WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Trumbull County student was recently extended an offer of appointment from a top military service academy. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the U.S. Air Force Academy has extended an Offer of Appointment to Newton Falls High School student Haley Spletzer. Brown nominated the Newton Falls resident for the Air Force Academy.
“Ohio schools are educating the young people who will become the next generation of military leaders. I am proud that Haley has been offered the opportunity to attend one of our nation’s most prestigious institutions,” said Brown. “Ms. Spletzer’s family and the entire Newton Falls community should be proud of this dynamic young woman, who embodies the integrity and courage needed to represent and uphold the values of our nation.”
Haley is a senior at Newton Falls High School where she is on the volleyball, basketball, and track teams and serves as a student body officer. She is ranked seventh in her class and has volunteered extensively for the AMVETS post in Newton Falls, the American Red Cross, Relay for Life, her town’s Arts in the Park, and as a youth volleyball coach.
Each year, Brown nominates up to 10 students for each slot at our nation’s service academies requiring congressional recommendations, including: the Air Force Academy; the Naval Academy; the Military Academy at West Point; and the Merchant Marine Academy. This year, because two openings were available at the Air Force Academy, Brown nominated 20 students to that institution. A nomination does not guarantee acceptance into a service academy. The Academy’s Admissions Board ultimately decides who receives an appointment.
The nominations are based on the recommendation of a Service Academy Selection Advisory Committee assembled by Brown. This committee, comprised of former academy graduates, parents of academy attendees, and community leaders from throughout the state, conducted rigorous interviews before selecting the final candidates.
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