Director of Academic Excellence

Cole Canarie, a 2018 graduate of Hart High School in West Hartford, Connecticut, distinguished himself academically at West Point, graduating in 2022. His exceptional performance bled into his Army career, becoming one of the youngest officers chosen to lead in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. A longtime friend of the Bearss family, Cole proudly leads the evaluation of academic potential at The Bearss Foundation, leveraging his extensive military and academic experience to enhance the educational initiatives of the organization.