FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Senator LeMieux names M.S.I ‘s Edgar Rivera to 2010 Selection Board
U.S. Senator, Rivera to rank State Service Academy Nominees
WELLINGTON, FL, — U.S. Senator George LeMieux recently named for a second consecutive year Medical Support International President and CEO, Edgar Rivera to the United States Service Academy Selection Board in the state of Florida.
In 2009 Rivera was named to the Selection Board for the first time. Senator LeMieux expressed his gratitude for identifying highly qualified candidates for military academy nominations. Many of the nominees were offered appointments and reported to their respective military academies in July 2009. Rivera said ” I’m humbled to be selected for a second year as a Board Member, I sincerely look forward to the upcoming events and meeting this year’s elite candidates. “
Rivera was named to serve again on the 2010 US.Senate Academy Selection Board for his region (Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Panhandle) The personal interviews will be held in October 2010. Rivera’s most significant responsibilities on the Board include interviewing several hundred outstanding Florida student applicants who wish to attend our U.S. Service Academies: the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, the Military Academy at West Point, and the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Rivera will be making recommendations for nomination alongside his other board members. These recommendations will then be taken under close consideration by Senator LeMieux before he makes his final nominations.
Competition for these nominations is intense. Rivera and the other Board members will be entrusted to invest a considerable amount of their time and effort into finding the best and brightest among a group of young people willing to serve our country.
For more information, please visit Senator LeMieux’s website: http://lemieux.senate.gov/public/?p=AcademyNominations