Congressman Lowenthal Announces 47th District Service Academy Nominations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today announced he 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. 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," Congressman Lowenthal said. 

Entrance to four of the five U.S. service academies requires nomination by a Member of Congress or the Vice-President; 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, and the members of Congressman Lowenthal's 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 these talented and dedicated nominees from the 47th District for admission. The Academies base admission on many factors, including: the applicant's grade point average and class rank; extra-curricular activities; SAT scores; motivation; and performance in the interview with Congressman Lowenthal's Service Academy Nomination Panel.

The nominees are:

United States Military Academy at West Point, New York

United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland

United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado

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 on Congressman Lowenthal's website.