MADISON-On Sunday, September 24, 2017, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) will host an “Academy Day” for high school students interested in attending a United States Service Academy. The event will take place at Madison Academy and is open to all high school students, parents, and teachers in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. Members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend.
WHAT
Students, parents, guidance counselors, and school officials will have the opportunity to meet representatives from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
WHEN
September 24, 2017, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
Madison Academy, 325 Slaughter Road, Madison, AL
AVAILABILITY
Rep. Brooks will make brief remarks and will be available for comment. RSVPs are not necessary, but welcome.
BACKGROUND
At Brooks’ invitation, representatives from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy will attend. The academy representatives will answer questions and distribute information about their respective institutions.
Applicants to all service academies, except the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, must obtain a nomination from an official nominating source. This includes Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, the President, the Vice President, and Secretaries of the Navy, Air Force, and Army. A Member of Congress can nominate students to attend an academy if the students meet eligibility requirements and live in the representative’s congressional district.
Congressman Brooks established a nominating board to review applications, interview prospective candidates, and make the final selection of 5th District nominees to be submitted to the academies. Nominations are determined using the competitive method with all nominees submitted unranked to the academies, allowing equal opportunity for each candidate nominated from the district.
All nomination applications must be submitted to Congressman Brooks’ office byFriday, November 3, 2017. For more information about the nomination process, please visit the Congressman’s website at https://brooks.house.gov/serving-you/service-academy-nominations.
Media Release/Office of Congressman Mo Brooks/Annalyse Beaver
