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...says Shawna L. Sinnott ‘10, a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). Sinnott is the only freshman participating in the demanding Marine Option of NROTC, and regularly travels to MIT for rigorous morning exercises and training with fellow cadets. In fact, all of Sinnott??€™s ROTC training is conducted off of Harvard’s campus. Harvard has had a rocky history with ROTC, beginning in 1969 when the organization was first removed from campus after students stormed University Hall in protest to the military presence. Decades later, the University severed ties...
...competition requires contestants to speak about an issue that they feel needs public attention. Sinnott??€™s issue was entitled, "Keeping the Faith: Giving Back to America’s Wounded Warriors," and called for an increased allocation of funds to provide support services for veterans returning from combat in Iraq and elsewhere...
...addition to presenting her platform and modelling swimsuits and evening gowns, contestants were required to showcase a talent. Sinnott??€”who has experience with genres such as ballet, jazz, hip hop, and Irish step—performed a Fosse-style jazz number...
...Sinnott??€™s fellow ROTC members teased her at first for entering the pageant, according to David F. Boswell ’10, an Army ROTC cadet and a friend of Sinnott??€™s. But in the end, he said, Sinnott??€™s fellow members respected her commitment...
Although the Marines have always been Sinnott??€™s "first love," she said that she is excited about her reign as "Miss Boston." Her first appearance will take place today at Red Sox Opening Day. Sinnott plans to compete in the "Miss Massachusetts" pageant this June...