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U.S. Rep. Don Young Nominates Alaskan Students to U.S. Service Academies

Washington, D.C., Feb 18 -

Alaskan nominees are an outstanding group of students and leaders

Alaska Congressman Don Young today announced his nominations for 1999 of 24 young Alaskans to the four U.S. service academies. Congressman Young, noting the high quality of the applicants this year, released the names of 24 Alaskan students he chose to nominate for the U.S. service academy appointments. “I am delighted to nominate such an outstanding group of Alaskan students, who have demonstrated intellectual and leadership capabilities,” Young said. “I am impressed with the nominees and am proud to nominate these individuals to serve our nation in the various academies,” he added. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY Jesse L. Babcock Kenai Christopher M. Barnes Anchorage Joshua D. Dean Juneau Paul R. Deguzman Anchorage Helen Y. Foor North Pole Todd M. Green (*) Anchorage Lacey Pearson Dillingham Ronald P. Pearson Sutton AnneMarie R. Peters Anchorage John D. Zeuli Eielson AFB * The Air Force Academy has already informed us that they are offering a fully qualified appointment to Todd. U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY Eric A. Christensen Ketchikan Nicholas S. Collier Anchorage Koro C. Crofoot (**) Denali Park Christina L. DiMaria Anchorage Micah R. Hundrup Healy Erik C. Larsen Anchorage Michael P. Lutes Palmer Nickolas A. Steward Anchorage Benjamin J. Timson Anchorage ** If Koro accepts her guaranteed offer of appointment, she will join her brother, Tiko, at the U.S. Naval Academy. Congressman Young nominated Tiko for the class which entered the academy in 1997. U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY Stephen D. Beck Anchorage Melanie A. Crevier Ward Cove Theresa A. Henning Big Lake Austin Ponder Eagle River