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

Joseph Bergen                         Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School                      

Paxton Dionne                        Bangor                        Bangor High School

Garrett Engstrom                    Alton                           Old Town High School

Harrison Hartnett                    Oxford                        Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Emelyn Hatch                         Pittsfield                     Maine Central Institute

August Huffard                      Cape Elizabeth            Cape Elizabeth High School

Kathleen Hughes                    Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Andrew Klein                         Cumberland Center     Greely High School

Jonathan Leal                          York                            York High School

Brendan Mailloux                   Portland                      Portland High School

Tyler Ormonde                       Whitefield                   Erskine Academy

Jaimey-Leigh Weidner           Bowdoin                     Mount Ararat High School

United States Merchant Marine Academy - Kings Point

Name                                       Home Town                High School

Glory Blethen                         Boothbay                    Boothbay Region High School

August Huffard                      Cape Elizabeth            Cape Elizabeth High School

Sumner Rugh                          Chebeague Island       Yarmouth High School    

Unites States Military Academy – West Point

Name                                       Home Town                High School

Jack Begin                               Chelsea                        Cony High School

Garrett Engstrom                    Alton                           Old Town High School

Bryan Frost                             Newburgh                   Hampden Academy

Charles Fussell                        Orrington                    John Bapst High School

Calvin Healey                         York                            York High School

Aidan Joyce                            Scarborough                Scarborough High School

Benjamin Keller                      Falmouth                     Falmouth High School

Jonathan Leal                          York                            York High School

Jacob Lowe                             Saco                            Thornton Academy

Daniel Penney                         Hollis Center               Waynflete

Kelby Young                          Chelsea                        Erskine Academy

United States Naval Academy - Annapolis

Name                                       Home Town                High School

Kylie Bedard                          Saco                            Thornton Academy

Patrick Bergen                        Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Sawyer Carson                        Belfast                         Belfast Area High School

Felix Cutler                             Winter Harbor             Tabor Academy

Anna Drinkert                         Orono                          Orono High School

Rylee Eaton                            Little Deer Isle            Deer Isle Stonington High School

Delaney Feeney                      Winthrop                     Kents Hill High School

Charles Griebel                       Hope                           Camden Hills Regional High School

Emelyn Hatch                         Pittsfield                     Maine Central Institute

Kathleen Hughes                    Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Jacob Lowe                             Saco                            Thornton Academy

Lily Pires                                 Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Sadie Skinner                          Orr’s Island                 Mount Ararat High School

Olivia Tiner                             Winslow                      Winslow High School