Wyatt Galloway To Attend Naval Academy

Wyatt Galloway, a senior at Piedmont Academy, Tuesday signed a letter to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

Congressman Jody Hice was in town to extend the appointment to Mr. Galloway. Appointments are actual invitations to attend an Academy. In other words, an appointment is an offer of admission.

Students who earn an appointment receive a full scholarship to include room, board, tuition, health care, and a stipend. And upon graduation, they become commissioned officers in the United States Armed Forces.

To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law and be nominated from an authorized person including a member of the United States Senate or the House of Representatives.

There are five service academies: The United States Air Force (USAFA), Naval (USNA), Military (USMA), Merchant Marine (USMMA), and Coast Guard (USCGA) Academies. Nominations are required for all but the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, to which appointments are made on the basis of an annual nationwide competition.

The Congressman said this is quite an honor, reserved for the best and brightest students and, therefore, very competitive. The Congressman and the Academies both consider a nominee’s academic record, extracurricular and athletic activities, physical aptitude, ACT and/or SAT scores, leadership ability and medical qualifications.

Wyatt is the son of Brent and Beth Galloway of Mansfield.

Wyatt is very active in his church, Mansfield Baptist Church in addition to his many school activities.

This year, he was selected as a junior staffer for the Hugh O’Brien Leadership Conference; he is active with the Jasper County Mentor Program mentoring same child from last year, now a first grader; Jasper County Senior Service Center – help with ongoing projects in gardening, building, and games; Project Linus; Trinity House; Operation Christmas Child; Jasper County Food Bank.

He is active in FFA, and has done several service projects thorough taht organizaiton. His ilst of volunteer activities is quite long.

His awards this year include Presidential Service Award; Piedmont Academy FFA President; varsity football captain; varsity football All-State; United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar; National Honor Society; Kiwanis Club Student of the Month – September; STAR Student 2016-2017 – Piedmont Academy; National Honor Society; Georgia FFA – Region Proficiency Winner Diversified Ag 2017; FFA Career Development Events – Dairy Judging, Farm Business Management; Georgia State University Science Student of the Month – April; HOBY Academic All-Star Award; “Deep In the Heart” scholarship; Covington Elks Club scholarship