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Students selected to attend military academies

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Eighteen students consider them- Photograph by Linda KC Reynolds
selves very fortunate to be selected by
the U.S. Congressional Knight Military Proud friends and family members take photos of Class of 2019 military academy appointees June 13 at the AV College Performing Arts Theatre. The appointees
Academy Selection Committee and are pictured with John Fergione and Ellie Kay, Knight Military Academy Selection Committee members (left), and U.S. Rep. Steve Knight, (right). The Class of
will soon pursue a four-year education 2019 Knight Military Academy appointees are: U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis: Harrison Davis Hom; Amy Christine Stallard; Patrick Karl Watler and Taylor
DQGEHFRPHPLOLWDU\RI¿FHUV Clendenan Welker; U.S. Air Force Academy: Zachary David Norton; Benjamin Aaron Young; Anna Maria Weilbacher; Nickolas Cody Chew and Dean Everett
Risse; U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School: Blake Evan Fall; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Logan Thomas Propst; Veronica Jane Grabiak; Kalani Cabico;
Representing California’s 25th Dis- Thomas Arthur Curry and Jarom Lee Sims; and U.S. Military Academy at West Point: Chloe Elizabeth Kargodorian; Hayden Andrew Cook; Olivia Anita Capasso.
trict, Congressman Steve Knight along
with best-selling author of “Heroes at
Home,” Ellie Kay, and presenter and
committee chairman, John Fergione,
shook hands with “the best of the best,”
during a reception to honor America’s
new leaders and send them along their
way with a few encouraging words by
those who walked before them.

The Military Academy Selection
Committee was hand-picked by Knight
because of their expertise and integrity:
John Fergione, Ellie Kay, Todd “Leif”
Ericson, Ken Fidyk, Jennifer Riedel
and Jim Webb worked together to
choose students from across District
25.

“I picked these members because I
know what they are capable of. I know
that the students they choose will be-
come great leaders,” explained Knight.

Students will attend the United
States Academies: Navy, Air Force,
Merchant Marine and the Army Mili-
tary Academy at West Point. They
will receive a full scholarship and in
return, will serve at least four years in
the military.

See ACADEMY, Page 3

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