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expecting some recognition but not that,” he
said. “I was surprised, and everyone seemed
really happy for me.”
In the end, Farnan chose the Naval
Academy, where he will study nuclear
engineering. After graduation, he plans to
stay in the Navy going forward: “I’ve always
wanted to serve the country and I’m happy to
have this opportunity.”
—By Anthony Mendicino
SETON LASALLE
STUDENT ACCEPTED TO
BOTH NAVAL ACADEMY
AND WEST POINT
CAR CRUISE AT HOLY
SPIRIT CHURCH IN WEST
MIFFLIN
Seton LaSalle’s Joe Farnan has the rare
opportunity to choose between the Naval
Academy and West Point after procuring
letters of assurance from both schools, a feat
that has taken years of hard work.
“I’ve always wanted to be in the military,”
Farnan said. “It’s a very noble job and requires
a lot of sacrifice.”
He credits his brother, Michael, also a
Seton LaSalle alumnus and an officer in the
Marine Corps, for inspiring him to join the
military.
“By being an officer in the Marines, he
showed me that I could do it too,” Farnan
said.
However, achieving his goal was not
easy. The process for applying to the service
academies is much different than the
traditional college route.
Taking almost a full year to complete
the application, candidates must apply to
the service academy of their choice then
separately apply to members of Congress for
the nomination.
Farnan received nominations from both
Senator Pat Toomey and Representative Tim
Murphy. Murphy even made an appearance at
the school for an assembly honoring Farnan.
“It was a very humbling experience; I was
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