United States Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) today announced his nominations to the United States service academies for the class entering July 2000.
The competitive system of nomination is used. This procedure allows all nominees to compete on an equal basis. In this system, the final selection for appointment will be made by the respective academy's academic board. (For each vacancy, up to 10 candidates can be nominated.) The nominee selected for appointment will be that person whose all-around performance indicates the greatest likelihood of success as a career officer.
The students were selected on the basis of their academic achievement, test scores, character references, physical fitness, goals and motivation, and leadership ability.
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
– Jeremy Busch, Waiakea High School, son of Mark and Barbara Busch of Hilo, Hawaii.
– Aleta Prose, La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls, daughter of Mark and Carmella Prose of Mililani, Oahu.
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY
– Guy Carlsward, Kamehameha Schools, son of Carl and Susan Carlsward of Waialua, Oahu.
– Caleb Hyler, Leilehua High School, son of David and Matilde Hyler of Wahiawa, Oahu.
– Emily La Caille, Kalaheo High School, daughter of Jon and Bette La Caille of Kailua, Oahu.
– Albert Lee, Mid Pacific Institute, son of David and Sarah Lee of Honolulu, Oahu.
– Jerrauld Ma, Aiea High School, son of John and Jeanette Ma of Aiea, Oahu.
– Micah Mossman, Kamehameha Schools, son of the Honorable Boyd Mossman and Maile Mossman of Pukalani, Maui.
– Skyler Munekata, Punahou School, son of William and Judith Munekata of Kaneohe, Oahu.
– Brion Piriyakarnjanakul, Kaiser High School, son of Prayong and Hilda Piriyakarnjanakul of Honolulu, Oahu.
– Lauren Yoshida, Hilo High School, daughter of Layne and Lynn Yoshida of Hilo, Hawaii.
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
– Joshua Acob, St. Anthony High School, son of Benjamin and Nenita Acob of Wailuku, Maui.
– Marc Contee, Iolani School, son of Leroy and Sukhdev Contee of Aiea, Oahu.
– John Hill, Kalaheo High School, son of John and Ziporah Hill of Kailua, Oahu.
– Ryan Hurley, St. Louis School, son of William Hurley and Karla Barry of Honolulu, Oahu.
– Kimberly Matsui, Ka`u High School, daughter of Michael and Kauakilihuneonalani Matsui of Pahala, Hawaii.
– Lenn Nakama, Baldwin High School, son of Leebrick and Irene Nakama of Makawao, Maui.
– Desiree Nazareno, Radford High School, daughter of Ty and Concesa Hubbard of Honolulu, Oahu.
– Gabriel Ramos, Kamehemeha Schools, son of Thomas and Ursula Ramos of Mililani, Oahu.
– Danielle Rogers, Kalaheo High School, daughter of Stanley and MaryAnn Bujnowski of Kailua, Oahu.
– Ryan Souza, Mid Pacific Institute, son of Robert and Diana Souza of Kailua, Oahu.
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY
– Aaron Albano, Mililani High School, son of James and Leila Albano of Mililani, Oahu.
– John Baker, King Kekaulike High School, son of James and Catherine Baker of Haiku, Maui.
– Kent Fujimoto, Waiakea High School, son of Noel and Wendy Fujimoto of Hilo, Hawaii.
– Joseph Lang, Baldwin High School, son of Matt and Borom Lang of Wailuku, Maui.
– Jesse Matsubara, Waiakea High School, son of Bruce and Rene' Matsubara of Hilo, Hawaii.
– Philemon Sakamoto, Hilo High School, son of Bruce and Isa Sakamoto of Hilo, Hawaii.
– John Shishido, Punahou School, son of Lawrence and Bonnie Shishido of Honolulu, Oahu.
– Scott Shishido, Kamehameha Schools, son of Roy and Danette Shishido of Aiea, Oahu.
– Andrew Tamanaha, Damien Memorial High School, son of Morris and Judith Tamanaha of Aiea, Oahu.
– Krista Yorita, St. Andrew's Priory, daughter of Carl and Patricia Yorita of Honolulu, Oahu.
