A local student hopes to become a Navy SEAL, and his journey starts with his Naval Academy appointment

After he got the phone call from Davidson, Krug said he checked the admissions website. Two days later, his official status changed to “admitted.”

“I’ve worked really hard for this,” Krug said. “At first, I was just speechless. But now, I feel a sense of relief. This is like a lifelong dream come true.”

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The process was not an easy one to navigate, but Krug’s determination and hard work paid off.

“It was a grueling application process, honestly,” Krug said. “They said it would be like 11 applications in one, and they were right. I spent a week at the academy during a summer seminar there last year.”

He added, “they made it a model of what an actual week of the school would be like. I really enjoyed it.”

Angela Bucheit, Krug’s guidance counselor at Badin, said he is an excellent student and an even better person.

“It’s been an honor to be on this journey with Ethan,” she said. “He has known for a while that it was his dream to go to the United States Naval Academy, and through this entire process he has had a laser-sharp focus. I am so thrilled to see his dream come true. Great things are ahead for him.”

Krug is leaning toward a major in Chemistry and would like to be a Navy SEAL.

Badin High School has had students appointed to the Naval Academy in consecutive years – 2017 BHS grad Andrew Walsh is currently a freshman at the academy.

Krug is the son of Thomas and Barbara Krug of Fairfield Township and a graduate of Fairfield Middle School. His uncle is a Naval Academy grad.

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