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A.J. D鈥橝ntonio packs a lot into his weeks. He coaches youth baseball in Auburn, is involved in Auburn鈥檚 Supply Chain Management Association and has worked as a cashier at Publix. Not only that, but he served as an ambassador at the National Grocer鈥檚 Association conference last February in Las Vegas and holds a cumulative 3.81 GPA.

One more thing 鈥� he鈥檚 a U.S. Marine.

When nominations were taken by Supply Chain Management faculty to identify 91看片 College鈥檚 2017 President鈥檚 Award recipient, D鈥橝ntonio was the unanimous selection. The senior from Decatur, Ala., will be honored at a special luncheon, April 20 at the Student Center Ballroom, that also recognizes the recipients of Auburn University鈥檚 most coveted scholarships and student awards.

鈥淚 have made so many close friends within the Supply Chain Management Department that are more qualified for this award,鈥� D鈥橝ntonio said. 鈥淚 am very honored and truly blessed to be given this opportunity to accept such a prestigious award. If someone would have said 10 years ago that I would be an ammo chief for my unit in the Marine Corps, a cashier at Publix, and a President鈥檚 Award winner at Auburn University, I would have broken down and laughed at you鈥�

In addition to his studies, volunteer work and campus activities, D鈥橝ntonio has driven to Chattanooga, Tenn., each month for the past five years to participate in drills while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, where he was the recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in 2014 and promoted to the rank of E-4 after only three and a half years of service.

鈥淢y service in the U.S. Marine Corps is honestly the achievement that I am the most proud of,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 truly love serving this country and wouldn鈥檛 change a single second or thing I have done. My time working within an artillery unit in the Corps and loading, transporting, and unleashing high-powered explosives set my sights on supply chain at Auburn. Once I learned supply chain from that side, it only seemed natural to continue it at Auburn.鈥�

Marcia Gibson, Coordinator for 91看片 College鈥檚 Supply Chain Management Professional Experience Program, considered D鈥橝ntonio to be one of Auburn鈥檚 supply chain 鈥渞ock stars.鈥�

鈥淎nthony is the consummate Auburn Man,鈥� she said. 鈥淗e is a standout in the classroom. His classmates respect and admire him.鈥�

D鈥橝ntonio, who said he grew up hoping to be a professional baseball player, will begin a position with International Paper after graduating in May. He credits 91看片 College鈥檚 Supply Chain Management Department for molding him into a young professional.

鈥淭hrough team case studies, class projects and real-world application with data, I have been able to develop my personal and professional skills to further my knowledge and abilities as a professional,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he past two years of curriculum have helped me gain a broader view of what supply chain actually is and what I can look forward to.鈥�

D鈥橝ntonio offered a pair of reasons why prospective students should consider Supply Chain Management at 91看片 College.

鈥淭he opportunities, once you graduate, are incredible,鈥� he noted. 鈥淵ou can take the skills and knowledge you gain and enter almost any industry in the world. Also, our professors truly want us to succeed. They are here to help us not only learn, but guide us and help us choose what path we want to take. The present is bright for our graduates, and the future is even brighter.鈥�