Marshall County High School graduate Scott Rohrer has been presented the United States Air Force Academy Certificate of Appointment and will be heading to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs this fall.
Fewer than twelve hundred applicants are accepted into the United States Air Force Academy each year out of more than ten thousand applications. This prestigious appointment equates to more than six hundred thousand dollars, including a four year, full-ride scholarship with intensive military and leadership training.
To earn an appointment, students must demonstrate strong performance in rigorous academics, physical fitness, leadership, and service. They must also secure a nomination from a member of Congress or another authorized nominating source. Those who are selected, choose to attend, and ultimately graduate from the Academy will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and receive a commission as an officer in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force.
Rohrer calls the appointment “an honor” and something he has wanted for a long time. Rohrer says he wrote a letter when he was in the 8th grade indicating his desire to become an Air Force Officer and a pilot. Now that dream is closer to becoming a reality.
Upon successful completion of the military, academic, and athletic rigors of the United States Air Force Academy, cadets graduate not only with their Bachelor of Science but commission as an officer in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force where they will serve in one of over 40 officer career fields, spanning from engineer to security forces, cyber operations to space intelligence, public affairs to pilot. Rohrer plans to pursue a degree in aeronautical engineering and become a pilot.
At Marshall County High School, Rohrer was on the golf team and was a member of the National Honor Society, FBLA and FCA.
