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interviewed 28 candidates with roughly a
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All 28 had completed and submitted the necessary applications, contributing writers mayor john sorey
filled out any reports needed including medical and other graphic design bill barnett
written work. We interviewed the 28 candidates over five days dr. allen weiss
starting in the morning and ending up late afternoon. As each karen coney coplin
candidate would enter the room for their interview you could jeff bohr
see the nervousness in their eyes but also a look of excitement diana jarrett
for the position they all badly wished to qualify for. All areas of sandra lee buxton
Congressman Clawson’s district had representation, which was lois bolin
what he had hoped for. sue huff
john s. cox
When applicants were asked why they had applied we received kelly g. cooper
many reasons from the quality of the education they would opus studio, inc.
receive, the adventure they would take part in and the challenge
of being an Academy student. One thought that was mentioned Life in Naples | November 2015
by everyone of the applicants was that they wished to serve their
country. We would walk away at the end of each day very proud
of the caliber of young men and women that we had met that day.

As future leaders of our country these young people are willing
to not only make a long commitment to serve their country but
also to put themselves in harm’s way when needed. It made me
and the other committee members proud to be a part of the
process and proud to be an American. I’m sure had you been there
you would have felt the same.

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