Buckeye Reporter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 20, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) announced that he has nominated over 30 Ohio students to attend U.S. service academies.

“I am honored to nominate these exceptional Ohioans to lead the armed forces of the future,” said Senator Vance. “Their families and friends should be very proud of them for all they have achieved – I certainly am. I wish each nominee all the best in the journeys that lie ahead.”

This is the first year Senator Vance has had the opportunity to nominate Ohio students to compete for coveted slots at U.S. service academies, which include the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. 

Each nominee completed an extensive interview and selection process with an advisory committee chosen by Senator Vance. The nominees all excel academically and through their involvement in school sports, clubs, community service, and other extracurricular activities. While a nomination does not guarantee admission to an academy, it is a required component of each academy’s admissions process.

Senator Vance has nominated the following Ohioans to attend U.S. service academies:

Nominee	High School	Service Academy
Andrew Wiley	Jackson High School	U.S. Military Academy
Benjamin Tucker	Sylvania Southview High School	U.S. Naval Academy
Bryce Quisenberry	Olentangy High School	U.S. Military Academy
Cayleigh Guthrie	Upper Arlington High School	U.S. Air Force Academy
Charles Brock	Chardon High School	U.S. Naval Academy
Charles Hecht	Grassfield High School	U.S. Naval Academy
Christian Olinger	Franklin Heights High School	U.S. Military Academy
Daniel Conant	Franklin Heights High School	U.S. Air Force Academy
David Thompson	Oakwood High School	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Greyson Thomas	Columbus Academy	U.S. Naval Academy
Jack Gerber	Loveland High School	U.S. Military Academy
Jack Hastings	Stow-Munroe Falls High School	U.S. Military Academy
Jack McDaniel	Hudson High School	U.S. Military Academy
Jacob Liesen	Hudson High School	U.S. Military Academy
Jason Shaffer	Troy Christian High School	U.S. Air Force Academy
Joseph Masiker	Anthony Wayne High School	U.S. Air Force Academy
Katherine McMullin	Western Reserve Academy	U.S. Naval Academy
Lily Jenkins	Indian Lake High School	U.S. Naval Academy
Lily Prebul	Gilmour Academy	U.S. Naval Academy
Madeline Young	Ohio Valley Christian School	U.S. Military Academy
Mitchell Taylor	St. John’s Jesuit High School	U.S. Air Force Academy
Nicholas Geraci	North Ridgeville High School	U.S. Naval Academy
Patrick Sweeney	Mariemont High School	U.S. Military Academy
Ryan Eddy	Westlake High School	U.S. Naval Academy
Samuel Naffah	Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School	U.S. Naval Academy
Scott Bayliss	Hudson High School	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Shaylynn Weeber	Miamisburg High School	U.S. Air Force Academy
Sienna Tepley	Walsh Jesuit High School	U.S. Military Academy
Sydney Van Dress	Berea-Midpark High School	U.S. Air Force Academy
Vanessa Carrington	The Summit Country Day School	U.S. Air Force Academy
Zane Pickerrell	Zane Trace High School	U.S. Air Force Academy

Original source can be found here.