GMC Prep student receives two appointments, chooses Coast Guard

The last couple weeks have gone pretty well for Georgia Military College Prep School senior Kaylon Farley.

In that time he has learned that he is the distinguished recipient of prep appointments to two different United States service academies — the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point — making him the first GMC Prep student to do so. After weighing his options and discussing with his mother, Farley has decided to enter the Coast Guard’s prep program after graduating from high school.

“I was shocked,” Farley said on learning about the Coast Guard’s offer. “It’s all thanks to God’s faith and prosperity over my life. I felt very blessed and thankful.”

Attending the Coast Guard Academy has not been a goal for Farley for too terribly long, but like any other soon-to-be graduate a campus visit was all it took to sway him. He had been “all about West Point” and even attended the Academy’s Summer Leaders Experience prior to his senior year. Then in October Farley went to the Coast Guard’s Genesis Invitational, a program geared toward underrepresented and first generation students, and the experience was all it took the sway the young man’s decision.

“Those two days — just the environment, teachers, the faculty, and their mission to save more lives rather than take them — knowing that you’re waking up every morning and making a difference in the community and in the world really hooked me to their Academy,” Farley said.

Admission to the Coast Guard Academy differs from the other service academies in that congressional nominations are not a requirement to apply. Still, Farley was one of two GMC Prep students to receive a nomination from U.S. Congressman Jody Hice. Farley will eventually join GMC Prep Class of 2017 graduates Niko Urias and Alyssa Easley at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., but first must attend a prep school for one year that will prepare him for life in the Academy. Farley said visiting with Urias while at the Academy for the Genesis program also played a big factor in turning his attention toward the Coast Guard. He will attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, R.I. before moving on to Connecticut. 

“You have to do a one-year program at one of their preparatory schools,” he said. “After the one year you re-apply [to the Academy], and you pretty much have an appointment as long as you keep a 2.5 GPA and complete the program.”

Farley said he is unsure of what he wants to do in the Coast Guard, but knows he would like to dual major in government and management to learn about running an institution such as the Coast Guard Academy or even GMC. During his time as a GMC Prep student Farley has participated in track, cross country, cheerleading, the color guard, and is a member of numerous honor societies, making him the type of well-rounded student the service academies like to see in their applicants. 

“From the time Kaylon entered GMC in the seventh grade, it was obvious that he had so much potential,” said GMC Prep Principal Col. Pam Grant in a press release. “It has been so rewarding to watch him grow, develop, and mature into the fine young man he is today. I am so proud of Kaylon's appointments and his desire to serve our country, and I am excited to see what his future holds.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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