MacArthur Senior Achieves Dream Of Attending Marine Academy

LEVITTOWN, NY — Eunice Lee, a senior at General Douglas MacArthur High School, has achieved a personal dream with her acceptance into Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point.

Lee has been inspired to pursue a path toward the Merchant Marine Academy since she was a member of the Civil Air Patrol in seventh grade. There, she reached the rank of senior master sergeant and was a flight commander, and she adopted many of the high morals and disciplines taught to servicemembers.

“The Military Academy has always been in my eyesight,” she said.

At Merchant Marine Academy, Lee will study Marine Transportation. She said she appreciates the flexibility in choosing a career after graduation — she may choose to work in the commercial industry or serve in the Navy.

“There are a lot of options,” said Lee. “I’m grateful to my parents and all of my teachers for pushing me to get to this point.”