At her annual Service Academy Recognition Ceremony, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) honored three Rockland County students for their admission to the nation’s service academies, including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Among those honored recently by Lowey were Clarkstown High School South student Rachel Kim, who has been accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point; and Andrew Clark, a graduate of Clarkstown High School South who has been accepted to the United States Air Force Academy. Joseph Laible, a graduate of North Rockland High School, has been accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
“We are all so proud of these promising young people from our community who have answered the call to serve,” said Lowey. “I congratulate them and wish them all the best as they begin their education at our nation’s Service Academies.”
She thanked the local veterans who attended the ceremony for their service to our country and expressed her concern about the challenges the nation’s veterans face finding employment and receiving their benefits.
Lowey announced she is cosponsoring the Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act, which would make it easier for veterans to receive care for service-related mental health issues, regardless of when the symptoms manifest themselves.
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