San Antonio Christian Schools (SACS) is pleased to announce
the appointments of three graduates from the Class of 2014 to the top U.S.
Military Academies. This is the first
time in school history for three to be selected from one graduating class.
Ross Prado has received a full appointment to the United
States Air Force Academy, and was awarded the official documentation from one
of his SACS teachers, Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Bracy, USAF, retired. Prado participated in high school athletics,
drama, and as a member of a Ukraine mission team which ministered to Ukraine
orphans the last two summers. He was
selected to study in summer internships at Yale and an engineering program at
Vanderbilt since his sophomore year.
This year the Air Force Academy accepted 1200 out of 9000 applications.
Bennett Gerlinger will join the next freshmen class at the
United States Military Academy at West Point.
Gerlinger served as Student Body President his senior year at SACS. He displayed leadership on the football team,
mission work in Atlanta, Boys State, RYLA Youth leadership, Gold Youth
Leadership State Seminar, work with the Special Olympics, writing for the high
school newspaper staff and through exceptional academics. This year West Point accepted 1200 out of
13,000 applications.
Jonathan Castaneda received a full appointment to the United
States Naval Academy. Castaneda excelled
in areas of academics, athletics including Varsity Basketball, Youth Basketball
Camps through Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, Inc., tutoring, Texas Boys’ State,
West Point’s Summer Seminar, and the Naval Academy Summer Seminar. This year the Naval Academy accepted 1200 out
of 16000 applications.
Dr. Jake Walters, SACS
Superintendent, said, “I
cannot imagine a finer group of young men to represent our school, our city,
and our state at the military academies. We are very proud of their
accomplishments and they will take our hearts and our prayers with them."
Congratulations to these stellar young men and their families!!
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