Hagan Congratulates Nominees for US Service Academies
Hagan Congratulates Nominees for US Service Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (NC) today named the 50 North Carolina students who received her nomination to attend a U.S. Service Academy in 2012. Receiving a nomination from a member of Congress is a significant accomplishment and an important step in the service academies’ highly competitive application process.
“Congratulations to these incredible North Carolina students,” Hagan said. “I am impressed each year by the exceptional individuals that apply to my office. These 50 nominees have already established a long list of accomplishments in academics, athletics and service, and have shown remarkable character and leadership skills. North Carolina has a strong military tradition and I am so proud of all of the young men and women who want to serve our country while seeking a world-class academy education.”
Each year, Hagan hosts Academy Day for middle and high school students interested in applying to a U.S. Service Academy. The event provides an opportunity for students to meet with cadets and midshipmen from the service academies and learn more about the nomination process through Hagan's office. Representatives from all five academies – the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy – attend the event. For a photo of Hagan’s last Academy Day event in Fayetteville, please click here.
Hagan, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, comes from a strong military family. Her father-in-law was a two-star Marine General; her brother and father served in the Navy; her husband, Chip, is a Vietnam veteran who used the GI Bill to help pay for law school; and she has two nephews who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
See a complete list of Hagan’s nominations below:
United States Air Force Academy
Naomi Alston of Fayetteville
Ryann Anderson of Waxhaw
Brandon Barnes of Oxford
Victoria Bittleston of Statesville
Brittany Bullock of Raleigh
Jesse Chasteen of Blowing Rock
Corbin Grohol of Charlotte
Joshua Harold of Waxhaw
Joseph Houston of Asheville
Matthew Kellum of Winston-Salem
Benjamin Kern of Waxhaw
Alexis Nunes of Wilmington
Elijah Nicholson of Hayesville
Katelynn Pace of Southern Pines
Mark Pietryka of Cary
Maris Riley of Carthage
Nathanael Turley of Dunn
Aaron Teran of Raleigh
Robert Webber II of Jacksonville
Martin York of Raleigh
United States Military Academy
Steven Buccini of Greensboro
Adam Callahan of Fayetteville
Cole Conklin of Whitsett
Tyler Elrod of Fort Bragg
Elizabeth Gomez of Sanford
Dylan Maher of Salisbury
Regina Parker of Chapel Hill
Patrick Robertson of Cornelius
James Trollan of Hickory
Austin Ulry of Charlotte
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Payton Ball of Hampstead
Ryan Beale of Raleigh
Mark Bonville of Pinehurst
William Curtin of Mooresville
Lawrence Guiler of Charlotte
Andrew Londo of Sylva
Matthew Miller of Harbinger
Cory Nuckolls of Asheville
Kristen O’Brien of Camp Lejeune
Madeline Sullivan of Charlotte
United States Naval Academy
Andrew Bonn of Camden
Grayson Fulp of East Bend
Barry Harris of Greensboro
James Kang of Wilmington
Marshall Kirksey of Morganton
Hans Loewen of Hampstead
Katie Moore of Charlotte
Frank Smeeks of Taylorsville
Wesley Treiber of Holly Springs
Bennett Vass of Greensboro
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