WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced his nominees for appointment to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2017.
“Once again I am honored to nominate such talented young Alaskans for appointment to our nation’s military service academies,” Rep. Young said. “These nominees have the making of successful service men and women who have proven themselves in the classroom, and have demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities and strength of character, and I am proud to nominate them.”
A list of Congressman Don Young’s nominees and their hometowns are listed below:
U.S. Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, Colorado:
Joel Ackerman, Copper Center* Nathanael Beveridge, Anchorage
Duncan Brewer, Kenai Kara Butler, Wasilla
Brandon Cameron, Anchorage Bo Choi, Fort Richardson
Brendan Flynn, Juneau* Susumu Jones, Anchorage*
Parker Merrifield, Fairbanks Mikayla Scarboro, North Pole
Ellen Sharkey, Anchorage Coleman Smith, Palmer
Hannah Sponseller, North Pole Ethan Stobbe, Kodiak
Joshua Sy, Anchorage John Taylor, Fairbanks
Timothy Thornley, Anchorage Justin Weber, Fairbanks
Thomas White, North Pole* Lida Zakurdaew, Anchorage
U.S. Military Academy – West Point, New York:
Thomas Antal, Fairbanks* Andrew Banez, Anchorage
Samantha Everett, Palmer Sullivan Gilley, Chugiak
Luke Heun, Palmer Conrad Kress, Anchorage*
Jacob Miller, Fairbanks Barry Reid, Palmer
Bennett Smoot, Eagle River* Delainey Stokes, Fairbanks
U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland:
McKenzie Barnett, Kodiak Scott Browning, Anchorage
Christopher Campbell, Wasilla Brandon Kavalok, Palmer
Andrea McDavid, Anderson Willa Nagel, Palmer
Joseph Rauenhorst, North Pole Mizani Rawhani, Petersburg
Thomas Muldoon, Eagle River Sawyer Rickman, Soldotna
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, New York:
Joel Ackerman, Copper Center Thomas Antal, Fairbanks
Tanner Evans, Anchorage Brendan Flynn, Juneau
Kimberly Holdiman, Anchorage Susumu Jones, Anchorage*
Conrad Kress, Anchorage * Bennett Smoot, Eagle River*
Thomas White, North Pole Jeremy Valero, Salcha
(* Nominee received more than one service academy nomination)
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