Van Hollen Announces Service Academy Appointees from Western Maryland
Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen announced the appointments of high school students from Western Maryland to the U.S. Service Academies Class of 2023.
“The choice to serve our country carries with it great responsibility, sacrifice, and honor. Each of these students has demonstrated an outstanding work ethic and integrity and will make a valuable contribution to our service academies,” said Senator Van Hollen. “I applaud their decision to choose this path, and I was proud to support their efforts. I look forward to seeing the great things these young men and women will do in the years ahead.”
*Received a nomination from Senator Van Hollen in support of their application.
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Name |
City/Town |
Academy |
|
Sirri Akaya |
Hagerstown |
United States Air Force Academy |
|
Paul Medina* |
Frederick |
United States Air Force Academy |
|
Christopher Smith |
Mount Airy |
United States Naval Academy |
|
Natalie Markoff |
Buckeystown |
United States Naval Academy |
|
Abigail McRea |
Myersville |
United States Naval Academy |
|
Olivia Dart |
Emmitsburg |
United States Merchant Marine Academy |
|
Abigail Morseberger |
Mount Airy |
United States Merchant Marine Academy |
|
Natalie Dorsey |
Westminster |
United States Merchant Marine Academy |
|
Abigail McRea |
Myersville |
United States Military Academy |
|
Braeden Burnett |
Westminster |
United States Military Academy |
|
Spencer Hose |
Little Orleans |
United States Military Academy |
|
Dominic Rudakevych |
Middletown |
United States Military Academy |
Service academy nominations are part of the process for acceptance to one of the four military service academies. All nominated candidates must be accepted for appointment by the academies.
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