Manchin Announces Service Academy Nominations
Recommends 28 students from 15 counties
Charleston, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced today that he will nominate 28 West Virginia students to the U.S. service academies, which include the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
The students are from the following counties: Berkeley, Morgan, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Marion, Ohio, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Randolph, Ritchie, Summers and Wood.
“West Virginians have always answered the call of duty, and as the next generation of leaders, these students are excellent representatives to continue our state’s long tradition of service to this great nation,” Senator Manchin said. “Each and every one of these talented students put in long hours and did the hard work to earn their nominations to the service academies, which are our finest institutions for developing the next generation of military leaders. Our selection process was extensive, from grading students’ classroom performance to leadership abilities to their work in their communities. I am confident that these young men and women will make our fellow West Virginians proud by representing our state with the utmost distinction. I wish these students the very best as they pursue their commitment to serve this great nation.”
Senator Manchin is recommending the following students to the service academies of their choice. Final admission is determined by the respective academy.
Air Force Academy
Nicholas Baurer, Berkeley, Martinsburg High School
Levi Braley, Jackson, Ripley High School
Madison Hill, Wood, Brevard College, NC
Brian Kruchkow, Raleigh, Air Force Prep
Kurt Schindler, Jackson, Ravenswood High School
Robert Sellers, Ohio, Wheeling Park High School
David Wegman, Randolph, Elkins High School
Louis Yancich, Kanawha, South Charleston High School
Military Academy at West Point
John Baronner, Berkeley, Martinsburg High School
Daniel Gaston, Ritchie, Wiesbaden High School (Germany)
Madonna Gribble, Marion, Capital University
Loguen McKee, Morgan, Berkeley Springs High School
Joseph Miller, Berkeley, Musselman High School
David Osborne, Kanawha, George Washington High School
Anthony Rundle, Marion, East Fairmont High School
Andrew Scott, Jefferson, Washington High School
Blake Walker, Marion, East Fairmont High School
Caleb Walkup, Pocahontas, Pocahontas High School
Naval Academy
Savannah Chandler, Ritchie, Ritchie County High School
Jared Hanna, Kanawha, George Washington High School
Scott Hannah, Summers, Summers County High School
Addie Hernly, Harrison, Notre Dame High School
Mark Jarrett, Kanawha, George Washington High School
Colton Kiselica, Wood, Williamstown High School
Noah Moody, Kanawha, Capital High School
Christopher Paxson, Berkeley, Musselman High School
Joshua Thorne, Hardy, West Virginia University
Brady Weaver, Harrison, Bridgeport High School
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