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Congresswoman Alma Adams Appoints Davidson Resident to West Point

by | Mar 5, 2024

 

Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. announced today the appointment of Davidson resident Ben Sheppard to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point this week for the Fall 2024 Semester.

Ben Sheppard, a senior at William Amos Hough High School, received personal congratulations from Rep. Adams, in which she informed him of his appointment to the renowned New York institution. Rep. Adams carefully considered the students’ exemplary academic and professional achievements before making their appointments.

“There is no doubt in my mind that Ben’s strong desire to be a leader in the Army will come to pass, because he has already demonstrated his leadership ability,” said Rep. Adams. “I commend him for his unyielding commitment to serve our great nation and continue the legacy of his family members who have also served.”

Sheppard is ranked in the top ten percent of his high school as of December 2023 and a recent participant of the American Legion’s Tar Heel Boys State leadership training program. Sheppard loves mathematics and wishes to pursue a degree in Physics. He is expected to graduate from West Point in 2028.

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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. represents North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Cabarrus County) and serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Education & the Workforce, where she serves as ranking member of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee.

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