Murkowski Announces 2012 Service Academy Nominees
37 Alaskan Seniors, “Stellar Candidates” Put Forward by Senator
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today announced that she has nominated 37 young Alaskans for appointment to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2016.
“This year’s nominees are stellar candidates who embody the leadership capabilities and strong characters we expect from our men and women in uniform,” Murkowski said. “It is a privilege to nominate such accomplished Alaskans for admission to our service academies.”
Nominees were selected based on their academic record, extracurricular activities and potential for leadership. Sen. Murkowski’s nominees will now compete against other nationwide candidates for a space in the entering class. A congressional nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy; service academies will make the final decisions.
The following is a list of nominees and their hometowns:
U.S. Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, Colorado:
Jason Cusack, Anchorage
Madeleine Dupree, Anchorage
Franklin Durr, Anchorage
Joshua Sy, Anchorage
Evdokyia Hail, Eagle River
Veronica Morthorpe, Eagle River
Benjamin Evans, Palmer
Andrew Liebing, Palmer
Allen Shaw, Juneau
Claressa Ullmayer, Juneau
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, New York:
Tanner Evans, Anchorage
Kevin Greco, Eagle River
Benjamin Hladick, Unalaska
Case Kuikhoven, Ketchikan
Joseph Zarlengo, Petersburg
Christopher Scott, Fairbanks
Brian Strickland, Homer
U.S. Military Academy – West Point, New York:
Andrew Thornquist, Anchorage
Yn-Sheng Hu, Anchorage
Shena Cousens, Chugiak
Eric Guinn, Eagle River
Oscar Hall, Eagle River
Emily Hart, Palmer
Shelby Perkins, North Pole
Elizabeth Herzner, Nome
Luke Dinon, Craig
Wilson Suzuki, Juneau
U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland:
Sam Burgess, Anchorage
Samantha Jones, Anchorage
Adela Rivera, Anchorage
Alice Browder, Fairbanks
Jeremy Valero, Fairbanks
Rustin Thurmond, Fairbanks
Jessica Croom, Wasilla
Teresa Kennedy, Wasilla
Cody Carroll, Soldotna
Andrea McDavid, Clear
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