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    PRESS RELEASE
    Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-29)
    Sean Oblack, Communications Director
    202-226-8348 direct
    202-225-3278 cell
    May 21, 2008
    202-226-8348



    Schiff Announces the Appointment of Local Armenian American Student to
    the West Point Military Academy

    Christian Kooshian of Altadena to be a member of the class of 2012



    WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Adam Schiff announced that Christian
    Kooshian of Altadena received an appointment to U.S. Military Academy
    (West Point) for the class of 2012. Congressman Schiff met with
    Christian and his family this past weekend to congratulate him and thank
    him for his dedication to our country.



    "After reviewing Christian's application I was very impressed by his
    dedication to serve our country," said Schiff. "After meeting him and
    his family this past weekend, I am confident he will be among the future
    leaders of our country."



    Christian's patriotism and desire to serve in the military stems from
    his grandfather's story of survival in the Armenian Genocide and
    subsequent immigration to the U.S. Throughout his high school career at
    John Muir, Christian has proven to be a true leader. He was a member of
    his high school cross country team, serving as the captain his senior
    year. He also played the viola in the John Muir Symphony Orchestra, and
    he was a recipient of the 2007 Rotary Youth Leadership Award. Last
    summer he attended the Summer Leadership Seminar at West Point.



    "I see West Point as the best path for me to both enter the military
    service and to become an educated, patriotic citizen of good character,"
    Christian wrote in his application essay.



    Four of the five service academies require a Congressional nomination.
    They are the Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, the
    Military Academy at West Point, and the Naval Academy. The fifth
    service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a
    Congressional nomination. All five academies offer young men and women
    a free college education at a highly-ranked, nationally-recognized
    academic institution, while preparing them for an officer's commission
    in the armed forces.



    Students interested in applying to a Service Academy in 2009, should
    call Congressman Schiff's District Office at 626-304-2727 or visit
    www.house.gov/Schiff to obtain an application form. The application
    deadline is November 14, 2008.



    Congressman Schiff has introduced a "Kids First" agenda of initiatives
    to improve education, safety, and health care for our children. He is
    the co-founder of the Democratic Study Group on National Security and a
    member of the House Appropriations Committee, the House Permanent Select
    Committee on Intelligence and the Judiciary Committee. He represents
    California's 29th Congressional District, which includes the communities
    of Alhambra, Altadena, Burbank, East Pasadena, East San Gabriel,
    Glendale, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Gabriel, South Pasadena and
    Temple City.



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