U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that he has nominated 10 Oregon students for acceptance to the United States service academies.
Walden’s Service Academy Nomination Board – retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for the service academies – recommended each student based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and character.
Among those nominated is Kirk Liscom, son of Matthew and Shelley Liscom of Pendleton. Liscom attends Pendleton High School and was nominated to the United States Naval Academy.
“I am honored to nominate these outstanding young Oregonians to America’s service academies,” Walden said. “Years of hard work, dedication, and commitment to character have earned these future leaders these much-deserved nominations. By pursuing a higher education at one of our country’s select service academies, these students have shown a desire to lead by example, grow intellectually, and serve the United States in uniform. I am confident that each nominee will have tremendous success in this admirable endeavor and that their futures will be bright.
The service academies include the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York; the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Final selection for admission to the service academies will be determined by officials at each respective academy this spring.
