Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the nomination of 21 area students to our nation’s esteemed Military Academies. Congressman Scott will honor these outstanding young people and their families during a special ceremony Saturday, February 5th at 10:00am the National Archives Center in Morrow, Georgia, (5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260).
Scott, Col. Deborah Grays to Make Posthumous Military Medal Presentations Congressman Scott will also join Colonel Deborah Grays, Garrison Commander of Forts McPherson and Gillem, to present medals for bravery and valor in combat to the families of veterans Phillip Fannin and Earl Franklin. Fannin served honorably during World War II and the Korean War; his daughter Phyllis Whitfield accepted 12 medals on his behalf, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Franklin served honorably in the Vietnam War; his wife Wilhelmina Franklin accepted 15 medals on his behalf, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Today Congressman Scott announced the following primary nominations:
LeRon Brantley, Jr. - U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Forest Park resident, Forest Park HS
Eric Gaines – U.S. Naval Academy, Jonesboro resident, Redan HS
LaVorgia Warrens, IV - U.S. Air Force Academy, Jonesboro resident, Mundy’s Mill HS
Tiana Williams – U.S. Naval Academy, Stockbridge resident, Mundy’s Mill HS
Cobb County
Corey Ashbourne – U.S. Naval Academy, Smyrna resident, Campbell HS
John Goudelock, III – U.S. Air Force Academy, Mableton resident, Air Force Academy Prep School
Timothy Hill, Jr. – U.S. Air Force Academy, Smyrna resident, Whitefield Academy
Hayden Hosch – U.S. Air Force Academy, Mableton resident, Whitefield Academy
Jordan Robertson – U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Marietta resident, Osborne HS
Park Seagraves – U.S. Naval Academy, Smyrna resident, Campbell HS
Jeri Wheeler – U.S. Naval Academy, Smyrna resident, Campbell HS
Samuel Wilgus – U.S. Naval Academy, Mableton resident, Campbell HS
Douglas County
James Curlee – U.S. Air Force Academy, Douglasville resident, Douglas County HS
Rebecca Jones – U.S. Air Force Academy, Douglasville resident, Chapel Hill HS
Justin Maharaj –U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Douglasville resident, Douglas Co. HS
Tyler Newport – U.S. Air Force Academy, Douglasville resident, Chapel Hill HS
Renee Wright – U.S. Naval Academy, Douglasville resident, Our Lady of Mercy School
Fulton County
Rufus Huffman, III – U.S. Naval Academy, Fairburn resident, Grady HS
Henry County
Rasean Halcromb – U.S. Naval Academy, Ellenwood resident, Stockbridge HS
Crystal Stubbs – U.S. Naval Academy, Stockbridge resident, Stockbridge HS
To be considered for an academy appointment, an applicant must first be nominated. U.S. Senators and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives may nominate applicants who meet the following eligibility requirements: 17 to 23 years old; U.S. citizen, and unmarried without any legal obligation to support children or other dependents.
Students entering the academies this fall will graduate in 2015. Students interested in applying for the Class of 2016 should contact Congressman Scott's Military Academy Coordinator Teresa Cooke-Cooper at 770-210-5073.
