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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she is nominating 29 qualified high school seniors from 15 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. Additionally, Senator Capito released a video message congratulating the nominees.

For more information on the academy nomination process, visit Senator Capito’s website here.

Full transcript of Senator Capito’s video (as prepared for delivery):

“Each year, I have the honor of nominating young West Virginians for admissions to our nation’s prestigious military service academies. This year, I hosted four Academy Day events across West Virginia and reviewed a number of impressive applications.

“After thorough review, I am proud to announce that I, with the help of my Academy Review Board, have selected 29 wonderful students from 15 West Virginia counties to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

“These students truly represent our best and brightest, and I am confident in their ability to become the next generation of leaders in our nation.

“To all of our nominees: thank you for volunteering to serve in the next generation of leaders for our nation, and congratulations on your nominations!”

Senator Capito’s nominees for the service academies are listed below:

U.S. Air Force Academy

Hugh Elijah Campbell                   

Mercer County

Trigg Bron Dudley             

Wood County

Tanner Evan Hathaway

Harrison County

Olivia Joe Honaker

Fayette County

*Also nominated to the U.S Military Academy

Andrew Scott Hunt                       

Jackson County

Benjamin Andrew Li                      .

Monongalia County

Andrew Matthias McClanahan              

Putnam County

Jackson Monroe Simmons                      

Wood County

Solomon Raja Stoll            

Cabell County

U.S. Military Academy

Troy Galvin Andis

Monongalia County

Shane Christopher Arthur

Monroe County

Taylor Grace Flowers                   

Hancock County

Josiah Thomas Richardson                                 

Mercer County

William John Swann

Berkeley County

*Also nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy

U.S. Naval Academy

Emily Alawadi

Jefferson County

Jonathan Eugene Brown

Taylor County

Violet Catherine Colon    

Jefferson County

Chase Patrick Davis          

Jefferson County   

Trevor Jackson Donley

Jefferson County

*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy

Dallas Eugene Dunn, III

Putnam County

Addison Grace Eldridge

Mercer County

*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy

Zachary Stephen Giertz

Putnam County

Ryan Reece Hall

Harrison County

Kendall Jeansade Itobi

Jefferson County

Luke Michael Minor

Ohio County

Atticus John Schlosser

Berkeley County

*Also nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Iris Geneva Shy

Cabell County

*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy

Samuel Emerson Struthers         

Jefferson County

*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy

           

Ashton Scott White

Randolph County

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