U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she is nominating 36 qualified high school seniors from 17 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations.
“One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating bright, motivated West Virginians for admission to our nation’s prestigious service academies, and it is a task that I look forward to every year. I was extremely proud to nominate 36 outstanding West Virginians to represent our state at the service academies and become our nation’s future military leaders. These young men and women have proven themselves as the best and brightest, and I look forward to seeing them excel in the future,” Senator Capito said.
For more information on the academy nomination process, visit Senator Capito’s website here.
Senator Capito’s nominees for the service academies from the Eastern Panhandle include Mason M. Derrick, Jefferson County, for the U.S. Air Force Academy; Faith E. Foglesong, Jefferson County, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy; Maddox J. Reddington, Jefferson County, U.S. Air Force Academy; George T. Welti, Jefferson County, U.S. Air Force Academy; Noah Brown, Berkeley County and Tristan M. Rucker, Jefferson County, both for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Agustin T. Hall, Jefferson County, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy; Travis A. Jenkins, Jefferson County, U.S. Military Academy; Hannah D. Phillips, Jefferson County, U.S. Military Academy; Sean C. Fagan, Jefferson County, U.S. Naval Academy; John D. Park, Berkeley County, U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Merrick D. Reddington, Jefferson County, U.S. Naval Academy; and, Hector D. Zavala, Jefferson County, U.S. Naval Academy.