Coble to tour Naval Academy and have lunch with Sixth District Midshipmen on Friday

A retired Coast Guardsman – who is currently serving in his 11th term in the U.S. House of Representatives – is scheduled to tour the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and meet with five students from the 6th District who are currently Midshipmen. U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) will tour the Naval Academy on Friday, April 22, and then dine in Bancroft Hall – the world’s largest dormitory – with the five students he nominated and who received appointments to attend the prestigious naval school in Annapolis.

“During my tenure in Congress, it has been my honor to nominate dozens of 6th District students to attend our nation’s military academies,” Rep. Coble said. “It’s one the best parts of my job. I am looking forward to getting a tour of the Naval Academy and spending some time with these five outstanding young men from the Sixth District.”

Unless their duties require their presence elsewhere, scheduled to have lunch with Rep. Coble are:

Nick Adkins of Salisbury

East Rowan High School

Cynthia and Michael Adkins



Chris Hilliard of Greensboro

Greensboro Day School

Connie and Dale Hilliard



Jonathan Martin of Kannapolis

North Kannapolis Christian School

Glenda and David Martin



Michael Tem of Vass

Union Pines High School

Barbara and Edward Tem



Wes Van Dorn of Greensboro

Southeast Guilford High School

Susan and Mark Van Dorn

In addition, Congressman Coble is scheduled to meet with the Naval Academy’s superintendent, Vice Admiral Rodney Rempt, while he is in Annapolis.

Following his tour of the Naval Academy, Rep. Coble has also scheduled a meeting with his former House colleague – and the current Governor of Maryland – Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. “It will be good to catch up with Bob,” Rep. Coble added. “We miss him in the House, but he is doing an outstanding job as Governor for the people of Maryland.” Coble’s Chief of Staff Ed McDonald, who spent one year as Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Ehrlich, is scheduled to accompany Congressman Coble during his day in Annapolis.