U.S. Representative Trent Kelly has announced that Cyrus Flaherty of Tupelo, Mississippi, has received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Members of Congress are able to nominate candidates each year to U.S. service academies, which train young people for leadership roles in the Armed Forces and provide them with a strong academic foundation.
According to Kelly’s office, “Cyrus is an outstanding student leader at Tupelo High School, where he has demonstrated academic excellence and sustained achievement. He is a member of the National Honor Society, a Rotary Scholar, and has earned a placement on the Superintendent’s List consecutively since 2014.”
Flaherty has participated in Tupelo High School’s JRTOC program since 2021 and is completing his fourth year as a cadet. He currently serves as Cadet Major and Staff Officer, managing program operations and training for other cadets. He also holds positions as a Teenage Republican Officer, manages Golden Wave Varsity Football, and achieved Eagle Scout rank with Scouting America Troop 85.
Kelly added: “A committed leader, Cyrus has been actively involved in Tupelo High School JRTOC since 2021 and is completing his fourth year as a cadet. He currently serves as Cadet Major and Staff Officer, overseeing program operations and cadet training. In addition, he serves as a Teenage Republican Officer, is a Golden Wave Varsity Football manager, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with Scouting America Troop 85.”
Flaherty’s community involvement includes volunteering with Hope Outdoors. He also gained experience in public service by serving as a U.S. Senate Page for Senator Roger Wicker in Washington D.C., and as a Page for Governor Tate Reeves.
Trent Kelly represents Mississippi’s 1st District in Congress; he succeeded Alan Nunnelee in 2015 (https://www.congress.gov/member/trent-kelly/K000388). Kelly was born in Union, Mississippi in 1966 and resides in Saltillo. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with both undergraduate (1989) and law degrees (2010).
