WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) announced that he has nominated over 30 Ohio students to attend U.S. service academies.
“I am honored to nominate these exceptional Ohioans to lead the armed forces of the future,” said Senator Vance. “Their families and friends should be very proud of them for all they have achieved – I certainly am. I wish each nominee all the best in the journeys that lie ahead.”
This is the first year Senator Vance has had the opportunity to nominate Ohio students to compete for coveted slots at U.S. service academies, which include the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Each nominee completed an extensive interview and selection process with an advisory committee chosen by Senator Vance. The nominees all excel academically and through their involvement in school sports, clubs, community service, and other extracurricular activities. While a nomination does not guarantee admission to an academy, it is a required component of each academy’s admissions process.
Senator Vance has nominated the following Ohioans to attend U.S. service academies:
| Nominee | High School | Service Academy |
| Andrew Wiley | Jackson High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Benjamin Tucker | Sylvania Southview High School | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Bryce Quisenberry | Olentangy High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Cayleigh Guthrie | Upper Arlington High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Charles Brock | Chardon High School | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Charles Hecht | Grassfield High School | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Christian Olinger | Franklin Heights High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Daniel Conant | Franklin Heights High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| David Thompson | Oakwood High School | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy |
| Greyson Thomas | Columbus Academy | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Jack Gerber | Loveland High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Jack Hastings | Stow-Munroe Falls High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Jack McDaniel | Hudson High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Jacob Liesen | Hudson High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Jason Shaffer | Troy Christian High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Joseph Masiker | Anthony Wayne High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Katherine McMullin | Western Reserve Academy | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Lily Jenkins | Indian Lake High School | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Lily Prebul | Gilmour Academy | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Madeline Young | Ohio Valley Christian School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Mitchell Taylor | St. John’s Jesuit High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Nicholas Geraci | North Ridgeville High School | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Patrick Sweeney | Mariemont High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Ryan Eddy | Westlake High School | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Samuel Naffah | Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Scott Bayliss | Hudson High School | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy |
| Shaylynn Weeber | Miamisburg High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Sienna Tepley | Walsh Jesuit High School | U.S. Military Academy |
| Sydney Van Dress | Berea-Midpark High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Vanessa Carrington | The Summit Country Day School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Zane Pickerrell | Zane Trace High School | U.S. Air Force Academy |
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