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WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced his official list of Alaskan students nominated for appointment to a United States Service Academy for the class of 2018.  

“Once again, I am honored to nominate such a talented group of young Alaskans for appointment to our nation’s military service academies,” Congressman Don Young said. “As some of our state’s best and brightest students, these young men and women have all demonstrated exceptional leadership, strength of character, and academic prowess both in and out of the classroom. I am proud to nominate this group of young Alaskans committed to serving and protecting their country. I know they will make us all very proud as our next generation of servicemen and women.

Only the first step in acceptance to a U.S. Military Service Academy, a congressional nomination does not guarantee selection; students must now go through the rigorous acceptance process of their respective academy.
 
A list of Congressman Don Young’s nominees and their hometowns are listed below:

U.S. Military Academy – West Point, New York:

Sarah E. Boelter, Eagle River*

Joseph A. Brown, Anchorage

James P. Carroll, Big Lake*

Nicholas J. Curtin, Anchorage

Christian F. Delay, Valdez

Thomas A. Krasnican, Anchorage*

Nicholas J. Roth, JBER*

Dwayne T. Stanton, Fairbanks

Mitchell Sanderson, JBER

Nicholas R. Zweifel, Seward

 

U.S. Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colorado:

Hans S. Colberg, Wasilla

Isaac Deaton, Valdez

Rebekah C. Diotte, Palmer

Nicholas R. Fleming, North Pole*

Douglas M. Kinsey, Talkeetna

Daniel F. McElroy, Kasilof*

Kiowa M. Richardson, Soldotna

Sydney A. Sulte, Anchorage

Timothy C. Thornley, Anchorage

John C. Walsworth, Homer

U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland:

Harrison W.K. Alford, Fairbanks

Sarah E. Boelter, Eagle River

James P. Carroll, Palmer*

Justin P. Chamblee, Wasilla

Jose H. Cortes, Anchorage

Gage A. Dabin, JBER*

Bailey P. Desaussure, Anchorage

Kraig J. Hammond, Anchorage*

Kimberly A. Holdiman, Anchorage

Brandon J. Kavalok, Palmer

Thomas A. Krasnican, Anchorage*

Natalie J. Lauthrup, Palmer

Willa C. Nagel, Palmer

Bradley V. Peterson, Juneau*

Sawyer C. Rickman, Soldotna

Edson J. Tung, Anchorage

Bryce K. Ward, Fort Greely

Katlyn A. White, Anchorage

Astrid R. Williams, Anchorage

Brandon T. Williams, Wasilla

 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, New York:

Gage A. Dabin, JBER*

Nicholas R. Fleming, North Pole*

Kraig J. Hammond, Anchorage*

David E. Harland, Anchorage

Dylan M. Magnusen, Unalaska

Daniel F. McElroy, Kasilof*

Bradley V. Peterson, Juneau*

Nicholas J. Roth, JBER*

 (* Nominee received more than one service academy nomination)