Johnson Announces Service Academy Nominees
Washington,
Feb 16, 2012 -
Today U.S. Congressman announced the names of the forty students he nominated to the U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2016. The academies will make formal offers of appointment this spring. If selected, the students will start classes in July.
A 29-year Air Force veteran and former Prisoner of War in Vietnam for nearly seven years, Johnson nominated the best and brightest students from all across the Third District. Nominating Third District students for the nation’s service academies means a great deal to Johnson, a decorated combat veteran.
“Nominating the future leaders of our armed forces is one of the most rewarding things I do in Congress,” said Johnson. “It’s the hard work and dedication of these smart and courageous students that makes the United States military the best in the world.”
Third District residents between the ages of 17 and 23 were eligible to apply to service academies if they met eligibility requirements in leadership, physical aptitude, scholarship and character. The selection of nominees was based on academic performance, exhibited by class rank, SAT or ACT scores and grade point average. Other important factors evaluated by the board included participation in extracurricular and civic activities as well as athletic aptitude.
Students interested in learning more about the service academies for the class starting in July 2016 or beyond should contact Lori McMahon in the Congressman’s office at 972-470-0892. In addition, every fall the Congressman hosts a free Academy Information Session with all branches represented.
The Third Congressional District includes portions of Dallas and Collin Counties.
Class of 2016 Nominations for U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson
United States Air Force Academy
*1. Allie Baumgarten – From Plano, Texas, and graduated from Plano Senior High School
2. Vergel Burress – From Sachse, Texas, and attends Sachse High School
3. Constance Gabel – From Plano, Texas, and attends Canyon Creek Christian Academy
4. Joseph Lamb – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano East Senior High School
5. Melissa Leonhardt – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano Senior High School
6. Adam Melaku – From Garland, Texas, and attends Garland High School
7. Andrew Parks – From McKinney, Texas, and attends Austin Tennis Academy College Prep.
8. Zachary Stevens – From Plano, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
9. Sean Whitney – From Frisco, Texas, and attends Legacy Christian Academy
*10. Adam Wilkins – From McKinney Texas, and graduated from McKinney North High School
*Allie Baumgarten and Adam Wilkins currently attend the USAFA Preparatory School
United States Military Academy – West Point
1. Casey Carringer – From Plano, Texas, and attends Jesuit College Preparatory School
2. Cody Guerry – From Garland, Texas, and attends Naaman Forest High School
3. Harrison Halbach –From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano West Senior High School
4. Austin Kong – From Allen, Texas, and attends Allen High School
5. Philip Morton – From Dallas, Texas, and attends Jesuit College Preparatory School
6. Kristine Nagy – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
7. Ryan Patterson – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
8. Joel Pogue – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
9. Shannon Rogers – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano Senior High School
10. Matthew Shao – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano West Senior High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy
1. Aaron Albright – From Frisco, Texas, and attends Frisco High School
2. Colin Carr – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano West Senior High School
3. Ryan Costas – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
*4. Gabriel Devoto – From Plano, Texas, and graduated from Calvary Chapel High School in Santa Ana, CA
5. Xing “Bliss” Liu – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano West Senior High School
6. Jacob Lofman – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano Senior High School
7. Kristine Nagy – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
8. Kinser Newkirk – From Plano, Texas, and attends Prince of Peace Christian School
9. Ryan Rigsby – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano East Senior High School
10. Jake Westrich – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
*Gabriel Devoto currently attends the University of Texas at Dallas.
United States Naval Academy
1. William Allred – From Richardson, Texas, and attends Plano East High School
2. Travis Beach – From Garland, Texas, and attends Trinity Christian Academy
*3. Nicholas Cerf – From McKinney, Texas, and graduated from Liberty High School
4. Aaron Issac – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano Senior High School
5. Mitchell Larios – From Frisco, Texas, and attends Frisco High School
6. Lauren Manley – From Plano, Texas, and attends Plano East High School
*7. Kamron Murrell – From Allen, Texas, and graduated from Allen High School
8. Dallas Rodriguez – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney High School
9. Dylan Stone – From Allen, Texas, and attends Jesuit College Preparatory School
10. Jake Westrich – From McKinney, Texas, and attends McKinney Boyd High School
*Nicholas Cerf currently attends the University of Texas at Austin
*Kamron Murrell currently attends Schreiner University and is co-enrolled at Greystone Preparatory School
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