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:

United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs

Name                             Home Town                High School

Benjamin Abbott            Winslow                     Winslow High School
Thomas Carmack            Veazie                        John Bapst Memorial High School
Courtney Christoforo      Saco                           Thornton Academy
Adrian Dyer                    Easton                        Lee Academy
Toby Foelix                    Camden                      Lexington High School, MA
Connor Grant                  Houlton                      Houlton High School
Nathan Hersom               Rockland                    Oceanside High School
Patrick Hopkins              Winslow                      Winslow High School
Jacob Lennon                 Albion                         Lawrence High School
Jennifer Lorbeski            Richmond                   Gardiner Area High School
James Mannette              Windham                    Windham High School
Ryan Moore                    Bangor                        Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
John Pepin                      Rumford                      Mountain Valley High School
Ira Toracinta                   Kittery                         St. Thomas Aquinas High School 

United States Merchant Marine Academy- Kings Point

Name                             Home                Town High School

Ethan Roger Boucher    Rumford             Mountain Valley High
Andrew Cloutier            Lyman                Massabesic High School
Keenan Collett              Orono                 Orono High School
Thomas Lawson            Gorham              Cheverus High School
Jacob Lennon               Albion                 Lawrence High School
James Mannette            Windham             Windham High School
Dylan Roberts               Cape Elizabeth    Cape Elizabeth High School
Adam Sciretta                Bath                    Annandale High School, VA

Unites States Military Academy – West Point

Name                              Home Town           High School

Benjamin Abbott            Winslow                 Winslow High School
Emma Begin                   Chelsea                  Hall-Dale High School
Joshua Burns                  Bangor                   International School of Stavanger, Norway
Thomas Carmack            Veazie                    John Bapst Memorial High School
Keenan Collett                Orono                    Orono High School
Hailey Davis                   Liberty                   Mount View High School
Seth Davis                       Liberty                  Mount View High School
Kayla Eddy                     Kittery                   St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Maxwell Heathco            Freeport                 Freeport High School
Samuel Jamison              Windsor                 Erskine Academy
Emily Mikoud                 Dover-Foxcroft      Foxcroft Academy
Ryan Moore                    Bangor                   Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
Ryan Rosado                  Freeport                  Freeport High School
Karen Yurek                   Bath                        Morse High School

United States Naval Academy- Annapolis

Name                             Home Town             High School

Thomas Carmack           Veazie                     John Bapst Memorial High School
Keenan Collett                Orono                    Orono High School
Howard Francis              Lee                         Lee Academy
Maxwell Heathco           Freeport                  Freeport High School
Nathan Hersom              Rockland                Oceanside High School
Owen Kelley                  Gorham                  Millbrook School, CT
Jacob Lennon                 Albion                    Lawrence High School
Eloise Lienert                 Brunswick               Brunswick High School
Trajdan MacFadyen       Greenville               Greenville High School
Max Santagata               Dover-Foxcroft       Foxcroft Academy
Adam Sciretta                Bath                        Annandale High School, VA
Anna Sewall                  East Millinocket      Schenck High School
Timothy Small               South Portland        South Portland High School
Ira Toracinta                  Kittery                    St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Edward Vatcher             Kennebunk             Berwick Academy
Jack Venden                  Yarmouth                Yarmouth High School

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