Graduating mids prepare for next step

<p>Area students look back with pride on a tough four years</p>

<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_27-55/NAV%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_27-55/NAV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Midshipmen 1st Class Alexander Ludington, who's set to graduate from the Naval Academy on May 25, walked past the Herndon Monument yesterday and remembered when the Class of 2007 had to climb the greased obelisk at the end of the freshman year.</p>

<p>"Walking past Herndon, it seemed like a long time ago," said the senior from Millersville, who plans to serve on submarines....

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