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Bishop Ireton Student David De Costa Earns Highest Honors in 2024 Naval Horizons National Contest

Mary Wadland Mary Wadland Send an email November 12, 2024
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David Da Costa, a Bishop Ireton student in Alexandria, Virginia, is among an elite number of Highest Honors winners in the annual Naval Honors essay contest. (Image: Department of Defense)

ALEXANDRIA, VA – David De Costa, Bishop Ireton Class of 2026, earned the highest honors in the 2024 Naval Horizons National Contest.

Naval Horizons is a STEM educational video series and essay contest that introduces students to the science and technology challenges facing the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

The nationwide contest, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), engages high school and college students in cutting-edge STEM topics for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Students choose one of the STEM topics highlighted in the Naval Honors videos, conduct additional research on the subject, and compose their essay. The essays must be between 500-1,500 words total.

David’s award-winning submission focused on the innovative field of Autonomous Unmanned Systems technology in defense. In additional to a small cash prize, exceptional essays may be highlighted on a Naval STEM web page.

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Mary Wadland Mary Wadland Send an email November 12, 2024
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Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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