WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced his nomination of 14 students from Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, and Wayne Counties to attend U.S. Military Service Academies.
“Ohio schools are training young women and men who will be the next generation of military leaders. I am honored to nominate these outstanding students for our prestigious U.S. Military Service Academies,” said Brown. “These Ohioans embody the integrity and courage needed to represent and uphold the values of our nation. I am grateful for their dedication to serving our country.”
Each year, Brown nominates up to 10 students for each service academy requiring congressional recommendations: the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy. A nomination does not guarantee acceptance into a service academy. The Academy’s Admissions Board ultimately decides who receives an appointment.
The nominations are based on the recommendation of a Service Academy Selection Advisory Committee, assembled by Brown. This committee – comprised of former academy graduates, active service members, veterans, parents of academy attendees, and community leaders from throughout the state – conducted rigorous interviews before selecting the final candidates.
A list of northeast Ohio nominees is below:
County |
City |
Name |
School |
Academy |
Columbiana |
Leetonia |
Seth Whittemore |
Leetonia High School |
U.S. Military Academy |
Cuyahoga |
Bay Village |
Evan O'Donnell |
Bay High School |
Naval Academy |
Cuyahoga |
Lyndhurst |
Paris Taylor |
Laurel School |
U.S. Military Academy |
Cuyahoga |
Shaker Hts. |
Christopher Mogul |
Army and Navy Academy |
Naval Academy |
Geauga |
Chesterland |
Joseph Fornaro |
West Geauga High School |
Merchant Marine Academy |
Lake |
Madison |
Jack Reger |
Madison High School |
Merchant Marine Academy |
Lake |
Willoughby |
Andrew Niebuhr |
Conerstone Christian Academy |
Naval Academy |
Lorain |
Vermillion |
Adler Vasiloff |
Lutheran High School West |
Naval Academy |
Mahoning |
Poland |
Chelsea Mann |
Poland Seminary High School |
U.S. Military Academy |
Stark |
Canton |
Sam McGill |
Canton South High School |
Merchant Marine Academy |
Summit |
Akron |
Maddison Conley |
Garfield High School |
Naval Academy |
Summit |
Hudson |
Nolan Loughry |
Hudson High School |
Naval Academy |
Trumbull |
Niles |
Michael Gentile |
Howland High School |
Air Force Academy |
Wayne |
Burbank |
Austin Haven |
E.J. King American High School |
Naval Academy |
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