Rep. Schneider Announces Ten Local Student Appointments to U.S. Military Service Academies
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced that ten students in the Tenth Congressional District received highly-competitive appointments to a U.S. military service academy.
Each year Congressman Schneider nominates high school seniors to one of our military service academies. As part of the nomination process, students must interview with a Nomination Selection Committee composed of local former service members, academy alumni and academy parents. In 2019, he nominated 24 students, of which ten received appointments. Academy appointees receive a four-year education tuition-free in return for five-years of active duty military service as a commissioned officer following graduation. The 2019 Tenth District appointees are:
U.S. Air Force Academy
Brandon Kim, Vernon Hills High School
Bennett Whitney, Libertyville High School
U.S. Military Academy
Thomas Farrell, Lake Forest High School
Nicholas Liebers, Loyola Academy
Benjamin Lopez, Libertyville High School
Tia Morris, Warren Township High School
Vivian Tsai, Vernon Hills High School
U.S. Naval Academy
Thomas Pearson, Libertyville High School
Falcon Foundation (Air Force Prep School Program)
Emilia Puszynski, Carmel Catholic High School
Blaze Williams, Zion-Benton Township High School
"I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the outstanding Tenth District students who will be attending a military service academy this Fall," said Schneider. "Nominating local students each year is one of the highest privileges of my job. Like previous classes, the 2019 applicants were exceptional, making selection difficult. I am incredibly inspired by this group of dedicated young people who have chosen to serve our country, and I wish them great success in their studies at the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy."
Students interested in obtaining a nomination for 2020 may apply online before the October 31, 2019 deadline at /services/military-academy-nominations
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