{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stephaniemurphy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=544", "Lake Brantley High School Student Accepted to West Point", "2017-12-08", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Stephanie Murphy", "M001202", "stephaniemurphy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Lake Brantley High School Student Accepted to West Point \r\n   \r\n    \r\n      Rep. Stephanie Murphy nominated senior Olivia Carter to the U.S. service academy \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 8, 2017\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today announced that Lake Brantley High School senior Olivia Carter has been accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Murphy nominated Carter to the prestigious service academy earlier this year. Carter will attend West Point starting in the summer of 2018. Upon graduation, she would be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. West Point is one of the nation\u2019s five service academies\u2014along with the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\u2014and ranks among the finest universities in the world.\u201cOlivia is a young woman of character and commitment, and I know she will be a terrific cadet and an excellent officer. I\u2019m proud to have nominated her, and I hope her acceptance will inspire other students from central Florida to consider applying to a service academy. Any interested student who lives in Florida\u2019s Seventh Congressional District should contact my office for more information,\u201d said Murphy, the only first-year Member of Congress who serves on West Point\u2019s Board of Visitors.  \r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            Olivia Carter (center) with her parents during a Signing Day ceremony at Lake Brantley High School, where she made a commitment to join the West Point women\u2019s lacrosse team.\r\n        \r\n    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\nCarter has achieved academic and athletic excellence at Lake Brantley, where she maintains a 4.0 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society, and helped lead the girls\u2019 varsity lacrosse team to three consecutive district championships.  She is expected to become a member of West Point\u2019s varsity lacrosse team.Admission to a U.S. service academy is highly competitive. All service academies, with the exception of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, generally require applicants to obtain a nomination from a Member of Congress or another authorized nominating source. The academies offer young men and women a tuition-free college education at a highly-ranked, nationally-recognized academic program, while preparing them for leadership roles in the U.S. Armed Forces or the Merchant Marines. To learn more about U.S. service academies or how to obtain a congressional nomination from Congresswoman Murphy, click here.   \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stephaniemurphy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=544"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.916643999516964, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}