Two from Brownsville nominated to service academies
Two Brownsville high school students are among 19 nominees to U.S. military service academies for the class of 2012, U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, announced this week.
Each year, members of Congress nominate exemplary young men and women to the academies, which then select the freshman class for the following summer from among the nominees.
“These are brave young South Texans being nominated to the military academies, and we are proud of their dedication to our nation. Students accepted by the academies receive the finest quality education the Armed Services of the United States can offer,” Ortiz said. “There can be no higher honor for a young person, their family, and their community than to be selected for a service academy and to serve their country in the U.S. Armed Forces.”
Benjamin D. Phaneuf of First Baptist School was nominated to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Zachary K. Sundt of Porter High School was nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.
