Johnston Student Selected for U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Senator Chuck Grassley said today that William Krone of Johnston has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, for the 2013-2014 school year.

Krone is the son of Jackie and Todd Krone.  He will graduate in May from Johnston High School.  He is a member of the Student Council, National Honor Society, Students Active in Leadership, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.  Krone also played high school football and basketball. 

“Admission to the service academies is highly competitive and a great honor,” Grassley said.  “Students work very hard to earn this kind of opportunity, and I join in wishing William Krone well and thanking him for his commitment to serve our nation.”

 Krone joins a number of other Iowa students who have been selected this year for admission to the U.S. service academies.  They are:

·         Nicholas Heth of Cedar Falls, Taylor Pluim of Sioux City, Jacob Romitti of Madrid, and Cody Winkler of Keokuk have been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

·         Orion Boylston and Bernard Forney of Ames and Matthew Lee and Jackson Peplow of Iowa City have been appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy.

·         Adam Bradley of Dubuque, Brett Morales of Davenport, Patrick Mullin of Cedar Rapids, and Wilson Pingrey of Coon Rapids have been appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

·         Michael Miller of Fairfield has been appointed to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

All of these students were among the Iowans Grassley nominated this year for appointments to the U.S. service academies.  Information about seeking nominations is posted at http://grassley.senate.gov/info/academy_nominations.cfm. 

For more than 200 years, these academies have educated and trained individuals to lead and command the U.S. armed forces.