Rep. Calvert Announces Military Academy Nominations

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) proudly announced the list of candidates he nominated who have received and accepted an Offer of Appointment to our nation's service academies, and will be part of the Class of 2017 entering in June 2013.

"I'm incredibly proud to nominate this group of outstanding young men and women to attend our service academies," said Rep. Calvert. "While the academies, along with the accompanying military service commitment, are incredibly challenging, I'm very confident the students I've nominated are up to the task. Our region should be proud to have so many talented individuals representing us at these institutions."

Below is Rep. Calvert's list of candidates:

United States Air Force Academy

· Jason Engel, 2013 Graduate of Santa Margarita Catholic High School

· Shane Jones, 2012 Graduate of Norco High School

· Kyle Perez, 2013 Graduate John W. North High School

· Robert Stiefel, 2013 Graduate of San Clemente High School

· Conner Thomsen, 2013 Graduate of JSerra Catholic High School

· Timothy Wang, 2012 Graduate of Martin Luther King High School

· Kyle Woolbright, 2012 Graduate of Tesoro High School

United States Military Academy at West Point

· William Lopez, 2012 Graduate of Norco High Shcool

United States Naval Academy

· Taylor Peterson, 2013 Graduate of Tesoro High School

· Kyle Robb, 2013 Graduate of JSerra Catholic High School

· Eden Saravia, 2013 Graduate of Citrus Hill High School

United States Merchant Marine Academy

· Jolyn Green, 2013 Graduate of Woodcrest Christian High School

· Johanna Ortiz, 2013 Graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Air Force Academy Preparatory School

· Colin McDermott, 2013 Graduate of San Clemente High School

Rep. Calvert's nominations are made on a strictly competitive basis. Therefore, he has established an Academy Nominations Selection Committee that determines nominations based solely on the candidate's qualifications. Candidates are judged on their scholastic achievements, leadership performance, athletic participation, community service, and motivation.

An education at one of the military service academies is estimated to be valued at approximately $400,000.