{"id":4214,"date":"2018-02-26T11:40:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T16:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2018-02-26T12:14:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T17:14:16","slug":"atlantic-coast-student-appointed-united-states-naval-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/first-coast\/atlantic-coast-student-appointed-united-states-naval-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Coast student appointed to United States Naval Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Angela Higginbotham<\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">angela@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atlantic Coast High School senior Amelia Root was recently accepted into the prestigious United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Root\u2019s impressive leadership skills and academic excellence have brought her to this accomplishment. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United States Naval Academy is a rigorous four year college that prepares young women and men to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in the United States Navy. Graduates are recognized as an immediate ensign (junior commissioned officer rank) in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps and serve for at least five years. Root enjoys math and solving real world problems. She plans to major in Operations Research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Born in China and adopted at 10 months old, Root was raised in Jacksonville. Her parents, Rick and Kelly Root, and two sisters are supportive and proud of her accomplishments. An accomplished athlete, Root will be following in her older sister\u2019s footsteps and joining the golf team at the Academy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy dad taught us how to play golf at a young age. When I was in sixth grade, I found a friend who also played. I enjoy playing the game competitively now and it\u2019s part of the reason that I became even more interested in the Naval Academy,\u201d Root said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The process of acceptance into the Naval Academy is a long and tedious one with essays, paperwork, test scores and a congressional nomination is required. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf anything, I\u2019m nervous about the physical side of the Academy. I don\u2019t like people yelling at me, but I\u2019m so excited for the opportunity and I\u2019m looking forward to being there with my sister. When I went to visit, it just felt like the place that I should be,\u201d Root said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She will begin studies at the Naval Academy on June 28, 2018, just a short time after graduating from Atlantic Coast High School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy Atlantic Coast High School<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amelia Root <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>receiving her appointment certificate from Congressman John Rutherford<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Angela Higginbotham angela@floridanewsline.com Atlantic Coast High School senior Amelia Root was recently accepted into the prestigious United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. 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