WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Anamaria Angel of Waukee has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for the 2014-2015 school year.
Angel is the daughter of Jeanie Angel of Waukee. She will graduate in May from Van Meter High School. Angel participated in softball, track, concert band and marching band. She is a member of the Junior ROTC Red Bull Battalion-Central Campus, MSA Softball and the National Youth Leadership Council. Angel is also a trainer for Paws and Effect, a service dog training organization for autistic children.
"Admission to the service academies is highly competitive and a great honor," Grassley said. "Students work very hard to earn this kind of opportunity. I wish Anamaria well and thank her for her commitment to serve our nation."
Angel was among the 55 Iowans Grassley nominated this year for appointments to the U.S. service academies. Information about seeking nominations can be found on Grassley`s website.
For more than 200 years, these academies have educated and trained individuals to lead and command the U.S. armed forces.
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