March 8, 2004

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Petri reports that two Winnebago County students that he nominated have been offered appointments to U.S. service academies.

Oshkosh West High School senior Adam Tyler Jarmusz has been offered a slot at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, and Neenah High School senior Spencer James Liedl has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.

Petri notes that additional students will be offered appointments in the weeks ahead. "Every one of my academy nominees would make excellent students at the service academies," Petri said.

Earlier this year Petri also nominated Oshkosh North High School seniors Ryan Edward Hathaway for the Air Force Academy, and Lauren Carol LeRoy for West Point.

Petri's nominees are chosen in an annual non-partisan competition, based on their high school records, as judged by a commission of 14 residents of the 6th Congressional District. Final selections are made by the academies, however, Petri says "nomination is a major step toward acceptance."