WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes members of Congress. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a federal service academy, does not require a congressional nomination.

“We are proud to have the honor to nominate such an impressive group of Maine students to our nation’s distinguished service academies,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “The young people we have nominated have earned this honor through a commitment to strong scholarship, leadership, and character.”

The following students from Maine have received nominations as candidates to the military academies from Senators Collins and King (note some students received a nomination to more than one academy):

                       

United States Naval Academy – Annapolis

Name                                      Home Town                High School

Laura Broderick                     Kennebunkport           Kennebunk High School

Emily Cox                              Topsham                     Mount Ararat High School

Tyler Davidson                       South Berwick                        Marshwood High School

Angus Ferrell                          Falmouth                    Falmouth High School

Jacob Fogel                             Portland                      Portland High School

Grace Harrison                       Lincolnville                Camden Hills Regional High School

John Harrison                         Bar Harbor                  Marine Academy of Science & Technology

Wyatt Hart                              Lebanon                      Noble High School

Molly McAleer                       Orono                          Kents Hill School

Christian O’Connor                York                            York High School

James O’Neil                          Orono                          Orono High School

Matthew Piazza                      York                            Northern Lights Academy

Edward Pond                          Topsham                     American School in Japan

Grace Rabinowitz                   Brunswick                   Brunswick High School

Robert Runnells                      Saco                            Thornton Academy

Dustin Sirabella                      Exeter                         Dexter Regional High School

Elliott Speirs                          Gorham                       Gorham High School 

Brian Taylor                           Falmouth                    Falmouth High School

MacKenzie Travers                Lewiston                     Lewiston High School

Matthew Webber                    York                            Saint Thomas Aquinas High School

           

 

Unites States Military Academy – West Point

Name                                      Home Town                High School

Andrew Benger                       Cumberland Center    Greely High School

John Bennett III                      Chelsea                       Cony High School

Emily Cox                              Topsham                     Mount Ararat High School

Hailey Davis                           Liberty                                    Mount View High School

Angus Ferrell                          Falmouth                    Falmouth High School          

Sawyer Harkins                      Bethel                         Gould Academy

Grace Harrison                       Lincolnville                Camden Hills Regional High School

Conall Molloy                                    Orono                          Orono High School

James O’Neil                          Orono                          Orono High School

Robert Runnells                      Saco                            Thornton Academy

Jacob Smith                            Sidney                         Messalonskee High School

Johel Stephenson                    Fairfield                      Stephenson Academy

Matthew Webber                    York                            Saint Thomas Aquinas High School

Corey Zinck                            Wells                          Valley Forge Military Academy

           

United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs

Name                                      Home Town                High School

Wesley Crawford                   Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Hailey Davis                           Liberty                                    Mount View High School

Michael Dempski                   Oakland                      Saint Dominic Academy

Ethan Handley                                    Dedham                      John Bapst Memorial High School

Angus Ferrell                          Falmouth                    Falmouth High School

Liam Mahoney                       Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Molly McAleer                       Orono                          Kents Hill School

Patrick O’Hanlon                   Falmouth                    Cheverus High School

James O’Neil                          Orono                          Orono High School

Matthew Piazza                      York                            Northern Lights Academy

Edward Pond                          Topsham                     American School in Japan

Robert Runnells                      Saco                            Thornton Academy

Dustin Sirabella                      Exeter                         Dexter Regional High School

Elliott Speirs                          Gorham                       Gorham High School

Jordan Susi                             South Portland                        South Portland High School

MacKenzie Travers                Lewiston                     Lewiston High School

           

United States Merchant Marine Academy- Kings Point

Name                                      Home Town                High School

John Bennett III                      Chelsea                       Cony High School

Wesley Crawford                   Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Sawyer Harkins                      Bethel                         Gould Academy

Grace Harrison                       Lincolnville                Camden Hills Regional High School

John Harrison                         Bar Harbor                  Marine Academy of Science & Technology    

Liam Mahoney                       Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Molly McAleer                       Orono                          Kents Hill School

Dustin Sirabella                      Exeter                         Dexter Regional High School

Christopher Tomascak           Portland                      Portland High School

Meredith Willard                   South Portland                        Cheverus High School

Russell Wilson                       Hartland                      Wilson Catholic Academy

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