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U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw announced this week nominations for 26 students in his Congressional District to compete for appointments to United States service academies.
“Our service academies are vital in preparing today’s youth to assume the responsibility and leadership required to become our future military leaders,” said Crenshaw. “These young individuals are more than up to the challenge. These students represent North East Florida’s best and brightest and I am proud to nominate them to attend some of our nation’s finest educational institutions.”
Members of Crenshaw’s Military Academy Selection Committee, which is made up of individuals who have graduated from the academies and/or have military service, interviewed these students and selected the nominees. Service academies then offer appointments from a nationwide list of nominees from Members of Congress, including Crenshaw’s nominations. Final appointments are determined by the academies.
This year’s list of academy nominations is as follows:
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Sean J. Brown, Bishop Kenny High School
United States Military Academy (West Point)
Jennings B. Cooksey IV, Mandarin High School
Sarah J. Pendergraft, Englewood High School
United States Air Force Academy
David G. Baccash, Fletcher High (Air Force Prep School)
Brian J. Collett, Englewood High School
Austin T. Davis, Trinity Christian Academy
Rocque S. Gartland, Terry Parker (Northwestern Prep School)
Benjamin T. Hurst, Columbia High School
Andrew M. Jacobs, Florida State University School
Kyle M. Johnson, Mandarin High School
Hillary G. Leonard, Fernbank Academy
Matthew J. Peters, Columbia High School
Jesenia B. Williams, Sandalwood High School
United States Naval Academy
Daniel C. Burke, Bishop Kenny High School
Katherine M. Castro, Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Charles D. Cousar, Stanton College Prep
Michael G. Davlantes, Bishop Kenny High School
Caitlin A. Halloran, Stanton College Prep
Kyle M. Kinder, Fletcher High School
Christopher W. O’Connell, University of North Florida
Byron J. Plapp, The Bolles School
Joseph C. Stehlin, Stanton College Prep
Philip I. Robbins, St. Johns Country Day
The final decisions for appointments will be made by the individual service academies.