VanAuken Accepts Appointment to U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Hometown News Press Release- Published Print Edition The Sentinel of Gloucester County 6/20/2024
The United States Coast Guard Academy announced that Maximus VanAuken from Franklinville, New Jersey has been recognized for superior academic achievement and leadership potential. Maximus, who attends Delsea Regional High School, has accepted an appointment to attend the Coast Guard Academy and will be sworn-in as a member of the Class of 2028 on July 1st, 2024.
The United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut is an accredited college educating future Coast Guard officers. The smallest of our nation’s five military service academies, the Coast Guard Academy’s Corps of Cadets represents the nation’s best and brightest students, ready to serve and lead their country. Admission to the Coast Guard Academy is highly competitive and fewer than 400 appointments are offered annually from a pool of over 2,000 applicants. Cadets receive a full tuition scholarship and monthly stipend for a five year service commitment to the Coast Guard upon graduation. All graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are guaranteed a position of leadership as a commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard.
Maximus is the son of Colleen and Keith VanAuken and grandson of Beatrice and Leo Coyle from Vero Beach, Florida and Mary and Ralph VanAuken from Mill City, Pennsylvania.