Ben Barsam
Hall of Fame 2016 Cohort
Majoring in Social Sciences & Arts
High School Graduation Year: 2014
Year First Awarded the Carson Scholarship, School: 2007, Hickory Elementary School
Sponsored by: Carson Scholars Fund
Ben graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2018 with a B.S. in History. Following graduation, he completed an accelerated M.A. in History at the University of Maryland. For his graduate degree he focused on American expansion into global preeminence in the late 1800s. The next spring, he moved to San Diego, CA to check into his first navy unit. Although the navy demands a lot of time and energy, Ben tries to remain balanced and well-rounded. He participated in musical theater in high school and a capella choir in high school. He is a platelet donor who has a 10-gallon Red Cross pin. He recently married his college sweetheart and looks forward to being stationed in the same place as her so that they can purchase a home and build their marriage into a life together.
