"Dear Head of School System (state, district, whatever),
I am a senior at Acme High, in Acmevillle, and I wanted to express my appreciation for the quality of education I received there over the last X years. In particular, I wanted to single out Ms. Jones and Mr. Smith, as teachers who were particularly (good things), and the AP program....(whatever)
The Acme education was a critical building block in my successful two-year campaign to obtain an appointment to USXA, Class of 2020, which required me to compete against the top scholar-athletes in our state for a nomination. Congressman Z chose me to receive his nomination, and the competitive process continued. Over ?? thousand applications are received annually at USXA, with a class of approximately 1200 successfully obtaining an appointment. I have attached a class profile from the Class of 2019, which shows the caliber of students on a national level attending USXA. I have also included a copy of (maybe something from USXA.edu that talks about competition, caliber of applicants, something impressive) to illuminate the special opportunity I am being offered.
I am humbled and honored to receive an appointment to a prestigious service academy, where my education will be provided to me at an estimated cost of $____, and I will have the honor of serving our country immediately after graduation as a commissioned officer in the (Service.)
I was required to have top-tier grades in demanding classes, deliver impressive test scores, demonstrate athletic ability, leadership and community involvement, pass a physical strength test, and excel in ___ interviews, to compete for my nomination and then for an appointment. My Acme education was a large contributor, and I am grateful.
As the first student at Acme to receive one of these highly-sought after appointments/as one of the handful of students in our state to..., I was saddened to learn that Acme does not plan to acknowledge this accomplishment at our awards ceremony on (date.) I understand that school policy does not allow it, but sending a student to a Service Academy reflects positively on Acme's quality of education, and can serve as an inspiration to other students to apply for this extraordinary opportunity. I think the singular value of this appointment, and the fact it leads to service to the nation, after a grueling competitive process, would merit consideration for an exception. Would you be willing to reconsider this policy?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Student Appointee"
Just a thought. It might make you/parents feel better, and I think there is always power in the written word. For an evil twist, copy the Senator or Congressmen from whom nomination(s) were received (if applicable).
