Leila Subirats, a soon-to-be graduate of Class of 2025 at John A. Ferguson Senior High School in West Kendall has accepted Cong. Carlos Gimenez’s congressional nomination and the fully qualified appointment to the United States Naval Academy Class of 2029 in Annapolis, MD. On June 26th, 2025, USNA Induction Day, will mark the beginning of six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training during Plebe Summer. Approximately 1,200 candidates are selected each year for the Academy ’ s “ plebe” or freshman class, and each student is required to participate in Plebe Summer.
The pressure and rigor of Plebe Summer is carefully designed to help plebes prepare for their first academic year at the Naval Academy and the four years of challenge that awaits them. As the summer progresses, the new midshipmen rapidly assimilate basic skills in seamanship, navigation, damage control, sailing, and handling yard patrol craft.
Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy today is a prestigious four-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically to be professional officers in the naval services. More than 4,400 men and women representing every state in the U.S. and several foreign countries make up the student body, known as the Brigade of Midshipmen…