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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

 

Clockwise from upper left: SECNAV Carlos Del Toro; USAF Technical Sergeant Alejandra Avila; Yeoman 2nd Class Rosa Medina; The Hon. Everett Alvarez Jr.; Former ISIS Commander Navy Capt. Michael Lopez-Alegria

 
Theses by NPS graduates Hispanic Heritage

Notable NPS Theses

An analysis of the career progression of Hispanic military officers (Outstanding Thesis)

Pre-accession factors in the performance and retention of Hispanic enlistees (Outstanding Thesis)

Impact of Child Births on the Health and Job Performance of Active and Reserve Marines (Outstanding Thesis)

Debunking the Pura Vida: Costa Rican Exceptionalism is Under Threat (Outstanding Thesis)

An exploratory study of Hispanic officer recruiting in the Mexican-American community of South-Central Los Angeles: implications for the officer corps of the future
 

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Notable NPS Graduates

Carlos Del Toro

Alumnus Carlos Del Toro was sworn in as the nation’s 78th Secretary of the Navy, August 9. Del Toro is a 1989 graduate of NPS’ Space Systems Engineering master’s degree program.

Everett Alvarez Jr.

The Hon. Everett Alvarez Jr., a member of NPS’ class of 1976, was the first pilot to be downed and detained during the Vietnam War and spent over eight years in captivity. He went on to become the deputy director of the Peace Corps.

Michael López-Alegría

NPS grad Michael López-Alegría is a Spanish-American astronaut and test pilot; a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission.

Ships named for Hispanic service members

Ships named in honor of Hispanic Americans

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