McCraith '20 named White House Fellow
Navy submarine officer and Naval Academy graduate LT Sophie McCraith '20, USN, has been appointed to the 2026-2027 class of White House Fellows and will serve at the National Energy Dominance Council.
A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, McCraith most recently served aboard USS Wyoming (SSBN 742), completing three strategic deterrent patrols and qualifying as a Department of Energy Nuclear Engineer. She earned her bachelor's degree with distinction in aerospace engineering from USNA and later received a Master of Science in engineering science from the University of Oxford. Her accomplishments at the Academy extended beyond academics. McCraith was a two-time National Collegiate Boxing Champion.
She has also published peer-reviewed engineering research and is an accomplished violinist and oboist. The prestigious White House Fellows program provides selected Americans with firsthand experience working alongside senior White House staff, Cabinet secretaries and other top government officials.
BZ '20!