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Amata announces nominees to the Service Academies for 2022

Service Academy logos
Source: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata's Office- Washington D.C

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 12 excellent students for consideration by the service academies.

These nominations are selected each year based on the high quality of the students' combined academic records, essays, along with letters of recommendation from their teachers, church leaders and local community leaders, plus the required verification that they have already applied separately to the academy or academies of their choice. The students must complete that application process to be nominated.

Students

High Schools

NOMINATED TO:

Alosina Seumanu

Manumalo Academy

USMA

USNA

 

Aaron Alesana

Manumalo Academy

USMA

USNA

 

CandyMichael Timoteo

Manumalo Academy

USMA

USNA

 

Faapaia Vili

Samoana High School

USMA

   

Katherine Kim

Manumalo Academy

USMA

USNA

 

Michael Sun

South Pacific Academy

USMA

USNA

 

Prodieus Lutu - Fuga

Samoana High School

USMA

USNA

USMMA

Wilson Zhu

Manumalo Academy

USMA

USNA

 

William Spitzenberg

Tafuna High School

USMA

USNA

 

Angela Milford

Pacific Horizon High School

USNA

   

Brendan Siuloa

Samoana High School

USNA

   

Isaia Togia

Naval Academy Preparatory School

USNA

   

“I’m so pleased to send another good class of nominations to the academies,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Each of our students involved in this process has an excellent future. Reaching this point means they have a good academic record and the character to study hard. Congratulations upon your nomination. Thank you to the families of these accomplished students, as well as their teachers, pastors and anyone else they look to for guidance. Wherever they study next, they are making American Samoa proud.”

Some students apply to and receive nominations to more than one service academy, for a combined total of 21 such nominations among the 12 students.

The most service academy nominations went to the U.S. Naval Academy with 11 nominations, with nearly as many to the U.S. Military Academy at nine nominations. This year, there was also one applicant for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy from American Samoa. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination as part of its competitive application process. American Samoa’s district allotment at the U.S. Air Force Academy is full with no available openings, so this year, applying to the Air Force Academy was not an option.

The service academies are fully funded federal colleges whose mission is to train future officers and leaders that will serve in their respective armed service. The admissions process is extremely competitive, as the academies seek candidates with high potential to become leaders as commissioned officers in the United States Armed Forces. The outcome depends on the upcoming decisions of the academies. Any students who are offered an appointment for the class would then enter their academy in the summer.

"These students have worked hard to be considered, including the effort necessary for the application process itself," continued Congresswoman Amata. “Thank you to each one for being willing to serve the nation in uniform. I know American Samoa is cheering them on, and will keep them in our prayers."