Jay Inslee: Washington's 1st Congressional District
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Inslee Nominates First District Students to Service Academies
31 January 2005
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee announced today that he has nominated twenty-five Washington State students to the United States service academies for the U.S. Air Force, Merchant Marines, Military and Navy. Each member of Congress is allotted a limited number of nominations, which they may submit for consideration of an appointment by the academy to fill vacancies at each institution. To be nominated by U.S. Rep. Inslee, applicants must be interviewed by a panel at Inslee's office that includes graduates from the different service academies.
"This year's nominees are a talented and bright group of individuals who possess the leadership qualities needed to serve our country," said Inslee. "It is an honor to nominate these local students based on their many merits and their potential to serve as gracious role models through military duty."
The following is a list of Inslee's nominations, including each nominee's high school and home town. The nomination process is highly competitive and a nomination does not guarantee an appointment or an offer of admission, but any student applying to an academy must be nominated by a Member of Congress or the President.
| U.S. Air Force Academy |
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John Bahng, Mariner High School, Everett Richard Bearbower,Central Kitsap High School, Silverdale Charles "Ted" Callahan, Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge Island David Hefner, Redmond High School, Redmond Casey Masters, Klahowya Secondary School, Silverdale Rex Thompson, Lake Washington High School, Kirkland Robert Vasta, Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge Island |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy |
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George Fleischfresser, Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge Island Peter Mann, Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge Island |
| U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint |
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Nathan Beard, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds Mark Coon, Lake Washington High School, Redmond Katie Dale, Monroe High School, Monroe Alex Lee, Kamiak High School, Mukilteo |
| U.S. Naval Academy |
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Andrew Boyle, Cedar Park Christian, Snohomish Anthony Dennis, Kings High School, Edmonds Derick Evans, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds Jessica Fitzgerald, Central Kitsap High School, Keyport Cameron Gaskill, Klahowya Secondary School, Bremerton Dylan Grayston, Lake Washington High School, Redmond Karl Kjono, Lake Washington High School, Redmond Chris Manning, O'Dea High School, Shoreline Christi Morrisey, Norfolk Academy (Virginia Beach, VA), Silverdale Dan Sauer, Lake Washington High School, Kirkland Jonathan Whitson, Cascade High School, Mill Creek Sam Wrzeszcz, Kamiak High School, Edmonds |