WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ander Crenshaw today (11/24) announced nominations for 24 students in the Fourth 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 Congressman 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 Congressman 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 Congressman Crenshaw’s nominations. Final appointments are determined by the academies.
This year’s list of academy nominations is as follows:
U.S. Naval Academy
Jason Infante, Bishop Kenny High School
Sierra Bollinger, First Coast High School
August Jonas, The Bolles School Graduate (Mercersburg Academy)
Brian Harrington, Providence High School
Christopher Kovaleski, Stanton College Prep
Tyler Bailey, Stanton College Prep
Joshua Hyde, Sandalwood High School
Sean Mahaffay, Terry Parker High School
Jeffrey Putnam, Mandarin High School
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Hayden Roberts, Duncan Fletcher High School
Collin Lingaitis, Episcopal High School
U.S. Air Force Academy
Harrison Holmes, Bishop John Snyder High School
Alexandra Rohde, Baker County High School
Kathleen McQueeney, Mandarin High School
Michael Gartland, Terry Parker High School
David Castro, Sandalwood Graduate (USAFA Prep)
William Bates, The Bolles School
Benjamin Miyamoto, Providence School
Michael Boswell, The Bolles School
Mark Nguyen, Yulee High School
Susana Cicchetto, Blessed Trinity High School Graduate
U.S. Military Academy
Ryan Evans, Mandarin High School
Jonathan Banks, Hamilton County High School
Marie-Claire Levy, Stanton College Prep