Bellevue native named Distinguished Honor Graduate at Coast Guard Academy

The Coast Guard Academy has named First Class Cadet Nathanael Crum of Bellevue as the Distinguished Honor Graduate for the Class of 2011.

Crum is a member of the men’s varsity cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams. He is graduating from the academy with a degree in Civil Engineering. He is a 2007 graduate of Sammamish High School in Bellevue and the son of Francis and Joanne Crum.

After graduation, Crum is scheduled to report to flight school, and once complete, he will fly Coast Guard aircraft.

The distinguished graduate designation recognizes the cadet who graduates with the highest Military Precedence List Average.