Sing Second Pod Nov 17: Be Thankful for Partnerships

Welcome to Sing Second! Bridging you the awesome stories from the yard and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. Great pod this week. We talk to Rob Kelly '10 about his company, Kongsberg, and what they do to support the Academy and Brigade as a corporate partner. Rob, a former Surface Warfare Officer, dealt with a huge medical challenge on active duty...but undeterred, he continues to give back through Kongsberg and his own personal support of his alma mater. Speaking of corporate partnerships, we talk to Jennie Brooks at Booz Allen Hamilton, the VP of Navy and Marine Corps programs, about the services they provide the fleet and the Naval Academy. BAH is a great partner for Capstone and other mentoring opportunities for the Mids, but they are also on the front lines of delivering solutions to the Fleet during contentious times in today's environment. Finally, we talk to USNA Academic Dean and Provost, Samara Firebaugh. Samara took over for Andy Phillips this summer and is tackling her first semester here as the Ac Dean. Samara talks about the importance of those corporate mentoring opportunities for Mids and her love of the Yard. Those interviews and much more on this weekend's Sing Second. Beat ECU!