A collection of features and graduate profiles covering Harvard’s 375th Commencement.
Seth Rosenberg is the rare student who, as one of his professors put it, can jump out of a helicopter wearing a 120-pound backpack yet also speak Latin.
The Minnesota native followed in the footsteps of family members and joined the military upon graduating from high school in 2017. After completing his training for the Marine Corps, he was assigned to be a combat photographer. Over five years, he worked with nearly every branch of the military and traveled to dozens of countries.
Engaging in global military operations was eye-opening, said Rosenberg — and while he was honored to be part of such an elite institution, when his deployment ended, he decided to continue his education to explore the strategic side of things.
“I really want to become someone who can be in the planning room and make systems better,” he said.
