Article: Two for two: LMH senior has pick of academies; Austin Nick is accepted at both Air Force and Coast Guard schools.

Austin Nick faces a tough decision in the next couple of months, one he never dreamed he'd be making.

The senior at Lancaster Mennonite High School has received appointments to both the Coast Guard and Air Force academies.

Austin, 17, is in elite company. It's rare for someone to be admitted to more than one service academy.

"I was hoping to get into either one," he said. "These are some of the finest academic institutions in the nation." He said Lancaster Mennonite has been very supportive of his efforts.

The son of Robert Jr. and Susan Nick, Strasburg, he played varsity soccer at Lancaster Mennonite and serves on the staff of the school's literary magazine. In addition, he's on the ...

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