MARTINSBURG – Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today announced that twenty-four students from West Virginia’s Second Congressional District have been nominated to U.S. service academies. The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Congressman Mooney acknowledged this great honor today in the following statement:
“Our incredible military academy nominees have been selected based on their academic achievements, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills, physical aptitude, character and motivation. It always makes me very proud to see so many incredible students from West Virginia’s Second Congressional District apply for this life-changing opportunity. In our country today, we need driven and patriotic young Americans, like our nominees, to faithfully serve and defend our freedoms,” said Congressman Alex Mooney.
Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies:
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U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY
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U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD
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U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO
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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY
The service academy nominees from West Virginia’s Second Congressional District this year are listed below:
Aiden Turney
Jefferson County
USNA/USAFA
Ashton Hylton
Berkeley County
USNA/USAFA
Benjamin Maiden
Jefferson County
USNA/USAFA
Chloe Munslow
Jefferson County
USNA/USAFA
Cullen Horowicz
Jefferson County
USMA
Danielle Quijano
Putnam County
USNA/USAFA
Ethan Mayo
Kanawha County
USNA/USAFA
Gina Sobinovsky
Berkeley County
USAFA/USMA/USMMA
Jacob Schuck
Kanawha County
USMA/USAFA
Jason Ashman
Jefferson County
USNA/USMMA
John Hall
Jefferson County
USMA/USAFA
Jonathan Howat
Putnam County
USNA
Joshua Kilbride
Jefferson County
USAFA
Justin Jun
Kanawha County
USAFA
Liam Wilson
Berkeley County
USNA
Lisa Sobinovsky
Berkeley County
USAFA/USMA/USMMA
Mason Reddington
Jefferson County
USMMA
Michael Poe
Jefferson County
USMA/USAFA
Nicholas Harbaugh
Berkeley County
USNA/USAFA
Nicholas Shirley
Berkeley County
USAFA/USNA
Payton Derrick
Jefferson County
USMA
Russell Coon
Hardy County
USNA
Sebastien Morel
Jefferson County
USMA
Thomas Inman
Berkeley County
USNA/USMA
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