Two GRHS students receive nominations

Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso announced that he has nominated Green River High School graduate Joshua Shafe and student Reece Clingenpeel for appointments at U.S. service academies. Shafe is nominated for the U.S. Military and Naval Academies, while Reece is nominated for the U.S. Air Force and Naval Academies

“Wyoming has a proud history of nominating some of our best and brightest students to attend our nation’s military academies,” Barrasso said. “Joshua and Reece are hardworking, highly motivated, and have shown they possess the characteristics necessary to succeed. It’s an honor to nominate them, and I am confident that if they are offered appointments, they will represent Wyoming well.”

Senator Barrasso annually nominates the most qualified Wyoming students to compete for each vacancy for the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Military and Naval Academies. A Congressional nomination is just the first step in the competitive process that can lead to an appointment.

Young men and women interested in U.S. service academies apply to members of Congress for nominations. Those nominated are screened by academy officials, and students with the best scholastic and personal credentials are selected for admission.