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    WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today released the names of the young Kansans who will receive his nomination for appointments to U.S. Service Academies.

    “I am very pleased to announce this year’s nominees,” Senator Roberts said. “These men and women are outstanding representatives of Kansas in every way.”

    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 Karin Wisdom, Senator Roberts’ District Director in Wichita. 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 decision 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 this spring will announce appointments for the class entering in June 2008. Senator Roberts’ nominees are as follows:

Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)
Amanda Bolton    Overland Park
Claire Christie    Overland Park
Travis Deckert    Wichita
Kira Gonzalez    Olathe
Jami Larson        Dodge City
Katherine Meinig    Paola
Tyler Neuhedel    Overland Park
Paul Sang-Do        Wichita
Michael Stacks    Louisburg
Trent Wiens        Meade

United States Military Academy (West Point, NY)
Henry Collett        Marion    
David Faerber        Salina
James Kite III        Overland Park
Anthony Kleinsorge    Colby
Christopher Nelson    Leavenworth
Matt Otterstedt    Overland Park
Douglas Rosendahl    Leavenworth

Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD)
Sarah Enterkin    Valley Center
Colleen Fallon    Overland Park
Adam Goetz        Olathe
Jeff Gorn        Overland Park
Elise Harms        Wichita
Matthew Keith    Maple Hill
Shaun Kelsey        Parsons
Haley King        Shawnee
Tyler Levy        Wichita
Connor McCarthy    Overland Park
Edward Round    Leawood
Katie Schaetzel    Lawrence
David Shelton        Prairie Village

Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY)
Luke Goudy        Deerfield
Kevin Cullen        McPherson

    Senator Roberts will begin accepting applications in March for nominations to academy classes entering in June 2009. Applications at that time should be directed to Karin Wisdom at Senator Roberts’ Wichita office (155 North Market St., Suite 120, Wichita, KS 67202 or 316-263-0416).

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