Cy-Fair students receive appointments to service academies

June 4, 2009 — Cy-Fair High School graduating seniors, Ian Culpepper, Hannah Legler and Brian Fitzgerald, have received appointments to attend United States service academies this year.

The appointees completed several prerequisites before being accepted, including strong performance on the ACT or SAT, strong performance on a physical aptitude exam, passage of a medical examination and examples of strong leadership traits. They then had to obtain a Congressional or service-connected nomination and interview with an admission representative before waiting to see if they were among the few U.S. students selected.

Culpepper was appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., while Legler and Fitzgerald were both appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

“This is a huge honor for Brian, Hannah and Ian,” said Cy-Fair principal Mike Smith. “They should be very proud of themselves and I know we are proud of them. A student has to be well-rounded and excel in many areas in order to even be considered for a military appointment.”