Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Service 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 strong commitment to scholarship, leadership, and good character.”

The following students from Maine have received nominations as candidates to the service academies from Senators Collins and King:                                                                       

United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO

Name                                      Home Town               High School

Caroline Benson                   Scarborough                Scarborough High School

Riley Bryant                          Knox                             Mount View High School

Ava Candage                         Manchester                  Maranacook Community High School

Dante Cody                            Springvale                   Sanford High School

Evan Fossum                         Rockport                      Camden Hills Regional High School

Joseph Lathwood                  Arundel                        Thornton Academy

Quinn Michaud                     Fort Kent                      Fort Kent Community High School

Lily Oliver                             St. John Plantation      Fort Kent Community High School

Matilda Schroeder                Port Clyde                    Camden Hills Regional High School

Blake Wilson                         York                             York High School

Samuel Yoon                         Falmouth                      Falmouth High School

Travis Dow                            Falmouth                      Falmouth High School

Hayden Meffert                     Wells                            Wells High School

Emma Richard                       North Yarmouth         Greely High School

Patrick Delaney                     Gorham                        Gorham High School

Felicity Jackson                     Brunswick                   Brunswick High School

Michael Rene                         Hermon                        Hermon High School

Jacob Biberstein                    Orrington                     Bangor High School

United States Merchant Marine Academy - Kings Point, NY

Name                                      Home Town               High School

Hannah Hills                         Boothbay                      Boothbay Regional High School

Cole Tomaschat                    Scarborough                Scarborough High School

Alden Hughes                       Cape Elizabeth            Maine School of Science and Mathematics

Christopher King                  Cumberland                 Greely High School

Ava Candage                         Manchester                  Maranacook Community High School

Jacob Biberstein                   Orrington                      Bangor High School

Riley Bryant                          Knox                             Mount View High School

Unites States Military Academy - West Point, NY

Name                                      Home Town               High School

Nicholas Gondolfo               Scarborough                Scarborough High School

Jack Fenton                            Portland                       Cheverus High School

Zachary Lattanzi                   Yarmouth                    Yarmouth High School

Patrick Downey                     Gorham                       Gorham High School

Finnegan Calderwood          Union                           Islesboro Central School

Riley Record                          Cumberland                Greely High School

Xavier De La Torre               Biddeford                    Biddeford High School

Joseph Lathwood                   Arundel                       Thornton Academy

Anthony Boyce                      West Gardiner            Gardiner Area High School

Nathan Lewis                          Monmouth                  Monmouth Academy

Joshua Stineford                     LaGrange                    Penquis Valley High School

Jacob Biberstein                     Orrington                    Bangor High School

Quinn Michaud                       Fort Kent                    Fort Kent Community High School

Riley Bryant                            Knox                           Mount View High School

Matilda Schroeder                  Port Clyde                  Camden Hills Regional High School

Ava Candage                           Manchester                Maranacook Community High School

United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, MD

Name                                      Home Town               High School

Jacob Biberstein                    Orrington                     Bangor High School

Sean Allen                              Cumberland                Greely High School

Felicity Jackson                     Brunswick                   Brunswick High School

Hayden Meffert                     Wells                            Wells High School

Xavier De La Torre               Biddeford                    Biddeford High School

Alden Hughes                        Cape Elizabeth           Maine School of Science and Mathematics

Otto Schoenthal                     Southport                    Lincoln Academy

Christopher King                   Cumberland                Greely High School

Matilda Schroeder                 Port Clyde                   Camden Hills Regional High School

Travis Dow                             Falmouth                     Falmouth High School

Riley Bryant                           Knox                            Mount View High School

Nathaniel Raineault              Mount Vernon            Lake Braddock Secondary School

Nathan Lewis                         Monmouth                  Monmouth Academy

Michael Rene                         Hermon                       Hermon High School

Lauren Dugal                          Presque Isle                Presque Isle High School

Gracie Rooney                       West Bath                   Morse High School

Finnegan Calderwood           Union                          Islesboro Central School

Riley Record                          Cumberland                Greely High School

Cole Tomaschat                     Scarborough               Scarborough High School

Ava Candage                          Manchester                 Maranacook Community High School                      

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