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10th DISTRICT SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS

Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2012) – Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) today announced the 10th District’s Class of 2016 appointments to the nation’s service academies, as well as those selected for Academy prep schools and scholarships to academy-affiliated prep schools.

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
Benjamin Davies**        McLean               Laurel Springs, England
Molly Shannon**           McLean               Thomas Jefferson
Matthew Ziegler**         Centreville          Westfield
Tirone Young                  Winchester         John Handley
Richard Xue                    Centreville          Westfield

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
David Kim**                   Great Falls         Langley
Richard Kuzma                Leesburg            Thomas Jefferson
Robert Mason                  Oak Hill             Chantilly
Darby Nelson                   Centreville         Westfield
Zachary Oravec**           Ashburn             Stone Bridge
Ashley Paek**                 Leesburg            Thomas Jefferson
Spencer Shabshab**        Mclean               Langley
Megan Snyder                 Ashburn              Stone Bridge
Taylor Turchan                Sterling               Dominion

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL
Ryan Ochoa                     Front Royal         Randolph Macon

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Catherine Macklin           McLean                Langley
Chad Palmiotto                Sterling                Potomac Falls

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Shannon Daily**              Leesburg             Heritage
Troy Dennis**                  Centreville          Westfield
John Laskodi**                Haymarket          Battlefield
Gavin McDonald**          Centreville          Westfield
Caleb Myhre**                 Sterling               Rift Valley, Kenya

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL
Tyler Dietrich                   Leesburg             Tuscarora

UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
Quinn Fleming**             Ashburn               Gonzaga
Matthew Hassan             Warrenton            Seton
Hutton Jackson**             Leesburg             Seton

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY
Joseph Rizzardi                Ashburn              Briar Woods

**These appointees were nominated by Wolf’s 10th District Service Academy Advisory Board, which interviews candidates and recommends nominees.  The selection process is strictly a competitive one.  

Others listed above received their appointments through presidential, Senate or other nomination sources.