Shimkus Nominates 16 to Military Service Academies
Maryville, Illinois – Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) today announced his 16 nominations to the military service academies. The congressman nominates, and then the academies themselves make the final determination whether a nominee receives an appointment to attend that academy.
"The academies look at academics, leadership, and physical fitness in order to assure a young person is well-rounded and able to cope with the unique challenges of attending a military school," Shimkus said. "As a West Point graduate, I am very proud of these young men and women for considering an academy for their college choice and am grateful for the honor of being able to nominate them.”
The four military academies that require congressional nominations are: United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, New York; United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, Colorado; United States Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, Maryland; and United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, New York.
High school juniors, college students, or current members of the military who are residents of the 15th District and wish to attend an academy beginning in 2018 can request a nomination packet by writing Congressman John Shimkus, 15 Professional Park Drive, Maryville, IL 62062. Those packets with complete requirements will be sent out in late summer.
“Potential nominees complete applications with both my office and online with each individual academy they wish to pursue,” Shimkus added. “I again offer my congratulations to these outstanding students.”
The congressman’s nominees for the class of 2021 are:
From Clinton County, pictured left to right above: Tori Voyles of Aviston (USAFA), Seth Terwilliger of New Baden (USAFA), Aften Richter of Highland (USAFA, USNA), and Shimkus.
From Madison County, pictured left to right below: Ryan D’Antonio of Saint Jacob (USAFA, USNA), Brett Korte of Highland (USAFA), Aften Richter of Highland (USAFA, USMA, USNA), Adam McElligott of Troy (USMA), and Shimkus.
From all other counties, pictured left to right above: Charles Goss of Sullivan (USAFA), Grace Zeller of Effingham (USMA), Shimkus, Gabriel Oetting of Charleston (USNA), and Christopher Henson of Flora (USNA).
An individual may be nominated to more than one academy. This year there were no applicants for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The full list of this year's nominees, including those not pictured, is as follows:
U.S. Air Force Academy
Drew Olivia Brittin, Centralia
Ryan Gordon D’Antonio, Saint Jacob
Patrik T. Elkins, Mahomet
Taylor Lawren Fritz, Arthur
Charles William Goss, Sullivan
Brett J. Korte, Highland
Aften Marie Richter, Highland
Seth Ryan Terwilliger, New Baden
Tori Kirsten Voyles, Aviston
U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
Drew Olivia Brittin, Centralia
Alena Sue Cowsert, Cypress
Tyler Jeffrey Higgins, Highland
Timothy James Jurgens, Golconda
Adam Christopher McElligott, Troy
Aften Marie Richter, Highland
Grace Elizabeth Zeller, Effingham
U.S. Naval Academy
Ryan Gordon D’Antonio, Saint Jacob
Patrik T. Elkins, Mahomet
Christopher John Henson, Flora
Tyler Jeffrey Higgins, Highland
Gabriel Oliver Oetting, Charleston
Aften Marie Richter, Highland
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