E7 - Navigating the Service Academy & ROTC Application Processes
Session Description
Learn about the Service Academy and ROTC application processes, including Congressional nomination and medical qualification requirements. Get advice on how to best guide students interested in these officer commissioning opportunities and walk away with a clear understanding of what the federal service academies and ROTC programs are looking for. Presented by two former military officers with extensive experience working with both service academy and ROTC application/selection processes.
Target audience
Secondary/CBO
Submitter
Chris McMunn, United States Coast Guard Academy
Presenters
Chris McMunn, United States Coast Guard Academy
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Chris McMunn currently serves as Associate Director for Operations at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he previously held positions as an Admissions Officer, Assistant Director for Campus Programs, and Associate Director for Recruiting. He graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1997 and served over 15 years as an active duty and reserve officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Master of Education, Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science, Government, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Lisa Hillhouse, Hillhouse College and Career Advising
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Lisa Hillhouse is a retired U.S. Air Force officer who spent much of her career in education and officer recruitment. This included assignments teaching AFROTC at UC Berkeley and later serving as an Admissions Liaison Officer and the Deputy Liaison Officer Director in Northern California for the U.S. Air Force Academy. She currently runs her own college advising company specializing in becoming a military officer.
College and Career Planning Certificate, University of California, Berkeley
Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts, Politics, Assumption College