Sean Tolton '15 Graduates from Navy Bootcamp

Sean Tolton, Jr. (SJS '15) graduated from Navy bootcamp at the Navy's Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois on May 1, 2020. 

Sean said it was a long two months of training, but he was able to learn so much about himself and his limits.

"This made me realize how much I've learned from past experiences and how much I've really taken from every lesson I learned at Saint James," Sean said.

The Navy's core values are Honor, Courage, and Commitment, three values Sean said he learned to prioritize as a student at Saint James.

"Something as small as these three words really made me put everything in perspective, and made me all the more grateful for a place that makes life-altering moves flow seamlessly," he said.

Prior to enlisting in the Navy, Sean attended Hamilton College where he earned a BA degree in World Politics in 2019. He also played linebacker and was a four-year letterman on Hamilton's Division III football team.

Sean will be a linguist in the Navy, and he is currently stationed in California where he is learning Chinese for his new role.

Darcy Farrell '20 to Attend Air Force Academy

A member of Saint James School's most recent graduating class, Darcy Farrell will attend the Air Force Academy this fall.

Both of her parents served in the military, and Darcy said she first learned about the service academies at her brother's high school graduation when she was seven.  She applied and was accepted into three service academies: the Coast Guard Academy, Air Force Academy, and West Point. 

"After I was accepted into them, I had a difficult time making a final choice," she said. "It took a lot of deliberation, but the mission statement of the Air Force resounded with me the most, and I could envision myself as a pilot."

On June 25, Darcy started a six-week Basic Cadet Training in Colorado. When she graduates, the academic year at the Academy will begin. 

Darcy plans to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering and become a pilot after she graduates from the Academy. She is excited about the opportunities in her future.

"Like Saint James, there are a lot of opportunities at the Air Force Academy to make new friends and get involved in extracurriculars you hadn't heard of before," she said. "What I most look forward to is making every day a good day to learn something new. Travel also plays a large part in the Air Force mission, so I am excited to see parts of the world I haven't seen yet."