WESTFIELD – A Westfield resident completed quite the accomplishment last weekend. Zack Albano, a sophomore at the Virginia Military Institute and a marine, was selected as an honor graduate, with a ceremony taking place at Parris Island, South Carolina. Albano was selected as the honor graduate of his platoon, which is one of six platoons in total at the institute.
Westfield native Zack Albano was selected as an honor graduate for the Marines at the Virginia Military Institute. (Photo courtesy of Westfield Boy Scout Troop 109)
Albano’s family made the trip to Parris Island and was proud of what their son has been able to do.
“He did great,” said Peter Albano, Zack’s father. “He just puts every bit of effort into everything he does.”
Zack Albano is in college as well as being in the reserves for the Marines doing dual enrollment, his older brother Nick, is going to be a senior this upcoming year at the Virginia Military Institute.
Albano’s dedication to the military has stemmed from farther than just his time in the Marines as he is a former member of Westfield Boy Scout Troop 109. Both Zack and Nick are former Eagle Scouts.
According to his dad, Peter, once Zack graduates, he’ll become a second lieutenant for the Marines.
