14th Company Cobras

Firstie Friday 🐍⚓️

Our Firstie this week is our Australian exchange student, Caitlin Moriarty!

Hometown: Tauranga, New Zealand but now lives in Canberra, Australia at the Australian Defense Force Academy
Major: Business
Billet: 14th Company‘s favorite Australian!
Service Selection: Naval Aviation through the Royal Australian Navy
ECAs: Mountaineering, ARES, Sailing, and Softball
Fun Fact “I don’t know the whole Australian national anthem…”

“My favourite memories at the Academy so far have been seeing my first NHL game, Dining Out Night, and trying Texas Roadhouse! I‘ve loved my time here so far - I’m very grateful for all the friends I‘ve made, the experiences I’ve had, and the travel I‘ve managed to do!”

Dining Out 🥂
Last week our Cobras were able to come together through this military tradition. We are grateful that LCDR Sougiannis, Maj Smith, and Chaplain Velarde were able to join us for our celebration.

Dining Out 🐍

Last week our Cobras were able to come together through this military tradition. We are grateful that LCDR Sougiannis, Maj Smith, and Chaplain Velarde were able to join us for our celebration.

Firstie Friday 🐍⚓️

Our Firstie this week is Anuhea Hauanio-Lore!

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Major: Political Science with a French minor
Billet: 3rd Battalion Honor Advisor
Sport: Varsity Volleyball
Fun Fact “I danced hula before I could walk!”

“I’m excited to graduate with all my closest friends and my family in the crowd there to support me and my first salute with my dad! Service Assignment was my favorite USNA memory because I got to see all the goals I had seen my peers working towards for the last 4 years come to fruition. It was truly awe inspiring. My favorite summer training was my LSAP to France this past summer. I lived with a sponsor mom in Paris for a month and got to immerse myself in the language and culture.”

Our Cobras traveled far and wide this Spring Break! 🐍

Congratulations to MIDN 1/C Daniel Cho and MIDN 1/C Holden Seybold on passing their Nuclear Power interviews. After graduation, they will head to Naval Nuclear Power School, having service selected the Nuclear Surface Warfare community.

Firstie Friday 🐍⚓️

Our Firstie this week is Nick Bell!

Hometown: Jacksonville Fl
Major: Operations Research
Billet : Squad Leader
Sport: Navy Football (Ret.)
Fun Fact: “My dad was a rescue swimmer in the Navy. I was in remedial swim until 1/C year”

“I came to the Academy to challenge myself academically while playing D1 football. I’m most excited about graduating and commissioning. My favorite summer training was Leatherneck. My favorite USNA memory was beating Army two years in a row.”

Firstie Friday 🐍⚓️

Our Firstie this week is TuPhi Pham!

Hometown: Silver Springs, MD
Major: Foreign Area Studies
Billet: 3rd Platoon Commander
ECA: Field Hockey, Mountaineering Club, Vietnamese Student Association
Fun Fact: “My parents threw me into the pool at 6 months old to force me to swim. It worked.”

“My favorite memory was Service Assignment and my best friend facetiming us from her semester abroad in Oman. Another core memory was leading our plebes to win Iron Company in Sea Trials, two years ago.”

3/C Thursday 🐍⚓️

Our 3/C this week is Lizzie Emerson!

Hometown: Houston, TX
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Desired Service Selection: Navy Pilot
Sport: Woman’s Soccer

“I wanted to come to the Naval Academy to take advantage of the summer opportunities and the unique adventures. On of my best Navy memories was the Army-Navy game. I’m super excited to be part of the 14th company!”

Firstie Friday 🐍⚓️

Our Firstie this week is Skye Baker!

Hometown: Norfolk, VA
Major: Political Science
Billet: 2nd Platoon Commander and Battalion PAO
ECA: Navy Spirit Dance Team (ret.)
Fun Fact “I studied abroad in Australia ”

“My favorite memory was Service Assignment day with my classmates that I love! I am excited for 98 more days with my best friends!”

T-100 days until Graduation

“100s Night” is a tradition for the plebes and firsties to swap roles for the night. Plebes get to detail the Firsties and the Firsties get to relive their days as plebes.