Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today announced she has nominated 23 students throughout Nebraska to attend the nation’s military service academies.
“I am proud of the talented group of students from across the state who applied for a nomination to one of our nation’s military service academies this year,” said Fischer. “It is a great honor to nominate this outstanding group of young men and women to become the next generation of military leaders. Nebraskans have a long history of military service, and these individuals represent our state well as they seek to carry on this tradition.”
Senator Fischer announced the following group of nominations:
- Spencer Welton, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Connor Russell, Curtis, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Megan Upp, Gering, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Campbell Kennedy, Lincoln, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Marshall Balschweid, Lincoln, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Cody West, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Richard Elmore, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Lauren Muckey, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy
- Elizabeth Darnell, Chadron, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy
- Trenton Hays, Lincoln, Neb., to U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy
- Ashley Schenck, LaVista, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy
- ‘K’ Parriott, Murray, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy
- John Potthoff, Kearney, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy
- Baylen Smith, Gering, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy
- Jonathan Hunt, O’Neill, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy
- Jeffrey Walker, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy
- Jacob Wolff, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy
- Thomas Dalton III, Malcolm, Neb., to U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Dustin Ecklebe, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Joseph Gillham, O’Neill, Neb., to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Adam Keating, Kearney, Neb., to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Jesus Maese, Grand Island, Neb., to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- MaryBethe Smith, Omaha, Neb., to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Every year, senators nominate a select group of eligible individuals from their states to attend our four U.S. Military Service Academies: the United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy. More information about the nomination process and eligibility requirements can be found HERE.
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