Local cadet graduates from West Point

SPARTA — Dylan Panicucci, son of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Panicucci of Sparta, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, May 26.
Dylan graduated from Sparta High School in 2014. While at USMA, he concentrated his studies in Foreign Language (Russian) and Defense & Strategic Studies. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army within the Armor branch and will report to Fort Riley 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 leader-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.