Ethan Howard accepted into Naval Academy When senior Ethan Howard entered Portage High School’s MCJROTC class as a freshman, he was a natural. PHS MCJROTC instructor Lt. Col. Thomas Gualandi said he saw Ethan stand out during his sophomore year as a “kind, hardworking, and dutiful” individual. These character traits have paid off, as Ethan was recently accepted into the prestigious Naval Academy.