WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Zachary Weston of Cedar Rapids has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., for the 2014-2015 school year.
Weston is the son of Julia and J. Michael Weston. He will graduate in May from Washington High School. Weston participates in swimming, tennis, Madrigal Singers Chamber Choir and Washington Concert Choir. He is a member of Committee WHS, Kiva, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Council for Youth Leadership, and serves as class vice president.
"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 Zachary well and thank him for his commitment to serve our nation."
Weston 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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