Sam Johnson to congratulate local service academy bound students
Washington,
May 31, 2012 -
On Saturday, June 2nd at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) will congratulate local service academy bound students at a gathering with their families in the Sunnyslope Room at the Plano Centre, located at 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. While this event will be closed to the public, credentialed members of the news media are welcome to attend.
“Each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of people to four of the five service academies. The honor of attending a service academy comes with an obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation,” said Johnson, a 29-year Air Force veteran and a former Prisoner of War in Vietnam for nearly seven years, more than half of that time in solitary confinement.
News advisory information
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson
Third District service academy bound student send-off
Sunnyslope Room
Plano Centre
2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano
The names of the students, their hometowns and high schools follow.
United States Military Academy
Cody Christopher Guerry – Garland, Texas Naaman Forest High School
Austin Yupyo Kong – Allen, Texas – Allen High School
Shannon Elizabeth Rogers – Plano, Texas – Plano Senior High School
United States Naval Academy
William Benac Allred – Richardson, Texas – Plano East Senior High School
Travis Ross Beach – Garland, Texas – Trinity Christian Academy
Nicholas Gregory Cerf – McKinney, Texas – Liberty High School
Mitchell Martin Larios – Frisco, Texas – Frisco High School
Kamron Alexander Murrell – Allen, Texas – Allen High School
United States Air Force Academy
Allie Nicole Baumgarten – Plano, Texas – Plano Senior High School
Constance Ruth Gabel – Plano, Texas – Canyon Creek Christian Academy
Cameron Kistler – Plano, Texas – Plano Senior High School
Joseph Paul Lamb – Plano, Texas – Plano East Senior High School
Melissa Lynn Leonhardt – Plano, Texas – Plano Senior High School
*Adam Ayelle Melaku – Garland, Texas – Garland High School
Andrew Stephen Parks – McKinney, Texas – Austin Tennis Academy College Preparatory School
Adam Joseph Wilkins – McKinney, Texas – McKinney North High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Colin Spencer Carr – Plano, Texas – Plano West Senior High School
Kinser Dean Newkirk – Plano, Texas – Prince of Peace Christian School
Jack Andrew Westrich – McKinney, Texas – McKinney Boyd High School
*Adam Melaku will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School.
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