KBTX Features "From the Corps" - Karthik Venkatraj

 

"It is a privilege and honor to be part of an organization that spreads and upholds the time honored values of loyalty, truth, and justice."
-Karthik Venkatraj

 

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Name: Karthik Venkatraj
Hometown: College Station, TX
Parents: Usha & V.S. Venkatraj
Siblings: Kalyan; Karna
Outfit: A-1
Class Year: 2009
Major: International Studies; Minor in Spanish
Extracurricular Activities:
  • General O.R. Simpson Corps Honor Society
  • Company A-1, Scholastics Officer
  • MSC Human Resources, Executive Director of Projects
  • Student Conference on National Affairs, Executive Director of Operations
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars

 

Karthik's Family The question, "Why did you join the Corps?" is better rephrased as, "Why did you stay in the Corps?" when talking with Cadet Karthik Venkatraj.

Group Shot In Karthik's own words. "The first event that cemented my resolve in the Corps was Silver Taps. In those brief moments, I knew that I was in a truly unique organization. To expound, I was part of one of the few organizations in the nation that has placed its values above everything else. In a world full of false facades and transient values, the Corps stands as a stalwart harbinger of these values. It is a privilege and honor to be part of an organization that spreads and upholds the time honored values of loyalty, truth, and justice," shared Karthik.

Camel Ride Karthik is not only a dedicated cadet, but a stellar student. He was selected as the 2006 Texas A&M David L. Boren National Security Education Program Scholar. The program sent him to Al Akhawayn University in Morocco for two months where he attended an intensive Arabic language program as well as classes on Arab culture. Through this experience as well as through others, Karthik has intensified his passion for investigation in the realm of national security. Karthik has an intermediate knowledge of Arabic and an advanced command of Spanish and Telegu. He is truly amazing!

Karthik in Morocco Upon graduation, Karthik plans to go to Officer Candidate School for either the Marines or Army to pursue a commission as a Military Intelligence Officer. Eventually, he plans to obtain an international law degree and work for either the FBI or CIA.

Did you miss Karthik's feature story on KBTX Channel 3?

Click HERE to view the video on the "From the Corps" section of the KBTX website.