Radford High School senior signs with Air Force Academy

Brenna Mills is the first from Radford to be accepted to the Academy in more than 20 years

RADFORD, Va. – It was an exciting day for Brenna Mills, a Radford High School Senior, who signed with the United States Air Force Academy.

She was joined by Air Force and school officials in the Bobcats gymnasium Thursday afternoon.

Congressman Morgan Griffith was also on hand. He nominated Mills and she was appointed as a freshman cadet.

Air Force representatives say she’s the first to be accepted into the Air Force Academy from Radford in over 20 years.

“We saw a map at the Air Force Academy of Virginia, and there were pinpoints where all the cadets came from and the closest one to Radford was, I think they were in Marion. So whenever I get there I’ll get to put my little pin and put Radford on the map,” Mills said.

She will also be a member of the gymnastics team.


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