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Captain Simon developed a love for boxing while attending the United States Naval Academy. As a student, Simon won the National Collegiate Championship in boxing three times. Upon graduation in 2017, Simon was assigned to work in the area of amphibious assault. Simon also served on the Marine corps boxing team from 2020-2022. During that period to time, Simon won two National Golden Gloves titles, one USA national title, was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Boxing Hall of Fame and Simon became a member of Team USA Boxing. in 2022,Simon transitioned from active duty to a position in the Marine Corps Reserves where Simon now serves to recruit people to enlist in the Marine Corps. The now allows for Captain Stephanie Simon to be a professional boxer. Yes, Captain Simon is a female, Marine Corps Commissioned Officer and a professional boxer.\ NOTE: For the information in this story, I am indebted to: Blair Drake the author of, "Why I Serve," published in the February 2025 issue of Military Officer. Page 64. NOTE: The following link will take you to one of the multiple articles about her that have been posted on the Internet. This one also has a photo of her. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/482717/dress-blues-boxing-shoes-capt-stephanie-simon-debuts-professional-boxer

In a press release from the campus, “Andrews University (AU) has received a grant of $6,326,735 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The initiative aims to provide resources to help churches in rural areas and small towns enhance the vitality of their ministries and strengthen the leadership of the pastors and lay leaders who guide them.” See: https://atoday.org/press-release-andrews-university-receives-major-grant-from-lilly-endowment-inc/ For more, see: https://www.nadadventist.org/news/andrews-university-receives-major-grant-lilly-endowment-inc