U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), today announced that 15 Marylanders have accepted appointments to the U.S. Service Academies for the 2013-2014 academic year.
The five U.S. service academies — the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy — recruit top-notch young American men and women who will appreciate an excellent education and a chance to serve their country.
“Every year, it is my privilege to nominate some of the brightest, most dedicated students in Maryland to the U.S. Service Academies,” said Senator Cardin. “A service academy education is an honor that is afforded the best and brightest of our nation. Important obligations go with that appointment, obligations that are essential to keeping our nation strong.”
Below are the names of Senator Cardin’s nominees who have accepted offers of appointment for this year:
Anne Arundel Count
Laikyn Duffey, 18, Pasadena, Archbishop Spalding High School, U.S. Air Force Academy
· Kaitlin Bender, 17, Severn, Archbishop Spalding High School, U.S. Military Academy
· August Hein, 18, West River, Southern High School, U.S. Air Force Academy
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