Elena De La Rosa is well aware that many people she comes in contact with at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolisâas well as those who live outside the Fredericksburg areaâwould have a hard time recognizing her hometown.
âMost people canât even point out King George on the map,â she said, âbut having so many of us here from the same humble beginnings proves that King George High School breeds a caliber of student that are competitive, intelligent and service-oriented.â
De La Rosa, 22, is a seniorâa 1/C Midshipman in academy lingoâand one of four King George High School graduates at the naval academy. This year, thereâs a King George alum representing every class at the academy, from 4/C, which is the freshman or âplebeâ year, to De La Rosa and her fellow seniors, known as âfirsties.â