West Point Cadets to Lead Indianapolis Workshop Virtually

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Cadets from the U.S. Military will virtually lead a West Point Leadership and Ethics workshop in Indianapolis on April 9.

250 Indianapolis area 9^th-12^th grade high school students were invited to participate in this virtual event. Students will be challenged to lead diverse groups, solve problems, and make values-based decisions in a friendly atmosphere.

The workshop focuses on leadership, values, and ethics, problem-solving, moral-reasoning, and decision-making processes. The goals of the workshops are to provide participants with an opportunity to develop leadership and teambuilding skills; to reinforce the importance of ethical leadership in an increasingly technology-driven world; to promote ethics; to underscore the importance of competent and diverse leadership in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

West Point cadets provide mentorship for students in underserved and underrepresented neighborhoods with limited access to STEM; inspire them to be ethical leaders and pursue STEM academic opportunities; encourage them to attend college and introduce them to the opportunities at West Point.

The following local area cadets are expected to participate:

• Sophia Hein Class of 2021, West Lafayette, IN
• Peter Schrader, Class of 2022, Lafayette, IN
• Faye Jessup, Class of 2023, Brownsburg, IN
• Josue Blanco, Class of 2024, Indianapolis, IN
• Caroline Ramsey, Class of 2024, Carmel, IN
• Rahil Thanawala, Class of 2024, Fishers, IN

About West Point

The U. S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year, co-educational, federal, liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. It was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering and continues today as the world’s premier leader-development institution, consistently ranked among top colleges in the country. Its mission remains constant—to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the U. S. Army. For more information, go to www.westpoint.edu. 

Editor’s Note:  Media interested in covering or speaking with any of the cadets listed should contact the public affairs office mediarelations@westpoint.edu or call 845-938-2006.