Carmel’s own Katherine LaReau, West Point cadet, named Barry Scholar

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The Canterbury Institute has announced that Cadet Katherine LaReau, Class of 2025, has earned a Barry Scholarship to study at Oxford University following commencement at the U.S. Military Academy on May 24.

Originally from Carmel, LaReau is a Chemical Engineering major at the U.S. Military Academy and focuses her research on advanced energy storage using graphene-based electrodes. She is the President of the Class of 2025 and a battalion commander.

LaReau has led initiatives such as the Black and Gold Leadership Forum and is a member of the West Point Glee Club. She will serve as an adjutant general officer in the Army and pursue a master’s degree in Energy Systems at Oxford University.

“I am honored to have been selected for the Barry Scholarship, which I admire most for its commitment to the pursuit of truth as the primary objective for its recipients,” LaReau said. “At Oxford, I look forward to bridging my background in chemical engineering and battery research to a broader field of study focused on energy.”

About the Dawkins Scholars Program
The Brigadier General Peter M. Dawkins 1959 Scholars Program is West Point’s official sponsor for cadets competing for prestigious scholarships for all disciplines. The Program’s curriculum, mentorship, and outreach enable cadets who demonstrate exceptional service, leadership, and scholarship to reach their potential as thoughtful leaders in the Army and for the Nation. Learn more at westpoint.edu/academics/scholars-program/graduate.

About the Barry Scholarship
The Barry Scholarship is an academic prize awarded in recognition of a student’s dedication to academic vocation and the pursuit of truth. It provides full funding for a minimum of two years of graduate study at the University of Oxford. The Barry Scholarship is awarded by academics themselves through a dedicated network of nominators at leading academic institutions in Britain and the United States of America and, as a prize, cannot be applied for. Generously supported by the John and Daria Barry Foundation, the Barry Scholarship is an initiative of the Canterbury Institute, an Oxford-based charity that seeks rediscovery of the academic vocation. Further information on the Barry Scholarship can be found at barryscholarship.org.

About West Point
The U. S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year, co-educational, federal service academy located 50 miles north of New York City. It was founded in 1802 as America’s first college of engineering and continues today as the world’s premier leader-development institution, consistently ranked among top colleges in the country. Its mission is to build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation. For more information, go to westpoint.edu.