GREAT LAKES, Ill. - Seaman Recruit Gabriella Diaz, a a 2017 Brandon High School graduate and Brandon, Florida, native, graduated as top Sailor from Recruit Training Command, Division 068, earning the Military Excellence Award on January 11.
Diaz said she was proud to be selected for the MEA.
“Being awarded the MEA motivates me beyond whatever motivation I had,” Diaz said. “It means a lot to be recognized so early in my Navy career. It proves that anyone, from any background, can do great things and push themselves further than they know.”