WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) today announced that he has nominated 40 Kansas students for an appointment to one of the U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2021.

“I’m pleased to nominate this outstanding group of young men and women to our nation’s service academies,” Senator Roberts said. “As a Marine, I am especially proud to see so many young Kansans seeking to serve in our nation’s military, and I am grateful for all those who applied."

In making the nominations, Senator Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board. The nonpartisan board is comprised of seven volunteers from across Kansas and is overseen by Gilda Lintz, Senator Roberts’ District Director and Military Academy Coordinator in Topeka. As part of the decision-making process, board members conduct personal interviews with the applicants, as well as review their written applications, G.P.A. and standardized test scores.

Once nominated by Senator Roberts, the applicants then must meet the individual admission requirements of each academy. The academies will make the final decisions on who will receive an appointment of admission. Due to the limited number of openings at each academy, not every nominee will receive an appointment. The academies will announce appointments this spring for the class entering in July 2017. Senator Roberts’ nominees are as follows:

United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO

Ethan Adams, Wichita

Driestin Aho, Ottawa

Dawson Bromlow, Eastborough

Chad Coates, Overland Park

Conner Ekerberg, Newton

Joseph Harms, Lawrence

Michael Howard, Peru

Martin Huffman, Haven

Benjamin Kurz, Lansing

Austin Lee, Overland Park

Landon Moore, Newton

Colby Mortensen, Leavenworth

Chase Penka, Derby

Patrick Porch, Halstead

Jonas Price, Overland Park

Trystan Pringle, Lyndon

Victoria Wall, Mission

Madison Wheat, Shawnee

Karen Yan, Overland Park

 

United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, MD

Harrison Boldt, Merriam

Dawson Bromlow, Eastborough

Conner Ekerberg, Newton

Luke Kuklenski, Prairie Village

Mia Magby, Wichita

Trystan Pringle, Lyndon

Kitt Regier, Hesston

Victoria Wall, Mission

Aubrey Willis, Hoyt

Karen Yan, Overland Park

 

United States Military Academy at West Point – West Point, NY

Adam Campbell, Ft Riley

Michael Howard, Peru

Benjamin Kurz, Lansing

Austin Lee, Overland Park

Emmett Lockridge, Kansas City

Camryn Mathis, Lawrence

Cooper May, Leawood

Colby Mortensen, Leavenworth

Brenden Shutt, Shawnee

Logan Treaster, Newton

United States Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, NY

Christian Alvarez, Wichita

 

Senator Roberts will begin accepting applications in March for nominations to academy classes entering in July 2018. Applicants wishing to find out more information on the process for nominations should visit Senator Roberts’ website at: roberts.senate.gov

 

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