CADET PAIR EARN EAST-WEST FELLOWSHIPS – April 01, 2009
They are the 37th and 38th cadets to earn East-West fellowships since the academy began competing in 1991.
Pulaski, 26, was born in Los Angeles, but grew up in Singapore. The Chinese language major plans on studying Political Science with a certificate in Security Studies at Hawai'i. The U.S. Military Academy Class of 2009 President and future Military Intelligence officer enjoys swimming and running.
The former five-year enlisted Solider said he looks forward to the excellent opportunity to pursue his education “in the increasingly complex dynamic of Asia and the West.”Pulaski sees his educational development at Manoa as “an important part of any Army officer’s career.”
“Being afforded the chance to pursue my master’s degree will pay large dividends later in my career and life,” he added.
Sessions, 22, of Wortham, Texas, said “winning an East-West Fellowship is both the accomplishment of an important personal and professional goal and an ideal beginning to my Army career.”
The Chinese language major plans on pursuing a master’s degree in Asian studies.
“The diverse environment and content of my studies at the East-West Center and the University of Hawai’i will greatly enhance my ability to appreciate and understand foreign cultures, as well as work and learn in multicultural environments – critical skills in current and future Army operations,” the future Engineer officer said.
According to the Center’s Web site it “is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific and the United States.”
About West Point
West Point, The U.S. Military Academy, is a four-year co-educational federal undergraduate liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. The world's preeminent leader development institution, it was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering. 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 United States Army. For more information, go to www.westpoint.edu
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