Senator Young Announces Nominees for United States Service Academies
INDIANAPOLIS – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments. Applications were received from 140 high school students, and a select group was interviewed by an advisory board chosen by Senator Young. Out of 75 offered interviews, 47 exemplary young men and women from across Indiana received a nomination from Senator Young.
A nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy, but is required in order to be considered. Nominees are chosen based on personal merit. Criteria considered include evidence of character, leadership, academic excellence, physical aptitude, and extracurricular activities.
“I had the privilege of recommending a talented group of Hoosiers for admission to the United States service academies this year,” said Senator Young. “These young men and women are highly qualified to serve our country, and I’m very proud of their hard work. I wish them the best of luck in their application process.”
Senator Young’s service academy nominees are listed below:
United States Air Force Academy
Cooper Burton
Wheeler High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Anna Daughtry
Wabash High School
Braedon Forward
Culver Academies
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Sara Hoeppner
Leo Jr/Sr High School
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy
Tucker Hutchinson
Triton Central High School
Evan Maxwell
Brownsburg High School
Rick Orr
Warsaw Community High School
Madalyn Richardson
Washington Township High School
*Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy
Dirk Rumfelt
Fairfield Jr/Sr High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Warner Sims
Pendleton Heights High School
Quinn Smith
Concordia Lutheran High School
*Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy
Vance Toth
Knightstown Community High School
Ryan Verkamp
Jasper High School
Andrei Wallstrom
Canterbury High School
Sean Windell
Heritage Hills High School
United States Military Academy
John Benson
Indianapolis (studying abroad)
David Callahan
William Henry Harrison High School
Leo Dillinger
Twin Lakes High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Cameron Echard
Westfield High School
Alexander Fan
Center Grove High School
Luke Herring
Southwood Jr/Sr High School
Gregory Hutcheson
Brownstown Central High School
*Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy
Bradley Kehler
Signature School
Anna Mauch
St. Theodore Guerin High School
Keirsten Nies
Pioneer Jr/Sr High School
Tait Owens
Decatur Central High School
Max Phenicie
Zionsville Community High School
Gavin Poteet
Roncalli High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
John Roberts
Culver Academies
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Justyn Anciso
Roncalli High School
Ben Christner
Greenwood Community High School
Connor Day
Evansville Christian School
Samara Ducasse
Warren Central High School
Brayden Mercier
Chesterton High School
Jacob Moss
Rossville High School
Garrett Quick
Reitz Memorial High School
Robert Shaw
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Parker St. John
Roncalli High School
United States Naval Academy
Sebastian Harbeson
Eastern High School
Jessica Kang
Culver Academies
Kate Laherty
Culver Academies
Thomas Mariani
Cathedral High School
Jackson Nevil
Tipton High School
Santino Pape
Crown Point High School
Adam Peterson
Homeschooled
Nathaniel Temeles
Penn High School
Gabriella Villanueva
Northrop High School