U.S. Service Academy Day This Saturday at Parkland HS

Congressman Charlie Dent and Senator Pat Toomey will host a meeting for high school juniors interested in attending one of the U.S. Service Academies at Parkland High School this Saturday, March 29th, from 10 AM until Noon.

Representatives from the following Service Academies will be present:

U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT)
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY)
U.S. Military Academy (West Point, NY)
U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD)
The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) will also be represented

This FREE and open to the public. If you are interested in attending, please contact Melanie Whiteleather in Congressman Dent’s office at 610-770-3490.

Dent Hosts Send-Off For Service Academy Appointees

When I covered Freedom High School's graduation last week, I feared it would be one of those dreary, boring affairs. Kinda' like my own. I was dead wrong.

They were wonderful kids, looking forward to facing the world. Dana Grubb, who photographed the event, later told me, "They always restore my faith in our youth."

Among the night's many highlights was the special recognition given to Seth Watlington, who learned that night of his appointment to the Naval academy. He walked onto the stage with an Oxford cap, but left with a NAVY baseball cap, as Stabler Arena thundered with applause.

Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent, in what must be one of his most pleasant duties, yesterday hosted a send-off for the seventeen students from his District who will attend one of the nation's five service academies.

“Nominating hard-working local students for admission to one of our nation’s prestigious service academies is one of my most rewarding responsibilities as a Member of Congress,” said Dent. “These 17 students are some of the brightest and most dedicated young people in our area. I applaud their decision to serve our nation while continuing their education, and wish them the best of luck as they begin their studies this fall.”

Let me list these young men and women:

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD:

·         Venus Molony, Moravian Academy

·         Mark Schnable, Allentown Central Catholic High School

·         Seth Watlington, Freedom High School

·         John Zawarski, Mercersburg Academy

Naval Academy Preparatory School, Newport, RI:

·         Jonathan Daus, Bangor Area High School

U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY:

·         Meaghan Ellison, Easton Area High School

·         Eric Johnson, Nazareth Area High School

·         Ian Myers, Notre Dame High School

·         Aimee Ortner, Northern Lehigh High School

·         Zachary Panto, Catasauqua Area High School

·         Peter Stanley, Easton Area High School

U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, West Point, NY:

·         Matthew Scot Bryant, U.S. Army Reserve

·         Bridgette Dougherty, Southern Lehigh High School

·         Christopher Monge, Valley Forge Military Academy

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO:

·         Evan Allman, Liberty High School

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY:

·         Scott Dennin, Boyertown Area High School

·         Nicole Mautino, Saucon Valley High School

Dent, Toomey To Host Service Academy Day

If you're the parent of a high school student, especially a junior, you might want to visit Parkland High School (2700 North Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA) on Saturday, April 30, at 10 AM. LV Congressman Charlie Dent and U.S. Senator Pat Toomey will host representatives from West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy and Merchant Marine Academy. Competition for Congressional appointments to these fully funded schools is stiff.

An application for a Congressional appointment is located here.

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