Karen Love and Ben Christian both recently graduated from their respective academies. Ben graduated summa cum laude from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy and will be assigned as 3rd mate aboard the Military Sealift Command charged with re-supplying U. S. Navy vessels at sea throughout the world. Karen received her Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research and Computer Analysis which she will be using to use computers to solve complex mathematical problems to help minimize the cost of certain objectives. Both Karen and Ben graduated from St. Philomena School.