CONGRESSMAN PEARCE ANNOUNCES “ACADEMY NIGHT”
Aug 23, 2011 Issues: Defense and National Security, Education
Las Cruces, NM (August 23, 2011)Congressman Steve Pearce today announced that his office will host an “Academy Night” for high school students interested in applying for the service academies. The event will be held in Hardman Hall room 106, on theNMSU Campus, from 5:00pm-7:30pm. For more information, or to RSVP, students are encouraged to contact Rep. Pearce’s office at 575-522-3260.
To learn more about the service academy nomination process, or to pick up an application for nomination, students are encouraged to contact Rep. Pearce’s office at 575-522-3260. Information, FAQs, and an application sheet can also be found on Rep. Pearce’s website, at http://pearce.house.gov/serving-you/military-academy-nominations.
Service Academies include the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. Students applying to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, do not need a Congressional nomination.
The application process is open to all interested high school juniors and seniors in New Mexico’s Second Congressional District. Students are encouraged to research the specific academies on their respective websites for further information on the nomination and selection process.
“Academy Night”
Hosted by the Office of Rep. Steve Pearce
Hardman Hall, Room 106, NMSU Campus
Las Cruces, NM
Thursday, September 1
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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