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Marion student graduates from MMI, receives officer’s commission

Marion Military Institute (MMI) congratulates Darreon Tyrun Brooks, of Marion, for earning an Associate’s Degree and becoming an Army officer on May 10. A Francis Marion School graduate, who completed MMI’s Early Commissioning Program, Brooks was one of 63 cadets participating in the college’s Commencement Ceremony. Later that afternoon, Brooks also commissioned as a U.S. Army second lieutenant in a separate ROTC ceremony. He graduated with honors on the dean’s list his last semester.