Say Hello To the Roboboat “Rookie Of The Year”
The results are in, and the Coast Guard Academy took home “Rookie of the Year” at this year’s Roboboat competition in Florida. Team CGA, comprised of First Class Cadets Edward Ratliff, Sierra Barbee and Ellie Hiigel, built and tested an autonomous boat to showcase in this year’s competition. “The goal of our project was to […]
Assignments Are In: Class of 2024 Billet Night
The wait is over for 1/c cadets at the Academy. It’s Billet Night! One of the defining moments in a cadet’s career, Billet Night is the unveiling of a cadet’s first assignment as a Coast Guard officer. Months prior to this ceremony, cadets submit their “dream sheet” of billets, hoping to get their top choice. […]
Coast Guard Cadet Coy Spooner, cancer survivor, on a mission to capture wrestling championship
Coast Guard Academy Alum set to graduate from NASA Astronaut program
Cheers for the Champions
The Coast Guard Academy Cheerleading Team attended the Island Championships Competition in Wildwood, New Jersey this past weekend. The Team’s competition routine took months of planning, practice, and learning advanced skills. They competed in the Traditional College category, which allowed for flexibility with stunt and tumbling levels and placed first for “Traditional College” and “Grand […]
Demonstrating Courage in the Face of Danger
Mission Critical: To Lead and Inspire
Regimental Commander. Wrestling Team Captain. And now Cancer Fighter. First Class Cadet (1/c) Coy Spooner is a natural born leader. The Minot, North Dakota native graduated high school and dreamed of owning a cattle ranch in Wyoming. Little did he know his small-town vision would turn into humanitarian service aspirations at the Coast Guard Academy. […]
LIFT: Leadership, Improvement, Future and Teamwork
A ripple in the Pacific: From Saipan to the US Coast Guard Academy and back
Coast Guard Academy ranks #1 among Northeast regional colleges
