“Making a commitment to serve our country, particularly in a time of war, is a serious obligation. Given the enormous demands placed on our armed forces, I am honored to nominate these very accomplished and talented students,” Delahunt said. “I also want to commend their families and teachers for helping nurture in each of these individuals a very strong commitment to serve our country.”
All the 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 following students were nominated by Congressman Delahunt for admission to U.S. Service Academies for the academic year 2009-2010:
US Naval Academy
Aguiar, Tiffany Plymouth
Butler, Edward Norwell
Dickerman, Matthew Kingston
Kennerley, Gregory Weymouth
Masaschi, Taylor Chatham
Snow, Victoria Marstons Mills
Songer, Raymond Sagamore
Sykes, Collin Sandwich
Wires, Ashley Mashpee
Wright, William Forestdale
Alternates
Michael Watt Sandwich
Alexander Crosby Osterville
US Air Force
Dickerman, Matthew Kingston
Kiely, Sean South Weymouth
Leavitt, Boyce Norwell
McCawley, Charles Hingham
McHugh, Thomas Marshfield
Romano, Anthony Plymouth
Snow, Victoria Marstons Mills
Songer, Raymond Sagamore
Wall, Michael Scituate
Wires, Ashley Mashpee
Powell, Brendon Brant Rock
Santos, Samantha Marston Mills
US Merchant Marines
Boyle, Jay Dennis
Dickerman, Matthew Kingston
Driscoll, Ryan Hingham
Kennerley, Gregory Weymouth
McHugh, Thomas Marshfield
Montt, Christopher Forestdale
Reney, Michael Duxbury
Walker, Phillip E. Falmouth
Watt, Michael Sandwich
Whalen, Brian Abington
Alternates
Leavitt, Boyce Norwell
Coull, Scott Plymouth
US Military Academy
Dickerman, Matthew Kingston
Leavitt, Boyce Norwell
McCawley, Charles Hingham
McHugh, Thomas Marshfield
Powell, Brendon Brant Rock
Sykes, Collin Sandwich
Tierney, Michael Scituate
Wall, Michael Scituate
Wires, Ashley Mashpee
Wright, William Forestdale
Alternates
Michael Reney Duxbury
Serving on this year’s Tenth District Service Academy Nomination Committee were: Col. Timothy Dilliplane of Sandwich, US Army Reserve, Retired; CDR Deborah Smith of Buzzards Bay, Staff Dental Office, United States Coast Guard/Air Station Cape Cod; 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 native and Stonehill College 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 a former 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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