A Pella High School senior who has announced his intention to compete with the U.S. Army in college has been nominated to an elite academy. Jackson Van Kley was selected by both Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst for the United States Military Academy at West Point. Van Kley announced his commitment to the program earlier this fall. Jackson is a two-time state qualifying wrestler for the Dutch in his senior season. Van Kley joins 2021 Pella graduate Tony Schmitz as local students recently accepted to West Point.