Local student among two nominees accepted to U.S. Service Academies

  • Keira Cole, a senior at Grafton High School, was recently accepted to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. She was nominated by North Dakota U.S. Congressman Kelly Armstrong
    Keira Cole, a senior at Grafton High School, was recently accepted to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. She was nominated by North Dakota U.S. Congressman Kelly Armstrong

    Keira Cole, a Grafton High School senior, has been accepted to attend the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland for the fall 2023 semester.

    U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong selected Cole and Brendan Connor of Devils Lake as principal nominees to the U.S. Naval Academy and West Point in November 2022. He announced their acceptance to their respective academies in a press release on Wed., Apri…