Congressmember Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) has nominated 23 students from the 47th Congressional District for appointments to U.S. Service academies for the 2014-2015 academic year.
“It is my distinct honor and privilege to nominate these outstanding students,” Lowenthal said. “Everyone in the 47th District can be proud that we have so many talented, high-achieving students who wish to serve our nation as future leaders of the armed forces.”
Entrance to four of the five U.S. service academies requires nomination by a member of Congress or the vice president, however the United States Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination. Acceptance at an Academy involves at least a five-year obligation to the service after completion of four years at the academy. Appointments in the 47th District are very competitive, according to Lowenthal’s office, and the members of his Service Academy Nomination Panel— composed of military veterans and academy graduates— were instrumental in the interview and selection process.
Final decisions will be made by the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine academies as they consider each of the nominees from the 47th District for admission. The academies base admission on many factors, including: the applicant’s grade-point average and class rank; extracurricular activities; SAT scores; motivation; and performance in the interview with Lowenthal’s Service Academy Nomination Panel.
The nominees from Long Beach are: Madeline Carlson, from California Academy of Mathematics and Science; Vincent O’Reilly, from Los Alamitos High School; Armand de Armas, from Mater Dei High School; John Huson, from Long Beach Polytechnic High School; Evan Schmitz, from Woodrow Wilson High School; Emmanuel Tanap, from Lakewood High School; Kathleen Ahearn, from California Academy of Mathematics and Science; Brett Baldwin, from St. John Bosco High School; James Martin, from Millikan High School; and Moises Orozco, from Connections Academy High School.
Students who reside in the 47th Congressional district and are interested in attending a service academy in the future can get more information and nomination application forms at lowenthal.house.gov .
Source: Alan Lowenthal’s office
