Sitting in a Black Hawk helicopter
We are so proud of Andre for all his hard work and dedication this past year in applying to the US Military Academy at West Point. He has been so focused on his goal and nothing has held him back. Andre not only attended the Summer Leader Seminar this past June, but has put in a lot of time and effort into the application process, raising his ACT score and obtaining nominations from all three Montana congressmen.
Andre will be reporting to West Point the end of June for Cadet Basic Training. He plans to serve a mission after his second year at West Point, afterwhich he plans to finish his last two years and graduate with the class of 2017. Upon graduation, he will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He will then serve on active duty for a minimum of five years.
In 2009, Forbes Magazine rated West Point America's best college. Read more about the prestigious military academy at
http://www.westpoint.edu/.
Go Andre! We are very happy and excited for you!
Article found on Jon Tester website (United States Senator for Montana):
Columbus student nominated by Tester accepted to West Point
Senator: Solomon ‘represents best of Montana’
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
(SANA’A, Yemen) – A Columbus High School student nominated by U.S. Senator Jon Tester has been accepted to the prestigious U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.
Tester today said Andre Solomon, 17, “represents the best of Montana.”
An All-Conference award recipient in football and track, Solomon is very involved in school activities. He serves as Vice President of the Columbus High School Key Club, is Senior Patrol Leader for his Boy Scout Troop, and is a member of the school’s Jazz and Pep Bands.
Solomon also enjoys shooting, hunting, and fishing.
“Montanans are no strangers to service to country, and Andre is proof that that value still runs deep,” said Tester, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “For his dedication to country and his commitment to his ideals, folks across our state can be rightfully proud of Andre and his family. I know I am.”
Solomon is one of 31 Montana students Tester nominated to military academies based on their academic achievement, leadership, community service and participation in extracurricular activities.
