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December 20, 2010                                                                                    (317) 848-0201

Rep. Burton Announces His Nominees for the United States Service Academies – Class entering 2011

Indianapolis, IN – Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN-05) issued the following statement annoucing his nominees for the United State Service Academies: 

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to nominate these fine young men and women of the 5th Congressional District of Indiana to the U.S. Service Academies.  Their excellent academic, athletic and leadership qualities are certainly something to be proud of. I am quite certain that regardless of whether or not they are appointed to an Academy, these young men and women have very bright futures ahead of them.  I wish them all the very best.”

Below is a complete list of Rep. Burton’s nominees:

Hamilton County

Katherine Allemeier – Naval Academy
Gabriela Baez – Naval Academy / Air Force Academy
Caleb Bauer – Naval Academy
Michael Breen, II – West Point
Joseph Cipolla – Air Force Academy
Kayla Clark – West Point
Dominic Deganutti – Naval Academy
Ellen Duckwall – West Point
Stephanie Israel – West Point
Daniel Li – West Point
Joshua Millares – West Point, Naval, Air Force and Merchant Marines
Patrick Samuels – West Point / Naval Academy
John Stuy – Naval Academy
Kevin Vanneman – West Point, Naval Academy
Tanner Watson – West Point

Hancock County

Oliver Bauer – Naval Academy, Air Force and Merchant Marines
Jordan Pryor – Air Force Academy
Lucas Ruff – West Point / Air Force Academy
Elisabeth Staab – Air Force Academy

Howard County

Christopher Pratt – Naval Academy

Marion County

Samuel Amy – Naval Academy
Chelsie Bousum – West Point / Naval Academy
James Cluck – Naval Academy
Michael Holland – Naval Academy
Alexander Huff – West Point
Brice Mossman – Air Force Academy
Graham Ucchino – Merchant Marine Academy
Benjamin Vittori – West Point
Jacqueline Watson – Naval Academy / Air Force Academy

Wabash County

James Oliver – Naval Academy

Background:

All applicants for U.S. service academies, except those to the Coast Guard Academy, must receive a Congressional nomination and apply directly to the academy. Those nominated to U.S. service academies must exhibit strength in character, scholarship, leadership, physical aptitude, medical fitness, goals and motivation. 

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