“At a time when our armed forces face new challenges around the globe, these impressive young men and women have embraced this opportunity for a first class education, while devoting themselves to serving our country, “ Delahunt said. “Their families, friends and teachers can take enormous pride in their commitment.”
With the new academic year almost upon us, Delahunt praised 7 local high school seniors who have accepted offers to begin studies this summer at the Naval, Military, and Merchant Marine Academies. All were nominated by Delahunt earlier this year.
The Service Academies extended admission offers to over 30% of Delahunt’s nominees. Nationally, the average acceptance rate is 10%. Delahunt attributed the high rate of success to the quality of the local applicants and to the work of members of the Tenth Congressional District Service Academy Nomination Committee. This panel of eight distinguished area residents meticulously reviewed each application. The Congressman then forwarded the Committee’s recommendations directly to the Academies’ admissions offices.
The following students have accepted offers of admission for the Academic Year 2006-2007:
US Military Academy US Merchant Marine Academy
Charles A. McCawley, Hingham Jay S. Boyle, Dennis
Michael R. Wall, Scituate Philip D. Walker, East Falmouth
William P. Wright, Forestdale Michael J. Watt, Sandwich
US Naval Academy
Edward J. Butler, Norwell
Serving on this year’s Tenth District Service Academy Nomination Committee were: Col. Timothy Dilliplane of Sandwich, US Army Reserve, Retired; CDR Deborah Smith of Buzzards Bay, Staff Dental Office, United States Coast Guard/Air Station Cape Cod; LCDR James McLoughlin of Buzzards Bay, Blue and Gold Officer for the Naval Academy and Commanding Officer of the Cape Cod Naval Cadet program; Yarmouth native and Stonehill College Police Chief Peter Carnes; Michael McGurl of Quincy, a Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduate and Operations Manager for Harbor Express; Major William Ramsey, USAR, of Hingham, who serves on the Department of Law at the US Military Academy; LT Jooyi Ryan, a Coast Guard Academy graduate stationed at Coast Guard Group Woods Hole; and William Walker of Quincy, graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy who manages Harbor Express.
With this year’s Academy nominee process complete, Delahunt is gearing up for the next class. He encouraged students interested in the Academies for the academic year 2010-2011 to request a nomination application by contacting his Quincy office, toll-free, at 800-794-9911.
Students may also begin applying on-line at www.house.gov/delahunt/svcacad.htm where they will also find links to each academy homepage. To be eligible a candidate must be a resident of the Tenth Congressional District and a high school graduate by June 2010. The deadline for a completed application for next academic year is November 1, 2009.
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