2025 FOUNDATION PREP SCHOOL STUDENTS Following are profiles of sponsored candidates who are members of the Naval Academy Class of 2025. They attended a prep school or junior college affiliated with the Foundation. The designations of “Honor Scholar” and “Scholar Athlete” are solely to recognize the contribution made to the Foundation by the donors of Honor or Memorial Scholarships.
EVERET ANDREW Scholarship: Captain David S. Cooper, USN, Honor Scholarship High School: Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA Sports and Activities: Swimming, Sailing, Scuba Diving Honors: High school swim team captain (two years), All-American Honors, 500 Free and 200 IM high school record holder MAX AWTRY Scholarship: Louis William Alter Scholar Athlete Scholarship High School: Conrad School, Wilmington, DE Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA Sports and Activities: Varsity Baseball, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Wrestling, National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Society, Multiplying Goods Club, Chief Editor of the Yearbook, Redzone Club VP, Election Officer Honors: Pre-Season 1st Team All-State 3B, 2019 All-Conference 3B OWEN BEISTY Scholarship: The Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch Scholar Athlete Scholarship High School: St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, Philadelphia, PA Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA Sports and Activities: Baseball, Golf, Captain of Travis Manion Foundation Hawks, tutor at the Gesu School, volunteer at Hub of Hope in Philadelphia, caddie at St. David’s Golf Club, 90+ service hours Honors: Perfect Game Preseason All-American, Academic First Honors, Academic Second Honors, Baseball Most Valuable Player Freshman Year
ELISE CHAFFIN Scholarship: Commander Michael B. Clark, USNR (USNA ’59) Memorial Scholarship High School: Heritage High School in Littleton, CO Prep School: Georgia Military College (GMC), Milledgeville, GA Sports and Activities: Women’s Soccer (four years), Football (four years), Women’s Swimming (three years), Women’s Basketball, Bear Creek Soccer Club (four years), Twin Cities Elite Travel Club Soccer (two years), GMC Women’s Soccer, National Honor Society (Grades 11 & 12), Student Government (four years), Key Club (Grades 11 & 12), Community Relations Club (Grades 11 & 12), Save the Bees Club (Grade 10), Phi Theta Kappa (GMC 2020-2021), Vice President of Leadership, Alpha Phi Omega (GMC 2020-2021), Chapter Secretary Honors: GPA: 4.2, Class Rank: Top 10% (29 out of 380), Honor Roll (four years), High Honors, HOBY Colorado Attendance Winner, Outstanding Scholar-Athlete, Football Academic All-State First Team, Women’s Soccer, President’s List, First Term at GMC EDEN CIARCIA Scholarship: The Frederick Franco (USNA ’54) Scholar Athlete High School: Dominion Christian School, Reston, VA Prep School: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL Sports and Activities: Cross Country, Crew, went to CAP’s Virginia Wing Encampment and served as a First Sergeant for the Advanced Training Squadron, attended Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course, lifeguard ISAIAH DRAKE Scholarship: Coach Wayne Hardin Honor Scholarship High School: California Connections Academy, San Juan Capistrano, CA Prep School: Los Angeles Pierce College, Los Angeles, CA Sports and Activities: Gymnastics, Surfing, Photography and Music
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