U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12th District) has announced the names of the students from the 12th Congressional District of New Jersey who will attend the U.S. military service academies beginning this fall .
Brian Hapeman of Fair Haven, a graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven High School and the son of Lisa and Chris Hapeman, will be attending the U.S. MilitaryAcademy at West Point, class of 2015.
Kevin Alter of Rumson, a graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven High School and the son of Janet and John Alter, will be attending the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, class of 2015.
As a member of Congress, Holt may nominate highly qualified New Jersey students to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy.
The selection process is extremely competitive and considers each candidate’s academic accomplishments, physical training, leadership potential, extracurricular activities, and other proven abilities. Graduates of the military academies are commissioned as officers in the U.S. military.