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December 29, 2011 – Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson today released the names of 38 young Nebraska men and women he has nominated to attend the four U.S. Service Academies.
“Once again an outstanding group of young people have applied to attend the various service academies,” said Nelson. “These are some of the finest students Nebraska has to offer. Each has impressive academic and physical fitness records and excellent leadership abilities. These are qualities that are necessary to serve our country well.”
The nominees were named after meeting with an Academy Advisory Board appointed by Nelson. Some have been nominated to more than one academy.
Nelson has submitted the names of the nominees to the individual academies which will make the final selection of those who will actually receive an appointment.
Senator Nelson’s nominees and their hometowns are as follows:
BELLEVUE, NE
Rachell McNabb – Merchant Marine
Tommy Sellers – West Point
ELKHORN, NE
Sarah Hill – Air Force Academy
GRAND ISLAND, NE
Donald Nabity – Naval Academy
Thomas Swanson – Naval Academy
Kyle Wojtalewicz – West Point
KEARNEY, NE
Jack Anderson – Air Force Academy
LaVISTA, NE
Ryan Hogan – West Point & Merchant Marine
LINCOLN, NE
Patric Carstens – West Point
David Didier – Naval Academy
Jesse Mills – West Point
John Poskochil – Merchant Marine
Caleb Ullman – Merchant Marine
NEBRASKA CITY, NE
Blake Bequette – West Point
Gabriel Collins – Merchant Marine
OMAHA, NE
Adam Beckwith – West Point
Jonathan Berger – Naval Academy & Merchant Marine
Kyle Briggs – Naval Academy
Jordan Haeffner – Merchant Marine
Jay Kaslon – Air Force Academy
Zack Klemp - Air Force Academy
Marshall Lane – Naval Academy
Trenton Pache – Naval Academy
Nicholas Ramm – Naval Academy
Grant Randall – Air Force Academy
Dillon Reaves – Merchant Marine
Matthew Smoot – Air Force Academy
Timothy Tracey – West Point
Gannon Tullock – West Point
Eric Vejvoda – Naval Academy
Taylor Walet – Air Force Academy
Spencer Welton – Air Force Academy
PAPILLION, NE
Sheldon Brummel – West Point
Shannon Landry – Air Force Academy
Mikaela Robbins – Naval Academy
SUTTON, NE
Michael Cox – Air Force Academy
WASHINGTON, NE
Conor Hovey – Merchant Marine
WAYNE, NE
Luke Trenhaile – Merchant Marine
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