ELKTON â For Cecil County 18-year-old Coleman Mixon, going to the United States Military Academy at West Point has deep family roots.
His father and his three older brothers all attended the institution, which has a 12 percent acceptance rate. All applicants must receive either a congressional nomination or a service nomination, which is for the children of active, retired or deceased veterans.
Mixon learned about his West Point acceptance on March 19, the day before his birthday.
âThere was relief,â said Mixonâs father Laurence, who served in Army Intelligence for 30 years. âI was happy for him.â
Laurence said the pandemic made all the interviews required for West Point, except one with Congressman Andy Harris, virtual.