(23 OCT 2009) Midshipman Studies Abroad in Egypt

During the spring semester, Midn. 1⁄C Mike Hogan attended the American University of Cairo in Egypt to study Arabic and the Egyptian culture.

(16 OCT 2009) Midshipman Spends Semester in Russia

Midn. 1⁄C Luke Scott spent the spring semester studying at St. Petersburg University in Russia through an exchange program run by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). CIEE is a U.S.-based organization that sponsors study programs around the world.

(16 OCT 2009) Midshipmen Study Abroad in Jordan

During the spring semester 2009, the Naval Academy sent three Midshipmen to Jordan to study the Arabic language and experience a foreign culture very different from their own.  Midn. 1⁄C Jason Maenza, Jeremiah Olver and Janell Peske spent six months in Jordan, studying as civilians and interacting with Jordanians as American college students.

(9 OCT 2009) Midshipmen Spend Semester at French Naval Academy

From January to July 2009, Midn. 1⁄C Breanne Petrella and Midn. 1⁄C Lindsey Asdal attended the French Naval Academy, Ecole Navale, as exchange students.

(2 OCT 2009)   Midshipmen Participate in Turkish Navy Cup Sailing Competition

This summer six Midshipmen participated in the Turkish Navy Cup sailing competition

held annually in Istanbul, Turkey. Midshipmen from the classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012 attended as guests of the Turkish Naval Academy.

(25 SEP 2009)  Midshipmen travel to Israel

Eleven Naval Academy Midshipmen, led by Lt. Cmdr. Rory Berke and Lt. Glenn Schatz of the Political Science Department and joined by a contingent of cadets from Army and Air Force, arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, to embark on a three-week internship.

(27 MAR 2009)  Naval Academy Glee Club Visits South America

The members of the Men’s Glee Club traveled to Argentina and Chile, performing 10 concerts total, to include performances at each country’s Naval Academy during the USNA Spring Break.

(FEB 2009) The Africa I Carry With Me

Fourteen First-class midshipmen travel to Africa and spend four weeks participating in a range of cultural experiences to include being integrated with the cadets from the Uganda People’s Defense Force Cadet Training Academy and later the Kenyan Armed Forces Training College, as well as participating in discussion groups at the US Embassy in Djibouti, training at Camp Simba, Kenya with forward operating troops, and going on a safari in Nairobi National Park.

(16 JAN 2009)  Midshipmen Broaden Global Awareness with Semester Study in China

Six midshipmen share their experiences after spending the semester studying in China, increasing their language skills and cultural awareness through travel and interaction with local and ethnic populations throughout China.