R 271443Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 750/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/FY11 MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE GRADUATE OF THE YEAR//
POC/M. E. CARTER/CWO4/UNIT:MARBKS WASHINGTON/-/TEL:(202) 685-7648//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO CORPORAL ARSENIO J. TAVAREZ-SANTOS OF VMM-561, MAG-16, 3D MAW, MCAS MIRAMAR, CA FOR HIS SELECTION AS THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) GRADUATE OF THE YEAR.
2.  THE MCI GRADUATE OF THE YEAR PROGRAM RECOGNIZES A MARINE WHOSE RECORD OF SELF-STUDY AND EDUCATION, THROUGH MCI COURSE WORK, BEST EXEMPLIFIES EXCELLENCE IN THE LIFELONG STUDY OF THE PROFESSION OF ARMS.  CORPORAL TAVAREZ-SANTOS APPLIED THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS HE GAINED THROUGH HIS MCI COURSE WORK TO EXCEL IN HIS DUTIES AND MENTOR AND EDUCATE HIS MARINES.  CORPORAL TAVAREZ-SANTOS COMPLETED NUMEROUS MCI COURSES OUTSIDE OF HIS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, GREATLY ENHANCING HIS ABILITY TO UNDERTAKE AND SUBSEQUENTLY COMPLETE THE MOST DIFFICULT OF TASKS.  HIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TOWARDS DEVELOPING HIMSELF AND HIS MARINES THROUGH THE USE OF MCI COURSES SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT HIS OVERALL CHARACTER AND PERSONAL LEADERSHIP.
3.  COMPETITION WAS PARTICULARLY KEEN AND ALL NOMINEES ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR SUPERIOR DEVOTION TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND THE STUDY OF THE PROFESSION OF ARMS.
4.  MCI WILL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER, VMM-561, VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO EFFECT SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR CORPORAL TAVAREZ-SANTOS.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//