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LaHood
congressional office to host informational forum on military
academies
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Academy Night will have information for students interested
[MAY 13, 2005]
PEORIA -- Students
who are considering attending a U.S. military academy are encouraged
to attend the All Academy Night hosted by the office of U.S. Rep.
Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, on May 23.
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The forum will begin at 7 p.m. at the
Peoria Air National Guard Base, 182nd Airlift Wing HQ Building, 2402
S. Falcon Blvd. in Bartonville.
Representatives from each of the
five academies will be in attendance to answer questions about their
respective academy and to explain the application process and
admission requirements.
The Central Illinois Air Force
Academy Parents Club will also be represented. Parents of currently
enrolled academy students will be in attendance to answer questions
that potential students or their parents might have about life at a
military academy.
LaHood annually makes nominations to
the service academies, following an extensive interview process.
Students submit their applications in the fall of each year, with
the nominations taking place in midwinter. Once a student is
nominated, it is up to each academy to determine final acceptance.
Students, parents and school
representatives are encouraged to attend the forum. Refreshments
will be served.
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 For security purposes, all attendees
must RSVP by name no later than noon on May 16 to Maj. Christopher
Korger at
christopher.korger@ilpeor.ang.af.mil.
For more information on the forum,
contact Carol Merna at LaHood's Peoria office, (309) 671-7027 or
carol.merna@mail.house.gov.
The five U.S. military academies are
the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Coast
Guard Academy in New London, Conn.; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in
Kings Point, N.Y.; U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; and
the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
[News release from
Rep. Ray LaHood,
18th Congressional District] |
