March 19, 2004

WASHINGTON – Two Manitowoc students have been accepted for appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, Rep. Tom Petri reports.

The two students, Roncalli High School senior Eric Daniel Dueno and Lincoln High School senior Tanya Jean Schulze were both nominated for the appointments by Petri earlier this year.

"The U.S. service academies are demanding both mentally and physically, and I'm proud that we have young men and women in central Wisconsin who qualify and who have accepted the challenge. I'm confident that Mr. Dueno and Ms. Schulze will be successful," said Petri.

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."