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Nine heading to military academies
'Amazing amount of competition' for spots
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Nick Satriano, left, congratulates John Lake on his appointment to West Point military academy during an event recognizing appointees from Forsyth County schools at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth Conference Center. - photo by Autumn Vetter
A total of nine Forsyth County students will soon begin their first year at United States military academies. Seven of them received a nomination from U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, who represents the 9th Congressional District, which includes all of Forsyth County. The two others were nominated by District 7 U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, whose district includes a portion of south Forsyth.