West Point graduate

YOUTH: A 2015 Sparta High School graduate has now graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, having concentrated in Math and Cyber Security.

Sparta /
| 20 Aug 2019 | 02:40

James Schoch, son of John and Teresa Schoch of Sparta, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, May 25, 2019. James graduated from Sparta High School in 2015.

While at USMA, he concentrated his studies in Mathematical Sciences and Cyber Security. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army with the Infantry branch and will report to Fort Lewis, WA for his first assignment.

About West Point

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four year, co-educational, federal, liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. It was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering and continues today as the world's premier leadership development institution, consistently ranked among top colleges in the country. 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.