Sophomores and juniors gathered on Veterans Day this week to hear from four Prep alumni who are military veterans. Returning to campus for this year’s Veterans Day panel were Len Mrozak, ’63, United States Marine Corps; John Kaplan, ’81, United States Air Force; William Dwyer, ’91, United States Coast Guard; and Rafael Ferrales, ’91, United States Navy. They shared perspectives from their service and talked with current students about the ways Prep prepared them for the future.
A recurring theme among the panelists’ insights was the way their Prep experience inspired them to seek ways to serve others while also giving them the confidence and the courage to pursue a challenging path. The panel assembly, sponsored by Prep’s History and Social Science Department, has become an annual Veterans Day tradition.
We are grateful to our panelists—and to all the veterans in the Prep community. We also extend special thanks to Harrison Green, ’28, Skanda Athreya, ’27, and Charles Campbell, ’27 for leading our discussion.