BANGOR, Maine — On Monday, Maine’s Second District Congressman, Bruce Poliquin, announced that he has nominated 18 students from Maine’s Second District to attend one of the Nation’s prestigious military service academies next year.
Two of those students hail from Aroostook County. The Congressman will personally call each nominee to congratulate them and host a celebration in their honor in early 2016.
To be considered for appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by a Member of Congress or other authorized nominating source.
Connor Grant of Houlton High School: U.S. Air Force Academy; and Emma Bonner of Easton Jr/Sr High School: U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy were both selected.
“It is a great honor to nominate these young, dedicated Mainers to be considered for admission at our Nation’s fine military service academies,” said Congressman Poliquin in a press release. “These outstanding men and women impressed me with their incredible record of service already to their studies, communities and this Great Country. They truly are among the best and brightest and give me great hope for the future of our Armed Forces, our Nation and the cause of freedom. I thank them for their sacrifice and wish them the best of luck in their future service.”
Congressman Poliquin’s nominations were informed by the recommendations of his distinguished Service Academy Nomination Advisory Board, which personally interviewed student applicants last month in Bangor. That board included military, community and educational leaders and had nearly 200 years of combined service in the United States Army, Air Force and Navy.
