(Caption and Credit for Photo: Lily Anna Renate Carpenter Senior Photo – Credit:  Rustbelt Mayberry Photography)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Lily Anna Renate Carpenter, a senior at Ambridge Area High School, has accepted an appointment to the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, Rhode Island.

The program serves as a pathway to the United States Naval Academy, where Carpenter is slated to join the Class of 2031 upon successful completion. 

School officials said Carpenter was selected based on her achievements in academics, leadership, athletics and service.

Nominated by Chris Deluzio, she is scheduled to report to NAPS in July 2026.