Teddi Carnesi isn’t just Huntington High School’s junior class president and a three sport athlete. She’s an outstanding young woman, academic scholar and a teenager who really cares about others and displays kindness toward everyone.
Teddi Carnesi isn’t just Huntington High School’s junior class president and a three sport athlete. She’s an outstanding young woman, academic scholar and a teenager who really cares about others and displays kindness toward everyone.
Ms. Carnesi possesses and impressive degree of determination and a true sense of purpose. She has long been interested in attending the US Military Academy at West Point and continues to take steps to advance that desire.
Teddi Carnesi is the president of H-ton's junior class.
“I am applying to the West Point Summer Leaders Experience, which is a week-long immersion in academic, military and social life for those considering the United States Military Academy,” Ms. Carnesi said. “I can take part in academic courses such as science, mathematics, engineering, humanities , modern languages and psychology. The military experience introduces me to physical training, weapon familiarization, obstacle courses, leadership reaction experiences, and the candidate fitness assessment.”
The program is extremely selective. The application window opens on January 15 and closes on March 15. “I will find out if I am accepted in mid-April,” Ms. Carnesi said. “This would be an awesome experience because it will introduce me to the real West Point experience. It would be a great way for me to spend my summer.”
The highly regarded summer program is designed for those entering their senior year of high school. It attracts spectacular young men and women from across the country.
“This is a week-long immersion in academic, military and social life for those considering the United States Military Academy,” states the USMA website. “You will explore the United States Military Academy from all angles, including some intense military training and athletic activities. An action packed week, it’s the best way for you to gauge the challenges you would encounter and overcome as a United States Military Academy cadet.”
Ms. Carnesi is a Huntington High School Natural Helper, working with classmates who are struggling to overcome personal and family challenges.
While the US Military Academy is at the top of Ms. Carnesi’s list, she has also been looking at Franklin and Marshall, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Lafayette, Fordham and Wesleyan. “I am looking to participate in ROTC at all non-military academy schools,” she said.