THE first Filipina to graduate from the US Military Academy (USMA) in Westpoint, New York, USA is a Dabawenya.
Christy Isis Achanzar, 27, humbly smiles when asked about her achievement, in an interview at their home in Ma-a, Davao City after coming home from her graduation two weeks ago.
Standing 5'2" with a lean body and charming smile, a power forward in college's basketball team, Christy was born in Davao City on September 28, 1981. She's the fourth of six children of a Catholic lay minister (Asuncion) and a government employee (Ermine).
Achanzar along with Zamboangueño Mario Feliciano are among the 970 members of the USMA's 2008 graduating class, and among the 17 foreign nationals from 14 countries.
The 16,000-acre campus located 50 miles north of New York City on the Hudson River has been Isis' second home for four years.
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