WASHINGTON  -  U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) today announced the
nomination of eleven students from the Eighth District to America’s armed service academies.  Those students nominated will now enter the appointment consideration phase of the selection process before being notified of the admissions decision in July 2007 for the coming fall class.

 

“It is a great privilege to nominate such outstanding young men and women to our nation’s service academies.  They represent the best and brightest of our youth, eager to serve our country, and I wish each of them the best of luck in the months ahead,” Emerson said.

 

Emerson and the Academy Advisory Board, chaired by Mr. Michael Greene of Van Buren,
selected eight principal and four alternate nominees to the four service academies this year.

 

U.S. Military Academy – West Point, New York
Principal: Matthew Boyers (Poplar Bluff)
Alternate: Mark Kelsey (Norwood)
Alternate: Thomas Fowler (Dexter)
Alternate: Timothy Guillams (Perryville)

 

U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland
Principal: Floyd Weigman (Forsyth)
Alternate: Robert Ludden (Rolla)

 

U.S. Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Principal: Kara Hinton (Willow Springs)
Principal: Joseph Moore (Sikeston)

 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – King’s Point, New York
Principal: Eric Gilbert (Peace Valley)
Principal: Robert Ludden (Rolla)
Principal: Auguste Schwalenberg (Farmington)
Principal: Michael Pogue (Bismarck)

 

Nominations to the U.S. service academies are based upon academic criteria and an evaluation of overall qualifications by the Eighth District Academy Advisory Board.  The Board is comprised of individuals from throughout Southern Missouri with expertise in business, education, journalism and military issues.