Schreiner Institute student receives West Point appointment

Schreiner Institute student Jackson Fonville is the most recent student to be accepted to the United States Military Academy West Point, according to Shannon Deville, Director. Fonville will report to West Point in June to begin basic training to enter in the fall.

“This has been a lifelong dream of this young man, so we want to highlight Jackson’s success in being accepted,” Deville said. “All of these students face a challenge to be accepted into an academy, yet they continue to pursue their goal with resiliency and dedication and desire.”

Schreiner Institute student Jackson Fonville receives West Point appointment.

Jackson is the son of Chris and Melina Fonville of Houston. According to his father, attending West Point has been a lifelong dream for his son.

“Jack has wanted to go to West Point since he was eight years old,” Chris Fonville said. “I was really interested in World War Two history, and Jack started reading all of my books. He quickly went through World War Two, then moved to World War One, the Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars. He was never interested in anything but West Point.”

After researching all the options for academy prep schools, the family decided on Schreiner University.

“We want to thank Mr. Deville and Mr. Nettles (Roosevelt Nettles, Military Academy Preparatory School Coordinator), because they delivered on every single promise made to us, have prepared Jack, and been there to support and help him,” Chris Fonville said. “The structure they have for the kids to reach their goals is really good, well designed, and well delivered.”

Schreiner University has been academically preparing students for more than 20 years to enter the service academies. The Schreiner Institute now has 27 students pursuing military careers, some through Reserve Officers Training Corps. Last year Schreiner Institute earned approval as one of only six academy prep schools in the nation, and this is the first cohort of West Point-sponsored students on campus.

“We are extremely excited and happy to have that designation, and we plan to continue building on that success,” Deville said.

To learn more about Schreiner Institute, visit schreiner.edu/schreiner-institute/ or call 830-792-7492.