For Immediate Release

February 13, 2001

REP. NORM DICKS ANNOUNCES
ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS FOR 2001

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks today announced the nomination of several area students to vacancies at United States service academies for the upcoming academic year.

               Rep. Dicks, who serves as a senior member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee,  is a strong proponent of military academy education which, he says, “represents the lifeblood of future military leadership.”  Cadets from the 6th Congressional District have been drawn to the academies in part because of the substantial defense presence in Washington State, the congressman said.  Each year there is serious competition for these placements, he noted, and the interest this year among high school seniors has been intense.

                    “I am pleased by this interest because it is important during peaceful times as well as during conflict to replenish our nation's cadre of military leaders,” the congressman said.

                This year's nominees include high school students from Port Angeles, Lakewood, Tacoma, Bremerton,  Port Orchard, Brinnon, Fircrest, Ocean Shores, Gig Harbor, Chimacum, Seabeck and Lakebay.

                The nominees for the classes entering the academies in the summer of 2001 are as follows (note that some students are nominated for more than one academy, and that hometown of record is listed):  

ACADEMY NOMINEES FOR 2001

ARMY— U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT

Ryan Ashley         Port Angeles
Mary Eleno         Lakewood
Daniel Gibbon         Tacoma
Philip Jackson         Ocean Shores
Jonathan Peterson     Fircrest
Yolanda Ramirez     Lakewood
Ben Russum         Tacoma

AIR FORCE -- U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SPRINGS
Kellen Anders         Fircrest
Ryan Ashley         Port Angeles
Ryan Brown         Gig Harbor
Daniel Gibbon         Tacoma
Matthew Gjertsen     Gig Harbor
Michelle Hager         Gig Harbor
Colby Martin         Brinnon
Mathew Morey         Port Orchard
Kira Mountjoy-Pepka     Lakebay
Yolanda Ramirez     Lakewood

NAVY -- U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS
[Two Separate Vacancies to be nominated]
Mark Andrew         Port Angeles
Christian Acord     Seabeck
Ryan Ashley         Port Angeles
Michelle Hager         Gig Harbor
Philip Jackson         Ocean Shores
Mathew Morey         Port Orchard
John Newcomer         Tacoma
Ben Russum         Tacoma

   
Ryan Brown         Gig Harbor
Daniel Gibbon         Tacoma
Matthew Gjertsen     Gig Harbor
Jason McKay         Chimacum
Colby Martin         Brinnon
Kira Mountjoy-Pepka     Lakebay
Kathleen Smith         Tacoma
Jonathan Wright     Tacoma

U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
Adam Christensen     Gig Harbor

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