Grad Chat Chronicles: From Elyria High to Army Officer

About this episode

Ethan Trampush returns to discuss his journey from high school graduate to West Point graduate and U.S. Army officer.

Send us Fan Mail Four years ago, we sat down with Ethan Trampush, a remarkable young man who had just graduated high school and earned a full congressional scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Our podcast was in its early days—his story was one of our first, and one we never forgot. He returns now as a West Point graduate and a newly commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. In this episode, we catch up on his journey and what it took to navigate the physical, mental ...

People in this episode

Host: Elyria City School District

Guest: Ethan Trampush

Topics covered

• military education
• personal journey
• West Point
• leadership
• high school graduation

Keywords

• Ethan Trampush
• West Point
• U.S. Army
• military academy
• high school graduation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Military Academy, West Point, U.S. Army, Elyria City School District

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