March 28, 2018

Rep. Gallego Announces Acceptance of Congressional Nominee to the U.S. Naval Academy

PHOENIX, AZ – Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) announced that his nominee to the U.S. Naval Academy, Ethan S. Thompson, was accepted by the prestigious military university and will join as part of the Class of 2022.

Ethan is currently a student at Northern Arizona University studying Mechanical Engineering. He is a graduate of Sunnyslope High School, where he was a valued member of the wrestling team. Ethan is active in his community, where he volunteered at Andre House to serve people experiencing homelessness.

"I am honored to congratulate Ethan on his acceptance to the U.S. Naval Academy," said Rep. Ruben Gallego. "As a veteran, it gives me great pride to nominate some of Arizona's brightest, most hardworking students to our nation's service academy. I am confident that Ethan's strong character and leadership skills will be a valuable asset to our armed forces and his fellow service members."

Each year, Rep. Gallego nominates a limited number of high-achieving students to four of our nation's service academies – the Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Marine academies. Once nominations are made, each academy determines who will receive an appointment through a rigorous and competitive application process.

Students from the 7th District who are interested in attending a United States Service Academy should contact Rep. Ruben Gallego's district office at (602) 256-0551.