You are correct about the probation portion, but she did not plead guilty to enter diversion, it is typically no contest to the charges until she completes the

You are correct about the probation portion, but she did not plead guilty to enter diversion, it is typically no contest to the charges until she completes the diversion program (probation) then the no contest is converted to either a "nolle prosecution" or "withhold of adjudication". Otherwise I agree with you this is not the same as the State dropping the charges, but this is not the same as a guilty plea or conviction. Additionally, the record is not erased, but she would have the option to seal or expunge her record after a period of time governed by Florida Statute. Of course both military and Feds can always see sealed/expunged records (not that the public will not generally remember this name for some time to come) and if she ever wanted to join a bar (despite being interested in science now, this experience may encourage her to become an attorney fight this kind of injustice on a daily basis), they generally make you unseal your record.