LaMalfa Announces United States Service Academy Nominees

Washington, D.C.-Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced the nominations of six North State students as candidates to United States Service Academies. The U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marines Academy each require a Congressional nomination in order to attend. The admissions process is highly competitive, and students compete nationwide for service academy appointments.

"Congratulations to our six outstanding service academy nominees for their hard work and commitment to serving our nation," said Rep. LaMalfa. "These young people epitomize the best of what our nation has to offer, and I am confident they will excel as future leaders in our armed forces. It's an honor to nominate them, and I look forward to seeing all that they accomplish. A special thanks to the review committee for their careful consideration of these prospective candidates."

Congressman LaMalfa's nominees were recommended by a committee of local North State leaders and veterans from various branches of the military. The committee recommended a slate of nominees after interviewing and carefully considering the academic and leadership backgrounds of each student. Having been nominated, students must now compete with other nominees for an appointment to the academies. Academy officials will begin announcing appointments in January.

Congressman LaMalfa's nominees for the service academies are:

Adrianna Crawford, Plumas Lake

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Samantha Johnson, Redding

U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

Nolan McLaughlin, Chico

U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

Paul Rogan, Cottonwood

U.S. Naval Academy

Carter Schmid, Paradise

U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

Mia Wallace, Redding

U.S. Naval Academy

Any student with a strong desire to serve our nation as an officer in the United States Armed Forces is invited to contact Congressman LaMalfa in the spring of their junior year. Please visit his website www.lamalfa.house.gov for his nomination application and instructions. You may also call his Chico District office and speak with his U.S. Service Academy Advisor at (530)343-1000.

Congressman Doug LaMalfa is Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and a lifelong farmer representing California's First Congressional District, including Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba Counties.

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