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Mason Roth
  • Class of 2015
  • Alamo

Mason Roth Graduates from Army and Navy Academy

2015 Jun 8

Mason Roth of Alamo was awarded his high school diploma at the 104th Commencement Ceremony at Army and Navy Academy, a private military boarding school in Carlsbad, California. He was one of 68 Cadets who graduated from the school on Saturday, June 6, 2015.

Diplomas were presented by Dr. Lisa Basista, Dean of Academics, in the Saturday afternoon ceremony, along with special awards.

The 2015 Commencement speaker was Coach John Maffucci. Maffucci has been an Academy employee for 59 years, and has led the Army and Navy Academy Warriors to numerous athletic accomplishments, including over twenty league championships and CIF titles. His most recent title was as an Assistant Coach of the 2013 CIF Division IV State Basketball Tournament Championship team.

Honors and awards include being named the top Athletic Director of San Diego County (1980); the establishment of John Maffucci Day in the City of Carlsbad (October 28, 1994); dedication of the Army and Navy Academy field in his honor (October 30, 1994); induction into his hometown, New Rochelle, NY, Athletic Hall of Fame (1998); being named a Coaching Legend by the San Diego Hall of Champions (2001); induction into the Davis & Elkins Hall of Fame (2008); and, most recently, earning the title of top Division V Coach in the state of California (2015).

"You have been prepared very well for the next level by your teachers, counselors, and coaches," said Coach Maffucci. "Reach for the future, but don't forget your past." Roth's future is bright - in Fall of this year, he is enrolling at Concordia University, Irvine.