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