Rep. Calvert Announces 2018 Military Academy Appointees

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced and congratulated the 2018 Service Academy Appointments from the 42nd Congressional District of California. As a Member of Congress, Rep. Calvert has the privilege of nominating a select group of highly qualified young men and women for admission to the United States Service Academies – Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Marine.

"I'm incredibly proud to nominate and see these students appointed to our extraordinary service academies," said Rep. Calvert. "These are among the finest students and young adults in our region, and they have a tremendous future ahead of them. I also want to congratulate and thank their family, friends, teachers and everyone who helped them achieve this tremendous honor."

The following is a list of the candidates nominated by Congressman Calvert who have also received and accepted an Offer of Appointment to our nation's service academies, and will be part of the Class of 2022 entering in June 2018:

U.S. Air Force Academy:

• Aaron Miranda, Vista Murrieta High School (Class of 2017), currently attending Northwestern Prep School

U.S. Naval Academy:

• Aubrey Calef, John F. Kennedy Middle College
• Kimberly Lynch, Murrieta Valley High School (Class of 2017), currently attending United States Naval Academy Preparatory School

U.S. Military Academy at West Point:

• Marja Crawford, Murrieta Valley High School
• Bianca Gonzalez, Norco High School
• Cooper Smith, Temescal Canyon High School

Merchant Marine Academy:

• Evan Boas, Chaparral High School
• Katherine Gal, Vista Murrieta High School

Each Appointee to the Armed Service Academies will receive an education valued in excess of $400,000. Rep. Calvert's appointments to the Armed Service Academies are awarded on a strictly competitive basis through a Congressional Nominations Selection Committee. The Committee evaluates each candidate and makes recommendations.

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