monkeyswrench
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Monkey Girl, my daughter Sierra, pulled the lever, and signed her name...
Brief history: Just about a year ago, an inmate posted about a family member getting an appointment to West Point. In passing, I told my daughter. She looked up everything she could, and a few months later says, "I want to try to get into West Point"...well shit howdy. She trained, got letters of recommendation and even her nomination from Gossar's office...impressive stuff to me. She did it on her own. Well, a few weeks ago she found out she did not receive an appointment. She was not bothered, she had applied and been accepted to NAU, ASU, UofA and Embry-Riddle here in town.
She had decided she may try again fot West Point next year...until this happened.
She went in to see the AFROTC people at Riddle. They said she may have a good chance at scholarship opportunities through them. About this time, she was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to Riddle. Not a full ride, but made it attainable.
Last week, the Air Force offered her a Tier 1 scholarship, books, tuition and...stuff. She also can use the other towards room and board.
My girl will be "going away to school"...only a half hour away, but will get the full college experience I guess.
She'll be working on a degree in aeronautical engineering, and then into the Air Force as an officer.
I don't post pics of my kids much, if at all...but she isn't really a kid anymore. Yes, I'm proud...
Brief history: Just about a year ago, an inmate posted about a family member getting an appointment to West Point. In passing, I told my daughter. She looked up everything she could, and a few months later says, "I want to try to get into West Point"...well shit howdy. She trained, got letters of recommendation and even her nomination from Gossar's office...impressive stuff to me. She did it on her own. Well, a few weeks ago she found out she did not receive an appointment. She was not bothered, she had applied and been accepted to NAU, ASU, UofA and Embry-Riddle here in town.
She had decided she may try again fot West Point next year...until this happened.
She went in to see the AFROTC people at Riddle. They said she may have a good chance at scholarship opportunities through them. About this time, she was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to Riddle. Not a full ride, but made it attainable.
Last week, the Air Force offered her a Tier 1 scholarship, books, tuition and...stuff. She also can use the other towards room and board.
My girl will be "going away to school"...only a half hour away, but will get the full college experience I guess.
She'll be working on a degree in aeronautical engineering, and then into the Air Force as an officer.
I don't post pics of my kids much, if at all...but she isn't really a kid anymore. Yes, I'm proud...