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Congressman Yoder Announces Service Academy Nominations

                WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-KS) is pleased to nominate the following Kansans from the 3^rd Congressional District to a United States Service Academy.

                “It is an honor to announce the nominations of the following outstanding Kansans from the 3^rd Congressional District to a United States Service Academy,” Rep. Yoder said. “The caliber of these nominees is very impressive; our district will be very well represented.   These young men and womenare our future and I wish them well as they seek an appointment to an academy.”

                The 3^rd Congressional District’s Academy Nomination Board, appointed by Congressman Yoder, conducted interviews with the applicants and reviewed their applications and test scores.  Twenty-seven students were recommended for nomination.  Now nominated by Congressman Yoder, the applicants must meet the requirements of each U.S. Service Academy.  The academies make the final decision on who receives an appointment of admission.  U.S. Service Academy appointments will be made this spring for the class entering summer 2012.

Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO

1)      Alexis Aiman - Overland Park

2)      Madison Aiman - Overland Park

3)      Jacob Berggren - Overland Park

4)      Grant Collison - Shawnee

5)      Trent Fleener - Overland Park

6)      Sara Houck - Overland Park

7)      Grant Simmons- Olathe

8)      Reese Wagner – Prairie Village

9)      Mitchell Willis –Lenexa

Military Academy – West Point, NY

1)      Brandon Hardman -Olathe

2)      Nicholas Luthi – Overland Park

3)      Austen McGuire – Overland Park

4)      Matthew McKee – Overland Park

5)      Devin Magee –Overland Park

6)      Christopher Ottinger - Overland Park

7)      Alexander Wegener - Overland Park

8)      Brian Witt - Overland Park

Naval Academy – Annapolis, MD

1)      Brandon Bachar – Overland Park

2)      Kyler Buchman - Olathe

3)      Nicholas Castans – Overland Park

4)      Nelson Collet – Leawood

5)      Skyler Farr – Kansas City

6)      Tyler Germann - Leawood

7)      Grant Minick - Fairway

8)      Austin Phelps – Kansas City

9)      Preston Randall- Lawrence

10)   Jennifer Richner – Overland Park

Congressman Yoder will now be accepting applications for the U.S. Service Academies’ class entering in 2013. Questions on how to apply should be directed to Susan Metsker in Congressman Yoder’s Overland Park Office at (913) 621-0832 or http://yoder.house.gov .

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