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PageAlO The Baldwin Bulletin I www.BBnews.today Thursday, August 24,2017 ALAINA MINSHEW/Staff Congressman Jody Hice (R -GA) speaks with potential academy students about requirements and expectations on attending one of the nation's military service academies. Hice Continued from A1 and pretty much just give kids information on how to get into the academies, what the acade mies are about and how to join one of the military academies to become an officer.” U.S. Congressman Jody Hice hosted the event and welcomed students from grades 8 through 12 to take part in Academy Service Day. Thomas’s role at the event was informing students and representing GMC. One of the benefits of serving the country while attending one of the academies is having a well-rounded education. GMC, along with the other academies, push for the best test scores. “Generally they need a 3.0 GPA and a pretty good scholastic test score,” Thomas said. “Many of the academies, like West Point and Naval, you need at least 1,300 (SAT). At GMC you need a 1,000. The average kid that goes to our school generally has about an 1,100.” Academies had representatives from the different branches and schools to discuss their requirements for admittance. All academies ask students to start their training early, so by the time they graduate high school they can hopefully achieve a spot at one of the academies. “We want to help you through this process,” Hice said. “Of course, the Service Academy Day is designed for those in 8th through 12th grades, and the earlier you can begin familiar izing yourself with the process, the better.” Hice is the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 10th congres sional district, which includes Milledgeville. Students first have to be nominated. Very few receive an appointment, which means they have been accepted into the academy. “This is all about helping students that want to serve our country,” Hice said. “We have the best and the brightest from the district here, learning how they can potentially receive an appointment to one of our military academies and we want to help them through that competitive process.” Carolyn Dallas, Congressman Hice’s field representative, said academics, athletics and lead ership skills are attributes the academies look for in students. They want the best serving the country. “An appointment to a U.S. service academy means a Fulbright Scholarship, paid for room and board, incredible ivy league level education and then at the end graduates are commissioned officers of the U.S. military, so it’s an incredible opportunity for students here in the 10th district,” Dallas said. Hice said he wants to see driven young men and women trying for a spot at one of the academies. He said prospects have to want it and was honored to speak with the students. “I just am always grateful to GMC for hosting this,” Hice said. “This is the third year we have been here and we have some great future leaders in our country so I’m honored to try to help them.” Crash Continued from A1 begun participating in events. Those being evaluated were transported to two hospitals, one being Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C. According to a Facebook post, on the GMC Prep School page, “Initial reports are that there are no serious injuries and GMC Prep School Associate Vice Principal, Dr. Steve Greer, is on the scene.” According to the post, emer gency personnel were in route and all students were off the bus. Students were then instructed to contact their parents. According to Asheville, N.C. news affiliate WLOS, the train was a Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train. The train is a popular tourist attraction in the region. Zipperer said the bus operator, who remains unnamed, has been removed from the driving schedule until the investigation is completed. “Our first and primary focus was on the students, staff and contacting the parents,” she said. “We are very grateful that the incident wasn’t worse. We are also blessed to have the staff we have with our students.” Zipperer said the students were expected to come back to Milledgeville on Wednesday evening. An additional GMC bus has been dispatched to North Carolina to bring the students home. North Carolina State Patrol and the Swain County Sheriffs Office responded to the accident. * OCONEE PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY Presents Wednesday, September 20, 2017 7:30 pm at The Plaza Arts Center, Eatonton Featuring award winning Broadway vocalists Doug LaBrecque and Christiane Noll along with members of the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Hear your favorite show tunes from the last 100 years on. Broadway! 706.467.6000 | www.opas.org CHAMPION LEAGUE SPONSORS: Jan and Carlton Curtis, Janet and Tommy Warner
