Murkowski Announces 2010 Service Academy Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, nominated 29 of Alaska’s best and brightest young people for appointment to the U.S. military service academies for the year 2011—the Class of 2015.
“Each year we receive many appointment requests from outstanding and talented Alaska students. It is always unfortunate that there are never enough openings to accommodate all of the nominees who have the makings of successful service men and women,” Murkowski said. “These accomplished candidates have already shown excellent leadership qualities and strength of character. It is a privilege to nominate these Alaskans to the four service academies that require Congressional nominations.”
Nominees were selected based on their academic record, extracurricular activities and potential for leadership. The following is a list of nominees and their hometowns:
Air Force Academy:
Matthew Chavarria, Kodiak
George Waring, Elmendorf AFB
Daniel Williams, Eagle River
Kayla Gibson, Eielson AFB
Jonathan Jester, Homer
Quinton Metcalf, Anchorage
Veronica Morthorpe, Eagle River
Victoria Walker, Soldotna
Scott Wheeler, Anchorage
Forrest Wilcox, Juneau
Merchant Marine Academy:
David Alexander, Fairbanks
Stanley Cameron, Anchorage
Ryan Tracy, Wasilla
Renn Wright, Wasilla
Military Academy (West Point):
Ronald Fancher, Anchorage
Dillon Ball, Soldotna
Leanne Deaton, Fairbanks
Joseph Hopp, Anchorage
Trent Jones, Anchorage
Harold Jansen, Palmer
Connor Gamache, Anchorage
Jessica Stokes, Fairbanks
Joshua Moan, Kodiak
Naval Academy:
Cody Carroll, Soldotna
David Alexander, Fairbanks (Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy)
Blake Hamilton, Haines
Renn Wright, Wasilla (Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy)
Arthur Johnson, Anchorage
Alexander Schumann, Anchorage
Stanley Cameron, Anchorage (Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy)
Nigel Mosley, Girdwood
Abigail Nagel, Palmer
Ryan Tracy, Wasilla (Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy)
Sen. Murkowski also congratulates Ashley Kaufman and Shawn Sullivan of North Pole, Sara Carriker of Fairbanks, David Castonguay of Kodiak, and Jordan Roth of Eagle River, who received military-affiliated nominations to the Military Academy (West Point).
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