U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., today released the names of 43 Kansans who will receive his nomination for appointments to U.S. Service Academies entering the class of 2016.
There were no Wyandotte County students on the list of nominations.
In making the nominations, Sen. Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board, according to a news release. The nonpartisan board is comprised of seven volunteers from across Kansas and is overseen by Gilda Lintz, Sen. Roberts’ District Director and Military Academy Coordinator in Topeka. As part of the decision-making process, board members conduct personal interviews with the applicants, as well as review their written applications, grade point averages and standardized test scores.
Once nominated by Sen. Roberts, the applicants then must meet the individual admission requirements of each academy. The academies will make the final decision on who will receive an appointment of admission. Due to the limited number of openings at each academy, not every nominee will receive an appointment. The academies this spring will announce appointments for the class entering.