10/14/2026
MIDN William Gornell '27 from Southlake, TX and a graduate of Carroll Senior High School is today's Midshipman Spotlight! Nominated to by Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, MIDN Gornell is a Maritime Logistics & Security major and the Second Battalion Honor Board Chair. He is president of the Mariner's Chorus, sings with the Chapel Choir, and traveled to Normandy/Paris, France with other service academy choirs for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He is also a member of the Mariner Track and Field Team and was part of the team that broke the USMMA 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay. During mission critical Sea Year training, M/N Gornell served as a deck cadet aboard the USS Emory S. Land (Submarine Tender) first sailing term traveling to Australia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and Japan. During second sailing term, he served aboard the MV Green Ocean (RORO), the TORM Timothy (tanker), and the MV Lydia Ann (tugboat) to the US East, West, and Gulf Coasts, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Finland, Panama, South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar. After graduation from Kings Point, MIDN Gornell plans to fulfill his commitment serving on his Unlimited Third Mate's License with the US Navy's Military Sealift Command and as a US Navy Strategic Sealift Officer.
