Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) recently met with students appointed to the Service Academy class of 2019. Four students from the 28th Congressional District will join the cadets and midshipmen at the nation’s prestigious Service Academies.

The appointees include Janel C. Valerio, a Los Angeles resident and graduate of Immaculate Heart High School who will attend the Air Force Academy; Lucien Frederic Brule, a Glendale resident who attended Campbell Hall Episcopal High School and will attend West Point; John Joseph Gordon Howe, a Burbank resident who attended John Burroughs High School and will attend the Air Force Academy; and Minor Ray Wetzel, a La Cañada Flintridge resident who attended La Cañada High School and will attend the Naval Academy.

“These students exemplify academic excellence and they are to be commended for their commitment to serving our country,” Schiff said. “I am proud of their achievements thus far and I am confident they will make successful future leaders of our country.”

Students interested in applying for admission to a Service Academy are encouraged to contact Schiff’s District Offices at (818)450-2900 or (323)315-5555.

For information, visit www.schiff.house.gov.