Former astronaut Steve Hawley has been named by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., to his 2011 Kansas Service Academy Selection Board.

The 20-member board will review applications and interview candidates who are applying for admission to U.S. Service academies.

Hawley, of Lawrence, is director of the engineering physics program at Kansas University.

Anyone wishing to apply for nominations to a service academy must do so by Oct. 1. Applicants will be interviewed by the board on Nov. 19. The board will make recommendations to Moran.

Interested applicants can request application materials on Moran’s website at moran.senate.gov under the “Services” menu, or by calling Moran’s Olathe office at 913-393-0711. Additional information is also available online at moran.senate.gov.