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WWE Honors National Medal of Honor Recipient, and Walter Johnson Alumnus, Captain Flo Groberg During Royal Rumble

By MCS Staff

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) honored National Medal of Honor recipient, Retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg, at January’s Royal Rumble. Groberg was born in Poissy, France, May 8, 1983 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen, Feb. 27, 2001. He graduated from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, MD, in June of the same year.

Groberg attended the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) and competed in varsity track and cross country. In May 2006, Groberg graduated from UMD with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice.

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Bullis Alumna Masai Russell Chosen to Participate in WWE’ NIL Program

By MCS Staff

Bullis alumna Masai Russell is among 15 college athletes that will participate in the WWE’s NIL program, which allows college athletes to monetize their name, image, an likeness (NIL).

Masai graduated from Bullis in Potomac and currently attends the University of Kentucky as a student athlete who participated in women’s track & field.

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Celebrities

We Honor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s 49th Birthday With Some Local Connections

By MCS Staff

We Honor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s 49th Birthday With Some Local Connections

To honor The Rock turning 49 years old, today we remember when MoCo was buzzing two years ago when Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was in town for a meeting at the Total Wine headquarters in Bethesda.

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MoCo

Wale, a 2002 Quince Orchard Graduate, Will Perform at WrestleMania 37

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Wale, a 2002 Quince Orchard Graduate, Will Perform at WrestleMania 37

We previously told you about Omos, who attended high school in MoCo, making his debut during Night 1 of WrestleMania this weekend. Now we know that rapper Wale, who was born and raised in Washington D.C. before moving to Montgomery County will be performing Big E’s theme song during Night 2 of the event.

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