(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves today announced he has nominated several Sixth District students to the United States Service Academies.

 

Each year members of Congress are responsible for selecting very highly qualified students to attend one of our nation’s five prestigious military academies. Graves said many very qualified students applied for a nomination through his office this year.

 

Graves nominated the following area students:

 

* Michael Tucci from St. Pius X High School, Nicholas Lorimor from St. Joseph Central and Lauren Hall from St. Joseph Lafayette to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

 

* Alex Gegen from Oak Park High School, Kaylee Hay from Liberty High School, Nicholas Fehner from St. Pius X High School, Danae Peoples from Lawson and Matt Buchholz from Kansas City Lutheran High School to the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 

 * Alec Russell from North Kansas City High School, Madelyn Myers from Pickering, Tanner Bosch from Liberty High School, Seth Kursel of Kearney and Caleb Grubbs of Kansas City to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.  

“I am both honored and proud to nominate these students,” said Graves. “They have proven they can excel both in and out of the classroom. They are all well-rounded individuals that will make the Sixth District extremely proud.”

 

The nomination system is a very competitive process. The various military academies hold very selective admission standards. To help in the nomination process, Graves created an Academy Nominations Review Board. The board, made up of service academy graduates and citizens of the 6^th District, interviewed and reviewed all applicants and made final recommendations to Graves.

 

Graves, who notified each student by phone that he was nominating them, said it was a very difficult to make his final selections since all the students that applied were so exceptional. All of the applicants had impressive academic credentials and extensive involvement in school and community activities.

 

“The Sixth District continues to produce some of the most outstanding candidates in the nation,” said Graves. “They have made a commitment to be the best and to serve our nation’s armed services. I am very proud of all of them.”

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