Alumni Spotlight - Jack Nuermberger

For this issue’s Alumni Spotlight, the News checked in with Jack Nueremberger, class of ‘22, who is heading into his final year at the prestigious Naval Academy in Annapolis. At the Naval Academy, Jack’s experience is driven by both sports and the tight-knit communities that the academy has to offer. In particular, one important squad to Jack is the Military Skills Group (also known as the Infantry Skills Team), with whom Jack has traveled across the country, representing the Naval Academy in competitions such as shooting targets, land navigation, and more. Jack explained that you can only find communities like this at the Naval Academy. He remarked, “At Navy, everyone is walking and talking - it’s a lot like a family feel. It feels more like a home.”

Another integral part of Jack’s time at the Naval Academy is his involvement in the Honor Program. Going into his senior year, Jack is the program’s president, meaning he will head the efforts to collect evidence for the investigations being held. The Honor Program at the Naval Academy is all-encompassing, not solely focused on academic dishonesty such as the council at Gilman. At the Naval Academy, there is a concept similar to our definition of honor: “Midshipmen don’t lie, cheat, or steal.” If any of these rules are broken, it falls under the domain of the honor committee.

Jack plans to take the skills and relationships he has gained from the Naval Academy and become an officer for the Marine Corps or join the Navy EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). Serving as an officer means he would be responsible for his squadron, a heavy task. If he were to join the EOD, Jack would soon be dismantling explosives and finding bombs on the shorelines. Whatever it is that Jack decides to do, he has taken an incredibly honorable path thus far and has done so in stride. Jack has shared his phone number with the News and is eager to answer any questions about the Navy/armed forces. As Jack continues his collegiate career and beyond, he can be confident that the News and Gilman community are proud of his progress and are excited to see what the future holds.