Press Release

McHenry's Hickory Office to Host Naval Midshipman

Current midshipman from NC will be on hand to meet with students interested in attending United States service academies

Hickory , November 16, 2016 | Jeff Butler (202-225-2576)
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10) announced today that his Hickory office will be hosting, Jake Simpson, a current United States Naval Academy Midshipman from North Carolina on Tuesday, November 22nd. MIDN Simpson will be on hand at  Congressman McHenry's Hickory office from 3 PM to 4:30 PM to answer questions about the Naval Academy and the service academy experience from Tenth District students interested in attending the academies. 

MIDN Simpson will be able to give prospective students a look at life at the Naval Academy and  the other academies. This is an informal meeting and is not mandatory for any students wishing to receive a nomination from Congressman McHenry. It is rather a chance for prospective academy candidates to ask questions of someone who was in their shoes recently.

Congressman McHenry's Hickory office is located at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technology located at 1990 Main Avenue, SE. Students interested in attending can RSVP by clicking here or contacting Nancy Meek at 828-327-6100.