Erin Cochran

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Newberg, OR
High School:
USAFA Prep School

Before the Academy: Attended Valley Catholic High School … also attended the USAFA Prep School … earned the 2015 Recognition of Military Excellence Award … was 2014 Miss Teen Oregon International … 2013 Award of Excellence National Academy of Future Physicians & Medical Scientists … 2013 winner Emerging Leader: Service to Beaverton Award (recognizing those who have made a significant contribution to our community) … Scholarship Recipient VCMS Speech Tournament … Metro League Outstanding Sportsmanship Award 2011-2012 … Japanese National Honor Society 2011-2012 … vice president VCHS class office 2010-11 … president LEAP Newberg Youth Leadership 2012 … 2013 Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association state qualifier … Youth Representative Congressional City Conference in Washington (National League of Cities) … captain varsity Ski team 2013 … co-Captain 2012 … Valley Catholic Most Positive Racer Award 2012-2013 … SRHS Pink Boot Female Leadership Award 2013 …Valley Legacy Ski Team Senior Award 2013 … National Society of High School Scholars 2013 NSHSS … nominee National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (In Honor of Your Academic Achievement, Leadership, Ability and Dedication to the Profession of Medicine 2013) … has a U.S. Fencing Association "U" ranking … attended the USAFA Summer Fencing Camp in 2013.

Personal: Parents are Laura Cochran and Captain Donald Cochran ‘83 … besides her father and an uncle; she is a seventh member in her family to serve in the U.S. Air Force family … wants a career in medicine and research ... Clubs and Volunteer Activities: Ski club … Beaverton Youth Summit call to action for youth; Sunshine Backpack program filling backpacks for homeless youth; Emcee / Beaverton Teen Idol raising funds and awareness about youth homelessness; Lines for Life suicide prevention; Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board; Home Plate feeding homeless youth; SOLV cleanup of invasive species; Adopt A Road garbage cleanup; Salvation Army Veteran’s Family Center volunteer; Valentines for Veteran’s; CPAC DC American Conservative Union; World Affairs Council of Oregon; International Visitors Program Intern; Governor’s Planning Committee Summit; IYELP Iraqi Youth Exchange Leadership Program team lead; Oregon Food Bank … her best athletic moment: "is still to come for fencing (making state for Ski Racing) … her favorites include: "Indiana Jones", Taylor Swift (Bastille), "House", chemistry, Gerald Durrell, Mariel Zagunis, mac & cheese, gymnastics, fencing and homework, famous quote: "Only a life of service is a life worthwhile," Einstein.

USAFA Prep School: Honors include: 2015 Recognition of Military Excellence Award USAFA Preparatory School.

Academy: Member of Cadet Squadron 16 … 2015 Element Leader … 2015 Flight Chief team leader … 2015 Top Squadron BCT1 … 2015 Top Squadron BCT2 … 2015 EMT Trainer buddy care (pending) … major is undecided … attending the Academy has "been my dream since I was eight," said Cochran.