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Area residents receive Senator's nod

By Brian Hagen

12/28/2017

Repbulican U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, of Kansas

(MSC News)--Several area residents are among those nominated by United States Senator Pat Roberts for appointments to U.S. Service Academies entering the class of 2018.

The Kansas Republican recorded a video message sent to the 37 Kansans receiving the nomination.

Local nominees to various Service Academies include Knox Tweed, of Winchester, James Sayles, of Meriden, Cierra Robinson, Abigail Waugh, and Carson Lucas, all of Leavenworth, Zachary Bolen, of Fort Leavenworth, and Leah Wiegers, of Lansing.

In making the nominations, Senator Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board. According to a release issued by Roberts' office, the nonpartisan board is comprised of eight volunteers from across Kansas and is overseen by Gilda Lintz, Senator Roberts’ District Director and Military Academy Coordinator in Topeka.

As part of the decision-making process, board members conduct personal interviews with the applicants, as well as review their written applications, G.P.A. and standardized test scores.

Once nominated by Senator Roberts, the applicants then must meet the individual admission requirements of each academy.

The academies will make the final decision on who will receive an appointment of admission.

Due to the limited number of openings at each academy, not every nominee will receive an appointment. The academies this spring will announce appointments for the class entering in July 2018.

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