCO, KATERINA M. 1STLT 0402
GALLOWAY, WYATT D. 1STLT 3002
GARCIA, BRYAN A. 1STLT 7208
GATZOUNAS, SOPHIA R. 1STLT 0402
GREUBEL, CHRISTOPHER H. 1STLT 0302
GUERRERA, MATTHEW F. 1STLT 0202
HERMAN, CAMILLE J. 1STLT 3002
HERNANDEZ, JONATHAN G. 1STLT 0302
HICKS, KYLE M. 1STLT 0202
HOLLIS, JOHN M. 1STLT 7210
HOLMAN, BENJAMIN A. 1STLT 0302
JIN, RICHARD 1STLT 3404
KELSAY, SEAN T. 1STLT 0802
KENYON, SEAN O. 1STLT 0402
KEUSCH, OWEN A. 1STLT 0302
KILIC, ASLAN R. 1STLT 0402
KINGHAM, ROSE I. 1STLT 0302
KOWALSKI, HUNTER J. 1STLT 0302
LEEP, CLAYTON A. 1STLT 0302
LOUGHHEED, JEREMY T. 1STLT 3404
LUCARELLI, GREGORY J. 1STLT 3002
MARKS, MACKENZIE L. 1STLT 7210
MARTINASKEW, KAMERON M. 1STLT 0402
MARTINASKEW, MAKALA D. 1STLT 0402
MEHL, BROCK C. 1STLT 3002
MILLER, REAGAN S. 1STLT 0402
MOORE, ROBERT M. 1STLT 0402
MOORE, WILLIAM B. 1STLT 0102
NAVARRO, AARON A. 1STLT 1302
NICPON, BRIAN C. 1STLT 3002
ORTIZGUERRERO, ALBERTO 1STLT 3002
PAHL, SAMUEL P. 1STLT 0202
PARMENTER, OSCAR E. 1STLT 0302
PIE, LIAM M. 1STLT 3002
POLTRACK, MARY M. 1STLT 0402
PORTER, CHANDLER M. 1STLT 3404
RIVERA, MARK A. 1STLT 0602
ROACH, KYLE O. 1STLT 3404
ROBERTSON, CURTIS L. 1STLT 0102
ROSALES, KYLA T. 1STLT 0102
ROSAS, JUSTIN P. 1STLT 0602
ROST, GRACE E. 1STLT 1302
SCHNABEL, MICHAEL J. 1STLT 0602
SCHOLLY, NICHOLAS T. 1STLT 5803
SCHWIERKING, BENJAMIN A. 1STLT 1302
SEIJAS, HELENA G. 1STLT 3002
SGATTONI, MADISON A. 1STLT 1302
SHUMAN, MAXWELL T. 1STLT 1302
SHROUT, SAMUEL L. 1STLT 0402
SKIBICKI, RYAN C. 1STLT 1702
SMITH, CRAWFORD M. 1STLT 7204
SUESS, CONNOR E. 1STLT 0402
SUTSCHEK, RAYMOND M. 1STLT 0302
TURLIP, DAVID W. 1STLT 6002
VALDELAMAR, DANIEL A. 1STLT 0202
WEDDELL, CHRISTOPHER A. 1STLT 0402
WEIDA, LUKE R. 1STLT 4502
WILLIAMS, CONNOR J. 1STLT 0302
ZAHARAKIS, KONSTANDIN E. 1STLT 0402
4. Coordinating Instructions
4.a. Officers not yet career designated will be offered alternate
career designation in accordance with reference (e), upon acceptance
of orders.
4.b. If selected for career designation in prior fiscal years and
declined to accept, selectees may request to revert their career
designation selections to accept through their appropriate PMOS
monitor, no later than 13 December 2024.
4.c. Declinations. Only officers whose end of obligated service (EOS)
ends prior to the report date to their specific program may
decline orders. Officers eligible to decline this assignment have
until 13 December 2024 to decline their selection. Officers who
declined the offer of CD in conjunction with this selection will
execute their current EAS IAW MCO 1001.65A. Officers who elect to
decline their selection are deemed as resigning in lieu of orders.
Officers who resign in lieu of orders will exit the service NLT the
last day of the month they were required to report to their future
unit.
4.d. Olmsted Scholar Foundation
4.d.1. The above selected officers must submit their final Olmsted
application NLT 15 November 2024 to MMOA-3, via email:
[email protected].
4.d.2. Selected officers are encouraged to contact MCU's Olmsted
Scholar program POC listed in paragraph 5.a.
4.d.3. The final application template can be found on the
"CPIB/CCLEB and FLEP/ELP" webpage under "Applications":
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_marine
=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/mmoa-3-
homepage/commandants-education-board-cpib-ccleb
4.d.4. The final application must include a GRE Score and high-
quality digital file command photo taken in Service "A" with
National Ensign and Service flag in the background. If the
applicant's GRE score is not yet available prior to 15 November,
please indicate in the application the projected date the GRE score
will be received.
4.d.5. The final application can include up to three letters of
recommendation.
4.d.6. Upon conclusion of the Olmsted Foundation's board in March
2025, those chosen will be notified via separate correspondence.
4.d.7. Those nominees not selected as Olmsted Scholars, may be
assigned to other CEB programs.
4.e. Air Force Institute of Technology. The following AMOS is
associated with the corresponding graduate education discipline and
school per reference (f).
AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL
8820 Aeronautical Engineering AFIT
8831 Environmental Engineer Management Officer AFIT
4.f. Naval Postgraduate School
4.f.1. The following AMOSs are associated with the corresponding
graduate education disciplines and schools per reference (f)
(read in three columns).
AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL
3006 Contingency Contracting NPS
8824 Electrical Engineering NPS
8825 Modeling and Simulation NPS
8826 Combat Systems Science and Technology NPS
8834 Information Warfare Systems NPS
8840 Manpower Management NPS
8844 Financial Management NPS
8846 Computer Science NPS
8848 Information Systems and Technology NPS
8850 Operations Analysis NPS
8852 Defense Systems Analysis NPS
8862 Material Logistics Support Management NPS
8866 Space Systems Operations NPS
4.f.2. Slating of AMOS is pending Naval Postgraduate School review.
The intent is to assign a desirable program of choice to each
selectee while aligning with the needs of the Marine Corps.
AMOSs will be released on or about 15 November via the MMOA-3
website: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?
active_marine=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/
mmoa-3-homepage/commandants-education-board-cpib-ccleb
4.g. ADP, ACSP, and SDSU
4.g.1. The following AMOSs are associated with the corresponding
Graduate Education disciplines and schools (read in three columns).
AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL
8802 Education Civ
8878 Historian Civ
4505 Communications Strategy and Civ
Operation Planner
4.g.2. Civilian school acceptance letters must be provided to the
MMOA-3 Graduate Education Coordinator no later than 1 April 2025.
4.g.3. Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) will not usually accept
deferrals. However, consideration will be given to those in a
deployed status and unable to execute orders. Officers who fall
into this category may request deferral in writing (AA Form) via the
first O-6 in their chain of command to HQMC (MMOA-3) NLT 2359 1
December 2024.
4.h. Alternates
4.h.1. The list of officers selected as alternates will be
published on the MMOA-3 Commandant's Education Board (CEB) info page
following the release of the CCLEB/CPIB MARADMINS.
See the following webpage:
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_
marine=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/mmoa-3-
homepage/commandants-education-board-cpib-ccleb
4.h.2. The list will be posted alphabetically by full name and MOS.
No action is required by officers on this list. If vacancies open
from the primary slate, an available alternate will be notified by
their primary MOS monitor or Graduate Education Manager for
assignment.
4.i. Officers assigned to NPS, ADP, IEP, and SDSU will be
immediately assigned to a utilization tour upon completion of
their coursework.
4.j. Communication to HQMC. All correspondence must originate from
and be endorsed by the selected officer utilizing an Administrative
Action Form (AA Form). Submit correspondence: MMOA-3 GradEd
Organizational Email: [email protected].
5. Points of Contact:
5.a. Olmsted Scholar Program
Mr. Michael Cooper (Marine Corps University)
DSN: 378-0696, Comm: (703) 432-0696
Email: [email protected]
5.b. Masters of Education
Maj Alex McGraw (USNA)
Comm: (703) 784-4726
Email: [email protected]
5.c. Masters of History
Maj Marc St.Pierre (USNA)
Comm: (410) 293-6295
Email: [email protected]
5.d. Air Force Institute of Technology
Maj Tyson Metlen
Comm: (703) 432-0536
Email: [email protected]
5.e. Advanced Civilian School Program
Maj Delaney T. Dumanovsky, MMOA-3
Comm: (703) 784-9284
Email: [email protected]
5.f. International Affairs Program (IAP)
Mr. Clayton Fisher (PLU-8)
Comm: (703)692-4365
Email: [email protected]
5.g. Naval Postgraduate School
Admissions Office
Comm: (831)-521-2190
Email: [email protected]
5.h. San Diego State University (SDSU)
Maj Bryan McDonnell
Comm: (703) 693-4906
Email: [email protected]
5.i. Junior Officer Intelligence Programs
Capt Nathan C. Rogers
Comm: (703) 784-9277
Email: [email protected]
6. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//