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ECHS Charlotte Student to Get Unique Look at U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY While Attending Fast-Paced Summer Seminar

Apr 30, 2014

Edison Collegiate High School Charlotte (ECHS Charlotte) student, Katie Marshall, was invited by The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) as part of a select group of approximately 2,550 young men and women from around the nation and abroad to attend the Naval Academy Summer Seminar program this year. Summer Seminar is a fast-paced leadership experience for rising seniors in high school.  This program helps educate, motivate and prepare selected students who are considering applying for admission to USNA.

Marshall is a junior at ECHS Charlotte, and participates in the dual enrollment program with Edison State College while also working a part-time job.  She was invited and inducted into the National Honor Society when she was a sophomore, and during her free time, she volunteers at the Charlotte/Desoto Building Industry Association (CDBIA) and with the local cultural center.  Marshall also plays varsity basketball for Port Charlotte High School where this year she received the scholastic award as well as the defensive player award.  She has been a Pop Warner Port Charlotte Bandit junior cheer coach, and has even assisted with coaching youth basketball.

“Katie works hard on everything she participates in, and we are thrilled that she has this opportunity,” said Diane Juneau, ECHS Charlotte Principal.  “We look forward to hearing about her experiences in this program, and know that she will excel in anything she does.”

Summer Seminar teaches prospective applicants about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training are key elements in developing our nation's leaders. Each student will attend a six-day session and experience a glimpse of USNA life. Students will have the opportunity to live in Bancroft Hall, eat in King Hall along with participating in academic and leadership workshops. They will also participate in daily physical training involving group runs and conditioning exercises. They will experience first-hand what the Naval Academy has to offer through its exceptional academic, athletic, extracurricular activities and leadership training programs.

Summer Seminar has an academic focus, with each student attending eight 90-minute workshops, covering subjects from information technology, naval architecture and mechanical engineering, to oceanography, mathematics, history and meteorology. Students will also participate in seamanship and navigation classes and will take a cruise aboard a Navy Yard Patrol (YP) Craft to apply what they will learn in class. Naval Academy Midshipmen lead Summer Seminar with oversight by active-duty Navy and Marine Corps officers.

About The U.S. Naval Academy

Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy is a prestigious four-year college that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to be professional officers in the naval service.  More than 4,400 men and women representing every state in the U.S. and several foreign countries make up the student body, known as the Brigade of Midshipmen. Midshipmen learn from military and civilian instructors and participate in intercollegiate varsity sports and extracurricular activities. All Midshipmen are on full scholarship and have a choice of 23 different majors.  Additionally they study   small arms, drill, seamanship and navigation, tactics, naval engineering and weapons, leadership, ethics and military law as part of their education.  Upon graduation, midshipmen earn a Bachelor of Science degree and go on to serve at least five years of exciting and rewarding service as commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps.  For more information about the Naval Academy, please visit: www.usna.edu or the USNA Admissions Facebook page. 

About ECHS Charlotte

ECHS Charlotte is designed to provide students of all ability levels an opportunity to graduate with both a high school degree and an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from Edison State College.  The transformational teaching methods used provide an engaging learning environment and opportunities for all students to receive additional educational resources through the high school and Edison State College.   Students enjoy small class sizes and individualized attention at ECHS since the school has a maximum of 400 students, 100 per grade from nine through 12.  For more information about Edison Collegiate High School Charlotte County visit www.edison.edu/wp/echs.

About Edison State College

Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and ranked nationally as one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Serving more than 22,000 students per year regionally, nationally, and internationally, students are also active in a wide variety of clubs and programs that cater to their interests. Nationally, Edison State is ranked 45th among associate degree producers and 26th for its prestigious associate producing Nursing program.

Last Updated: April 30, 2014