WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for 33 high school seniors from across the state of Iowa. The list does include one Boone student.
Ernst said “As a combat veteran, and mother of a West Point plebe, it’s truly an honor to nominate these qualified Iowa students for admittance to our U.S. Service Academies. Each of these students has exemplified strong leadership, dedication to academics and commitment to community service. This nomination is an important step in the admissions process, and I’m proud to assist these students in reaching their goal of serving our nation in uniform.”
Below is a complete list of the students nominated by Senator Ernst for the Class of 2023.
U.S. Air Force Academy:
James Baker – Bettendorf*
Nathan Brush – Clive
Mitchell Clements – North Liberty
Josiah Cole – Altoona
Cory Critchlow – Carlisle
Charles Haefner – Cedar Rapids
Adam Laubenthal – Davenport
Michael McCurry – Cedar Rapids
William Rankin – Hull
Kassidy Rashid – Burlington
Britain Saluri – Des Moines*
Hunter Sherry – Boone
Josiah Stearns – Windsor Heights
Micah Treptau – Lansing
Olivia Wong – Ames
Gabriel Yingst – Woodward
U.S. Naval Academy:
Faith Bonilla – Bettendorf
Daunte Burns – Dyersville
Aiden DeWitt – Dubuque*
Abram Dierickx – Lowden
Alex Hooker – Webster City
Dara Hulstein – Cedar Falls
Will Jefferson – Le Claire*
William Jones – Council Bluffs*
Allison Mitchell – Clinton
Kyle Otte – Clive
U.S. Military Academy at West Point:
James Baker – Bettendorf*
Elias Brehm – Dubuque
Aiden DeWitt – Dubuque*
Jack Gehl – Asbury
Anders Grau – United Kingdom
Grace Greer – Iowa City
Williams Jones – Council Bluffs*
Cole Mabry – Iowa City
Carson Parker – Story City
Grace Ries – Asbury
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy:
Will Jefferson – Le Claire*
Britain Saluri – Des Moines*
*The admissions process to the service academies is highly competitive, and Senator Ernst encourages students to apply for more than one academy. This denotes students who are being nominated for both their first and second choice of service academy.
Each year, Senator Ernst nominates Iowa students to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
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