Cadet candidate pursues leadership despite difficult upbringing

Cadet Candidate William Roe, second from left, jokes with fellow Air Force Academy Preparatory School students between classes Oct. 3, 2012. Roe, a native of Robinson, Texas, said they watch sports or play video games when not studying. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carol Lawrence)

Cadet candidate pursues leadership despite difficult upbringing

Cadet Candidate William Roe (right) studies algebra with fellow Cadet Candidates Eric Zielen-Ersing (center) and Nathan McMurphy Oct. 3, 2012. Air Force Academy Preparatory School students spend much of their time on academics and military and physical training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carol Lawrence)

Prep School Inprocessing

Cadets get fitted for uniforms during inprocessing at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School July 18. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Raymond McCoy)

Prep School Inprocessing

A fresh haircut is all part of a cadet candidate's introduction to cadet life during inprocessing at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School July 18. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Raymond McCoy)

Cadet candidate takes nothing for granted

Capt. Nathan Allen talks with Cadet Candidate Yohance Salimu during an Air Force Academy Preparatory School football game Oct. 29, 2011. Salimu, a native of Los Angeles, spent much of his high school years homeless after his family lost their home in 2008. Allen is a coach for the Prep School's Huskies football team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Kristina Meyle)

Cadet candidate goes places with positive attitude

Cadet Candidate Tiheisha Bolles is a native of Hawaii and the daughter of a retired Navy petty officer first class. She said she wants to major in law if she receives an appointment to the Air Force Academy after graduating from the Academy Preparatory School in May. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)