Sisters man graduates at West Point

Cadet Kevin Sampson graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY on May 23. He is the son of Nancy and Bill Sampson of Sisters.

Sampson graduated from Sisters High School (SHS) in 2010 and is the first local to graduate from West Point. While at SHS, he was a lacrosse team captain, a member of the swim team, and an honor student.

While at West Point, Sampson majored in law and legal studies with a minor in environmental engineering. He held cadet leadership positions as a platoon leader and the company physical development officer. He is a certified CrossFit instructor.

Sampson is air assault qualified. He trained with a special forces team in North Carolina and served an internship at the U.S. embassy in Berlin, Germany.

He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the field artillery branch. He will report to the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Ft. Lewis, WA for his first assignment.

The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is 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.