For Immediate Release
December 31, 2008

  

           

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that he has nominated several young Iowans to the United States Service Academies.

           

“These Iowans are some of the finest young people in our state and I’m proud to nominate each one of them to our academies,” Grassley said. “Every year we see a high caliber of young men and women from Iowa who are interested in serving the country through our military academies. I’m confident that these nominees will represent our state well.”

           

Grassley nominates several young Iowans each year for a select few spots.  Each academy then selects students based on the number of vacancies for the 2009-2010 school year. Often, because of the high quality of nominations from Iowa, several students are selected to attend each academy.

 

Grassley praised the outstanding group of

Iowa students who applied for academy nominations in past years and encouraged eligible students to consider submitting applications in the future. “This was a highly competitive selection process and it was again very difficult to narrow the list of nominees,” said Grassley.

 

Grassley will issue announcements when appointments to the academies are offered.

 

Here are Grassley’s nominations.

 

Air Force

Bryan Bentz, Cedar Rapids (Xavier High School)

Cory Johnson, Indianola                                            

Jared Teakell, Marion (Linn-Mar High School)                                                         

Christopher Kirk, Burlington (Notre Dame High School)

Michael Appleby, Dubuque, (Hempstead High School)

Brad Hovey, Dallas Center (Adel DeSoto Minburn High School)

Christopher Coppess, West Des Moines (Valley High School)         

Daniel Allen, Granville                                                          

Drew Long, Newton                                                  

Garrett Spracklin, West Burlington (West Burlington Arnold High School)                                    

 

Navy

Jeffrey Inloes, Mt. Ayr

Cody Beemer, Lisbon

Benjamin Robinson, Ankeny

Jason Shupp, Cedar Rapids (Kennedy High School)

Alexander Kersey, Waukee

Hannah Reichert, Emmetsburg

Benjamin Wolf, Camanche

Brady Frieden, Davenport (Assumption High School)

Harrison Thede, Cedar Rapids (Kennedy High School)

Clayton Brady, Albia

Thor Klinker, Primghar (South O’Brien High School)                                                          

Zachariah Beck, Waterloo

Devin Farrell, Davenport (Central High School)

Rachel Ristau, Cresco (Crestwood High School)

Cody Smith, Council Bluffs (Abraham Lincoln High School)

Eric Schreck, Cedar Rapids (Xavier High School)

Jeff Lentz, West Des Moines (Valley High School) 

Fletcher Sunderman, Clarinda

Shelby Hofmaster, Marion     

Aaron Schares, Waterloo (East High School)

 

Military

Aaron Brockshus, Spencer

Benjamin Allen, Granville                                                     

Jeremy Morris, Indianola

Jurgen Baumgarten, Eldridge (North Scott High School)  

Timothy Berry, Cedar Rapids (Washington High School)

Jacob Baughman, Preston

Stan Franson, Dubuque (Wahlert High School)

Jared Juel, Council Bluffs (Lewis Central High School)                                                       

Daniel Klinge, Dubuque

Tyler Davis, Indianola