WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today applauded the nominations of several dozen Kansans to the United States service academies. 

“I applaud all of these young men and women who are willing to sacrifice so much to serve our great nation,” said Brownback.  “I know that all of these men and women will serve America well and will make their families and friends back in Kansas very proud.  I wish them all the best as they start this new chapter of their lives.”

Following is the full list of Kansans nominated to service academies:   

Air Force:                                                                  

Ashley, Aaron         Spring Hill

Kuhn, Phillip            Great Bend

Bailey, Devan         Centerville

Lapping, Levi            Emporia

Bolton, Amanda      Overland Park 

Levy, Tyler               Wichita

Christie, Claire        Overland Park

Metzler, Mitch          Topeka

Gray, Jacob            Shawnee

Neuhedel, Tyler        Overland Park

Gregoire, Ryan        Leavenworth

Perron, Jesse             Topeka

Habluetzel, Casey   Olathe

Rudolph, Paulina      Silver Lake

Henry, Matthew      Olathe

Schoeck, Alex           Leawood

Johnson, Jordan       Council Grove

Sommers, Matthew    Robinson

Joseph, Derek          Lenexa

Wittman, Jordan        Herington

Army:

Collett, Henry                 Marion

Faerber, David               Salina

Gorn, Jeffrey                  Overland Park

Henricksen, Carleton      Wichita

Kelsey, Shaun                Parsons

Kite, James                    Overland Park

Kleinsorge, Alexander    Colby

Nelson, Christopher        Leavenworth

Rosehdahl, Douglas        Leavenworth

Walk, Kolin                    McPherson

Navy:                                                               

Clawson, Layne        Englewood                        

Enterkin, Sarah         Valley Center         

Fallon, Colleen         Overland Park           

Flax, Caleb               Wakeeney

Goetz, Adam            Olathe

Holbert, Joshua        Overland Park

King, Haley              Shawnee

Mulderrig, Dale        Herington

Shelton, David          Prairie Village

Ster, Sara                 Leawood                        

Merchant Marine:

Bailey, Devan     Centerville

Cullen, Kevin      McPherson

Goudy, Luke       Deerfield

Brownback is a member of the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees.