Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson today released the names of 40 young Nebraska men and women he has nominated to attend the four U.S. Service Academies.
"I am very pleased to have the opportunity to nominate an outstanding group of young people to attend the various service academies," said Nelson. "These are some of the finest students in Nebraska, all with impressive academic and physical fitness records and excellent leadership abilities that are necessary to serve our country well."
The nominees were named after meeting with an Academy Advisory Board appointed by Nelson.
Nelson has submitted the names of the nominees to the individual academies which will make the final selection of those who will actually receive an appointment.
Senator Nelson's nominees and their hometowns are as follows:
BAYARD
Miles Essay – Merchant Marine Academy
BELLEVUE
Andrew Germer – Military Academy
Matthew Evers – Naval Academy
Steve Marion – Naval Academy
Nathan Moses – Air Force Academy
Stephen LaMagna Reiter – Air Force Academy
Wayne Banks – Air Force Academy
Jessica Rainwater – Air Force Academy
Bryan Watson – Merchant Marine Academy
Michael Thomas – Merchant Marine Academy
John DeLong – Merchant Marine Academy
BROKEN BOW
Tyrell Foster – Naval Academy
COLUMBUS
Dustin Woodside – Military Academy
ELKHORN
James Wheeland – Naval Academy
FALLS CITY
Mitchell Liberty – Military Academy
FORT CALHOUN
Quinton Cottle – Merchant Marine Academy
HERSHEY
Amie Nardini – Naval Academy
JUNIATA
Trevor Stickels – Naval Academy
LINCOLN
Jonathan Park Sloup – Military Academy
Philip Kocher – Military Academy
Zachary Seier – Military Academy
Timothy Guenther – Military Academy
Andrew Castro – Naval Academy
Austin Kromberg – Merchant Marine Academy
McCOOK
Samuel Frazier – Air Force Academy
NORFOLK
Robert Hall – Military Academy
(The Military Academy has informed Senator Nelson that Mr. Hall has received an appointment)
OMAHA
Judy Valderrabano – Military Academy
Paul Plofchan – Military Academy
Tyler Sackett – Naval Academy
Derek Ecklebe – Air Force Academy
Cody Steen – Air Force Academy
Benjamin DeWilde – Air Force Academy
Amanda Meehan – Air Force Academy
PAPILLION
Lucas Hill – Naval Academy
Liah Burke – Merchant Marine Academy
RAYMOND
Weston Woldt – Merchant Marine Academy
ROCA
Joshua Wood – Naval Academy
SCOTTSBLUFF
Andrew Wilhelm – Air Force Academy
SEWARD
Shawn Gallagher – Merchant Marine Academy
WAUNETA
Lance Wach – Merchant Marine Academy
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