HOUSTON, TX - Rep. Gene Green (D-Houston) has nominated nine exceptional students from the 29th Congressional District to the four United States service academies: the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Nominees will find out whether they have been accepted in the next few months.
“Each of these students is worthy of admission to the service academies,” said Green. “They have made our district proud by excelling in school and advancing on the path to college, and I’m proud to recommend them to the service academies,” he added.
Before their nominations, the students attended a “Military Academy Day” hosted by Green’s office as the first step in their nomination process. Each year as part of the Academy Day, representatives from each service academy answer questions and provide information about the application and nomination processes.
Service academy nominees from the 29th Congressional District are:
Andrew Escalante - United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
St. Pius X High School
Nicholas Watts - United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
Pasadena Independent School District – Pasadena High School (graduated)
Currently at the United States Air Force Academy Prep School
Andrew Beltran – United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
Houston Independent School District - M.B. Lamar Senior High School
Greg Ayers – United States Military Academy at West Point (received offer of appointment)
Northeast Christian Academy
Andrew Williams – United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
Galena Park Independent School District - North Shore High School
Matthew Chapa – United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
Goose Creek Independent School District - Ross S. Sterling High School
Devin Baker - United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
Sheldon Independent School District – C.E. King High School
Humberto Trejo – United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point
Yes College Preparatory Schools
Daniel Stiles - United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
Sheldon Independent School District – C.E. King High School
Above: Rep. Green with Andrew Beltran, Air Force Academy nominee.
Above: Rep. Green with Andrew Williams, Naval Academy nominee.
Above: Rep. Green with Greg Ayers, West Point nominee.
Above: Rep. Green with Humberto Trejo, Merchant Marine Academy nominee.