Student from St. Joseph Nominated to U.S. Naval Academy by Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach

(KNSI) – A central Minnesota high school student has a shot to get an education and serve his country at the same time.

Alexander Assih of St. Joseph has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy by Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach. Assih is among ten students from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District nominated by Fischbach to attend U.S. service academies, including the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He is a member of the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabre Robotics team.

The Congresswoman’s Service Academy Board interviews candidates and makes nomination recommendations.

If accepted, academy students earn a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as officers in the U.S. military. Graduates are required to serve a minimum of five years on active duty.

“I appreciate seeing young men and women from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District who are passionate about serving our country,” Rep. Fischbach said. “This path is not an easy one, but one that should be celebrated and encouraged as these students dedicate themselves to our great nation.”

Fischbach praised the nominees as leaders in their communities who have the potential to serve the United States at the highest levels.

Students interested in attending a service academy can apply directly through Congresswoman Fischbach’s office by clicking here.

The other nine students getting a letter of recommendation include:

Isaac Bollerud of Canby to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Margo Klaassen of Willmar to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Merchant Marine, and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; Owen Kliniske of East Grand Forks to the U.S. Naval Academy; Maxim Mabee of Olivia to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Carson Meyer of Glenwood to the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Naval Academies; Adison Newman of Alexandria to the U.S. Naval and U.S. Air Force Academies, and West Point; Riley Scherping of Cushing to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; Nicholas Sprang of Little Falls to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; and Brady Steffen of Moorhead to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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