WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Ross Francis Otte of Clive has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., for the 2016-2017 school year.
Otte is the son of Frann and Kevin Otte. He will graduate in May from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. Otte has participated in football, basketball and baseball. He serves as class vice president; as a peer tutor; as a member of the Unity Council, Student Ambassadors and the National Honor Society.
“Students work very hard to earn this kind of opportunity. Admission to the service academies is highly competitive and a great honor,” Grassley said. “I wish Ross well and thank him for his commitment to serve our nation.”
Otte was among the 41 Iowans Grassley nominated this year for appointments to the U.S. service academies. Upon receiving an appointment, the student then decides whether to attend the academy. Information about seeking nominations can be found on Grassley’s website.
For more than 200 years, these academies have educated and trained individuals to lead and command the U.S. armed forces.
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