Anthony Jacob Camacho Deleon Guerrero
CITING his superior academic achievement and leadership potential, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has accepted Anthony Jacob Camacho Deleon Guerrero.
A graduate of Marianas High School, he has just completed his first year in college at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and plans to obtain a civil engineering degree at the USCG Academy in New London, Connecticut.
He will be sworn in as a member of the Class of 2028 on July 1, 2024.
Admission to the Coast Guard Academy is highly competitive and fewer than 400 appointments are offered annually from a pool of over 2,000 applicants, the academy stated. Cadets receive a full tuition scholarship and a monthly stipend for a five-year service commitment to the Coast Guard upon graduation. All graduates receive a bachelor of science degree and are guaranteed a position of leadership as a commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard.
In a statement to Variety, Deleon Guerrero said, “Accepting the full appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy is a crucial step in my dedication to protecting our nation’s waters.”
He said coming from the CNMI, “where the ocean is central to our lives, I’ve developed a deep respect for maritime environments.”
“Even as I move away from home, these values will guide my commitment to safeguarding our oceans, preserving their natural beauty, and ensuring their sustainability for future generations. With God at my forefront, I feel confident in my mission to protect and serve,” he added.
A former CNMI national swimmer, Deleon Guerrero is the son of Audie Flores Maratita and Alfreda C. Maratita and Anthony Beldad Deleon Guerrero and Shirley Ann T. Deleon Guerrero. He is the grandson of the late Arthur Blanco Camacho and Maria Passi Camacho, the late Antonio V. Deleon Guerrero and Alice B. Deleon Guerrero, the late Mametto U. Maratita and the late Leonisa F. Maratita.
