Rep. Calvert Announces Military Academy Nominations
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) proudly announced the list of candidates from the 42ndCongressional District that 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 2019.
"Riverside County continues to produce extraordinary students who are ready, willing, and able to stand tall at our nation's service academies," said Rep. Calvert. "Nominating students from our region to attend our service academies is one of the highest privileges I have as a member of Congress. I am confident that the students who I have nominated will make significant contributions to our country that we can all be very proud of."
Below is the list of candidates from the 42ndCongressional District:
United States Air Force Academy
- Desiree Allum – Graduated from Vista Murrieta High School in June 2014, and graduated from the Air Force Academy Prep School in May 2015.
- Dustin Nethercutt – Graduated from Murrieta Mesa High School in June 2014, and graduated from the Air Force Academy Prep School in May 2015.
- Travis Shollin – Graduated from Santiago High School.
- David Velasco – Graduated from Murrieta Mesa High School.
- Trevor Westendorf – Graduated from Vista Murrieta High School.
United States Military Academy at West Point
- Giuseppe Ghironzi – Graduated from Calvary Murrieta Christian Academy
- Jonathan Taylor – Graduated from Vista Murrieta High School.
U.S. Naval Academy
- Jacob Santiago – Graduated from Murrieta Mesa High School.
- Alexander Velez – Graduated from Chaparral 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 more than $400,000.
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