July 10, 2019

Van Hollen Announces Service Academy Appointees from Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen announced the appointments of high school students from Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties to the U.S. Service Academies Class of 2023.

“The choice to serve our country carries with it great responsibility, sacrifice, and honor. Each of these students has demonstrated an outstanding work ethic and integrity and will make a valuable contribution to our service academies,” said Senator Van Hollen. “I applaud their decision to choose this path, and I was proud to support their efforts. I look forward to seeing the great things these young men and women will do in the years ahead.”

*Received a nomination from Senator Van Hollen in support of their application.

Name

City/Town

Academy

Alan Long

Bethesda

United States Air Force Academy

Samuel Ratcliff

Rockville

United States Air Force Academy

Khava Tsarni

Montgomery Village

United States Air Force Academy

Laura Wade

Chevy Chase

United States Air Force Academy

Zachary Werhan

Chevy Chase

United States Air Force Academy

Kevin Bae

Gaithersburg

United States Naval Academy

Marisa Casimates

Rockville

United States Naval Academy

Grace Checkan

Gaithersburg

United States Naval Academy

Nicole Deprey

Rockville

United States Naval Academy

Kyle Fairbanks

Potomac

United States Naval Academy

James Flannery

Garrett Park

United States Naval Academy

John Hodges

Darnestown

United States Naval Academy

Kaitlin Nachtrieb

Bethesda

United States Naval Academy

Edward Randolph

Rockville

United States Naval Academy

Keegan Shreves

Potomac

United States Naval Academy

Ernest Son

Takoma Park

United States Naval Academy

John Thomas

Darnestown

United States Naval Academy

Nathan Watts

Rockville

United States Naval Academy

Oliver Yang*

Potomac

United States Naval Academy

Henry Jones

Rockville

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Samantha Damonte

Rockville

United States Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Military Academy

Eduardo Casiano-Olmedo

Gaithersburg

United States Military Academy

Richard Johnson, II

Silver Spring

United States Military Academy

Henry Jones

Rockville

United States Military Academy

Michael Kovacevic

Chevy Chase

United States Military Academy

Alea Oliphant

Ashton

United States Military Academy

Robert Rizzo

Potomac

United States Military Academy

John Kavanagh

Olney

United States Air Force Academy

Khava Tsarni

Montgomery Village

United States Military Academy

Oliver Yang

Potomac

United States Military Academy

Sydney Reyes

Laurel

United States Air Force Academy

Joshua Bowman

Clinton

United States Naval Academy

Ebissa Sambo

Laurel

United States Naval Academy

Zachary Shieh

Bowie

United States Naval Academy

Jonathan Simmons

Bowie

United States Naval Academy

Ehizele Akojie

Upper Marlboro

United States Military Academy

Luke McLaren

Hyattsville

United States Military Academy

Kevin Ruthemeyer

Bowie

United States Military Academy

Logan Zook

Laurel

United States Military Academy

Service academy nominations are part of the process for acceptance to one of the four military service academies. All nominated candidates must be accepted for appointment by the academies.

 

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