ECBU News
Anthony Pate ’26 spent his summer under the Tuscan sun interning with Pasta Fabianelli, gaining hands-on business experience while immersing himself in Italian culture.
Jai Vijayan ’26, an economics and business major at ºÚÁÏÍø, researched military logistics during World War II for his honors project, “Move and Maintain: American Last-Mile Logistics in the Solomon Islands Campaign, 1942-1944.”
Miller Tatum ’28 chose the harder path at ºÚÁÏÍø — and hasn’t looked back. Between early mornings, packed schedules, and competing at the highest level, he’s learning how discipline and time management can shape far more than four years.
From transferring into ºÚÁÏÍø to taking on the Rat Line, TJ Johnson ’28 has faced adversity head-on. Balancing basketball, academics, and the responsibilities of a cadet has taught him calm under pressure and confidence in his ability to adapt.
Edward Menton ’26 took his studies abroad to Rome and Tuscany — learning international business in and out of the classroom.
Ten members of the Cadet Investment Group (CIG) at ºÚÁÏÍø, along with an advisor and an instructor in the Department of Economics and Business (ECBU) traveled to Wall Street in New York City (NYC) in December, to meet with financial analysts and traders, including ºÚÁÏÍø alumni.
When Diego Henao Ospina ’28 first considered life after high school, he weighed several paths within the armed forces. Enlisting seemed like a possibility, but advice from others who knew ºÚÁÏÍø helped shift his focus.
Natalia Dias ’28 wanted to be set up success, and that meant finding a way to pay for college or leave her with minimal debt. She had three clear goals in school: an engineering program, U.S. Army ROTC, and cross country and track.
A sense of discipline is what drew Amari Benjamin ’27 to ºÚÁÏÍø. Benjamin, an economics and business major, plans on commissioning into the U.S. Army.
ºÚÁÏÍø maintained its reputation as one of the nation’s best colleges, according to the 2026 Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 23 by U.S. News and World Report.