Stutzman Nominates Youth To Military Services Academies
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) sent news of an early Christmas present to 13 Northeast Indiana high school seniors and one Air Force airman. Students were notified of their nomination to one of the U.S. Service Academies – the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Each candidate has maintained a record of academic excellence, developed leadership, and demonstrated outstanding potential to be a successful officer in the United States military. “I’m proud to nominate each of these students,” said Stutzman. “The world looks to America as the ‘shining city on the hill’ because men and women of character defend freedom. These students have worked hard for a chance to test themselves at the academies. Out of the many applicants who contacted my office, this group stood out. After a thorough and difficult review process, these young men and women have earned their nominations.” The service academies will make their final appointment decisions.The following Kosciusko County students received news of their nominations last week: – Erika Goshorn, Warsaw, Lakeland Christian Academy – Nathaniel Stone, Winona Lake, Warsaw Community High School. Stutzman represents the 3rd Congressional District of Indiana and serves on the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Indiana’s 3rd District contains all of DeKalb, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties, as well as parts of Allen and Elkhart counties.
