Andrew Manelski passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Andrew was born and raised in Southern California. He attended Servite High School and was part of the football team that won the 2009 Division II State Championship.
Andrew received an ROTC scholarship to Boston University graduating in 2014 with degrees in International Relations and Political Science. Upon graduation, Andrew commissioned as an Infantry Officer and served at Fort Carson as a Platoon Leader following completion of the Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course and Ranger School. Andrew deployed twice to Afghanistan, once as an Infantry Officer where he was awarded a Bronze Star and again after becoming a Psychological Operations Officer.
Andrew ended his military service in 2022 and received an honorable discharge. He went on to pursue a graduate business degree and was a first year MBA candidate at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He was contributor to the 2Y program in the Big Dog section and was an active member of Kellogg Veterans Association and various other clubs.
Andrew and Bryce Blaze married in 2022.
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