2 Gardendale students nominated for Service Academy

Each December, Congressman Gary Palmer partners with his Academy Advisory Board to interview and nominate outstanding students from Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District for an appointment to our nation’s service academies.

U.S. Service Academy recruiters laud the level of preparedness and exceptional achievements of cadets from this district. Students who are accepted as cadets and midshipmen will be receiving the highest levels of education, athletic conditioning, leadership building, and training to defend America’s freedoms on air, land and sea.

The application process for most U.S. Service Academies involves receiving a nomination from their U.S. House Representative, U.S. Senator, the Vice President or the President. These academies include the: U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. Once the nomination is confirmed, each respective academy will review the candidate before making an offer. Student who enroll become scholar soldiers in some of the most prestigious traditions in America.

This year, 24 students received congressional nominations from Congressman Palmer, including two Gardendale High School students:

Lauren Motes of Gardendale High School is nominated to the U.S. Military Academy.

Will Watson of Gardendale High School is nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy.