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Football and Friends

Hayden Anderson - 2025

Sports at the Academy is a large part of the cadet training process. I am a part of the football team and have found it to be one of my favorite things about the Academy. The stresses of the Academy can be cumulative at times and when I get to go to practice between 1600-1800 […]

Be a Bear!

Madeline Mee

Firstly, the Coast Guard Academy’s mission resonated with me. As an institution focused on serving the country, the Academy’s focus on leadership, teamwork, and service to others aligns with my values. I wanted to attend a college that not only provides me with an excellent education but also helps me grow as a person and […]

Say Aloha to Civil Engineering in Hawaii: Summer Assignment Series

1/c Benjamin Wagner

Civil engineers are critical to the Coast Guard mission. During his internship at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Hawaii, First Class Cadet Ben Wagner saw why. “Civil engineers in the Coast Guard do a lot of essential work managing ashore infrastructure. I wanted to understand how it works and explore it as a possible option after […]

An Academy First: Ensign Christine Groves, First Academy Graduate Awarded Two Prestigious Scholarships

ENS Christine Groves

Ensign Christine Groves ‘23, is the first Coast Guard Academy graduate to simultaneously receive two prestigious scholarships—the Truman Scholarship and Fulbright Scholarship. Groves is currently in Reykjavik, Iceland starting her engineering graduate program at Reykjavik University. “This is an international program, taught in English, with students from all over the world. I will be here […]

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