Enrique Totañes Gazmin (DLSZ 2016) took the exam for the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), where he ranked 14th out of 12,493 applicants. He started his cadetship on April 1, 2016, joining the PMA Class of 2020. During the academy’s summer camp, he was accepted and granted a scholarship in the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, USA. He officially joined USAFA on June 30, 2016 as a cadet of Class of 2020.
Gazmin has been aspiring to be a soldier ever since his young years. He had started shooting as a sport at the age of 10 and through this, he was able to participate in the 7th Asian Airgun Championships 2014, Nanjing Asian Youth Games 2013 in China, Singapore Open Shooting Championships 2013 in Singapore, and many other major events.
He is truly a Lasallian achiever for God and country. Congratulations, Enrique! You make the entire DLSZ community proud!
Written by: Santiago Gazmin (DLSZ 2020), brother of Enrique
