U.S. Navy Ensign Kristopher Quinn Kirby, son of Trey and Terrie Kirby, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on May 27 and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Ensign Kirby successfully completed four years of intensive academic, physical, and professional training, resulting in a bachelor of science degree with a major in economics. As a graduate of the Naval Academy, Kirby completed a four-year, total immersion program where a strong, balanced academic program, focused on the educational needs of the Navy and Marine Corps, is superimposed on a strict, professional military training environment emphasizing the development of leadership skills.