WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced the appointment of 21 high school students whom he nominated to the United States service academies earlier this year.
“Students work very hard to earn this kind of opportunity,” Grassley said. “Admission to the service academies is highly competitive and a great achievement. I wish them all the best and thank them for their commitment to serve our nation.”
The service academies are able to make offers of appointment right up until their specific report date for the 2016-2017 school year later this summer.
The following high school students have been offered an offer of appointment:
U.S. Air Force Academy
Andrew Shumway (Des Moines, IA) – Theodore Roosevelt High School
Emma Baller (Sioux City, IA) – Sioux City North High School
Sidney Alsager (Jewell, IA) – South Hamilton High School
Riley Lowe (Swisher, IA) – College Community High School
Kaitlin Greene (Coralville, IA) – Clear Creek Amana High School
Samuel Pisney (Cedar Rapids, IA) – Xavier High School
Thomas Treptau, Jr. (Lansing, IA) – Waukon High School
U.S. Military Academy
Garrett Dunn (State Center, IA) – West Marshall High School
Zachary Gilbert (Cedar Rapids, IA) – GEORGE Washington High School
Alexander Gudenkauf (Coralville, IA) – IOWA CITY West High School
Patrick Ramirez (State Center, IA) – Vilseck High School
Christian Flege (Waverly, IA) – Waverly-Shell Rock High School
Harrison Jones (Council Bluffs, IA) – Abraham Lincoln High School
Hannah Schwartz (Ames, IA) – Ames High School
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Robert Beardsley (Bettendorf, IA) – Pleasant Valley High School
U.S. Naval Academy
John Buck Jr. (Dallas Center, IA) – Dallas Center-Grimes High School
Michael Berry (Cedar Rapids, IA) – Washington High School
Ross Otte (Clive, IA) – Dowling Catholic High School
Caroline Ascherl (Granville, IA)– MOC-Floyd Valley High School
Cole Patton (Des Moines, Ia) – Dowling Catholic High School
Hunter Wargo (West Branch, Ia) – West Branch High School
These students were among the 41 Iowans Grassley nominated this year for appointments to the U.S. service academies. Upon receiving an appointment, the student then decides whether to attend the academy. Information about seeking nominations can be found on Grassley’s website.
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