Delahunt Announces U.S. Service Academy Candidates

12/11/2006

WASHINGTON, DC – DC – Congressman Bill Delahunt has nominated 29 local students for admission next year to US Service Academies.

“Given the variety of demands placed on our armed forces, I am privileged to nominate such accomplished students,” Delahunt said.  “These young people, their families and teachers can take great pride in their commitment to serving our country.”

Dozens of prospective nominees were reviewed by Delahunt’s Congressional Service Academy Selection Committee, comprised of eight distinguished area residents.  Receiving a nomination completes the first stage of the Service Academy process.  The applications of these students have been forwarded, without preferential listing, to the respective Academies, which make the final appointment decisions.

The students selected by the Delahunt Committee for nomination in school year 2007-2008 are:

US Military Academy 
 

Charles Cannone                  Norwell

Kyle Ferrier                         Quincy

Matthew Howard                  Hull

John Kearney                       Duxbury

Christopher McMahon            Duxbury

Joshua Morgan                     Hyannis

Michael Rothenberger            Brewster

Richard Shea                       Marshfield

Brendan Somerville                East Sandwich

Kyle Verash                         Marshfield

Alternates

Joseph McAteer                    Kingston

Benjamin Hagstrom                Hingham
 

US Air Force Academy
 

Brett Andrews                      Weymouth

Brian Curran                         Plymouth

John Dayton                         Abington

Joseph Durfey                       Marshfield

Joseph McAteer                     Kingston

Joshua Morgan                       Hyannis

 

Merchant Marine Academy

 

Brian Curran                           Plymouth

John Dayton                           Abington

Zachary Ellis                           East Falmouth

John Kearney                           Duxbury

Vincent Renaut                        Plymouth

Mark Trask                              Mashpee

 

US Naval Academy
 

Vacancy 1

Jared Burns                             North Falmouth

Brian Curran                            Plymouth

Ian Davis                                Duxbury

Zachary Ellis                            East Falmouth

Sean Fitzmaurice                      Hingham

Tony LaCasse                          Rockland

Joseph McAteer                       Kingston

Christopher McMahon                Duxbury

Nathaniel Sabatt                      Osterville

Timothy Toomey                      Cohasset

 

Vacancy 2

Samuel Amazeen                     Oak Bluffs

Brett Andrews                        Weymouth

John Beal                               Hingham

Douglas Bocash                       Weymouth

Adam Dierker                          West Falmouth

Kyle Ferrier                             Quincy

John Kearney                          Duxbury

Joshua Morgan                        Hyannis

Vincent Renaut                       Plymouth     

 

Serving on The Tenth District  Service Academy Nomination Committee this year were: Col. Timothy Dilliplane of Sandwich, US Army Reserve, Retired; LCDR Deborah Thompson of Cotuit, a Commissioned Officer in the Public Health Service stationed at the US  Coast Guard Academy; LCDR James McLoughlin of Buzzards Bay, Blue and Gold Officer for the Naval Academy and Commanding Officer of the Cape Cod Naval Cadet program; Yarmouth Police Chief Peter Carnes; Michael McGurl of Quincy, a Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduate and Operations Manager for Harbor Express; Army Captain William  Ramsey of Hingham, recipient of the Bronze Star and an Assistant District Attorney in Plymouth County; LT Jooyi Ryan, a Coast Guard Academy graduate stationed at Coast Guard Group Woods Hole; and William Walker of Quincy, graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy who manages Harbor Express.

 

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