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Milana Fisenko

Milana Fisenko

Parent and guest on the Academy Endeavors Podcast, featured discussing her family's journey to securing a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointment and ROTC scholarships for her son.

Jun 25, 2026

2:56
Oh, wow.
2:56
That was the very first time when I started to know, hear about the service academies, knowing Alex all these years, his character, his desires.
3:08
I immediately thought, wow, that's going to be like a perfect fit for him because he is this like hockey player, masculine, aggressive guy.
3:21
And I thought that's perfect.
3:23
From this point started our journey because many, many things that I read about service academies, how to get in there were new for me.
3:32
And I was completely lost.
3:35
I thought, God help me.

10 MINS LATER

13:51
understatement

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