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Palmer Nominates Students to U.S. Service Academies

January 18, 2017

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Cate Cullen (202)225-4921

Palmer Nominates Students to U.S. Service Academies

Birmingham, AL – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) is pleased to announce that 27 students from Alabama's Sixth Congressional District have received nominations to attend U.S. Service Academies.

Those 27 students represent 15 high schools, two military preparatory schools and one university, and were recognized, along with their families, at a reception held at Vestavia Hills City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

"Every year I have the honor and privilege of nominating outstanding students from the Sixth District of Alabama for an appointment to our nation's service academies,'' said Palmer. "Service academy recruiters often compliment Alabama's Sixth District for the level of preparedness and exceptional achievements of students from our area. "

The application process for most U.S. Service Academies involves receiving a nomination from the student's U.S. House Representative, U.S. Senator, the Vice President or the President. These academies include the: U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. Once the nomination is confirmed, the academy will review the whole candidate to determine admission. Students who are accepted become scholar soldiers at some of the most prestigious institutions in America.

Each December, Congressman Gary Palmer partners with his Academy Advisory Board to interview and nominate outstanding students from the Sixth Congressional District for an appointment to one of our nation's service academies.

"Please join me in congratulating these students and their families for this major accomplishment in the application process," said Palmer. "I look forward to seeing how each individual goes on to serve this country in the future."

The 27 students who received nominations from Congressman Palmer are:

John Allen Bass of Chelsea High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;

Wiley Burns of Riverside Military Academy, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;

Ethan Clarke of Oak Mountain High School, nominated for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;

Cam Covington of Evangel Classical Christian School, nominated for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;

Tyler Ferguson of Calera High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy;

Kaley Ann Fulton of Marion Military Institute, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy;

Brianna Hebert of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy;

Davis Holley of Spain Park High School, nominated for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;

Thomas Jordan of Spain Park High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy;

Ryan Kirk of Mountain Brook High School, nominated for the U.S. Naval Academy;

Daylen McGhee of Shades Valley High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy;

Jackson McInvale of James I. O'Neill High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy;

George Moore of Briarwood Christian High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;

Duncan Morris of Mountain Brook High School, nominated for the U.S. Naval Academy;

Elexus Oliver of Thompson High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy;

Stav Pappas of Mountain Brook High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;

Noah Probst of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;

Sarah Rabenau of Chelsea High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy;

Blake Randle of Oak Mountain High School, nominated for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;

Robert Randolph of Mountain Brook High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy;

Gunnar Schultz of Oak Mountain High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy;

Savannah Stewart of Bibb County High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy;

Jeffery Turnipseed of Calera High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;

Jackson Weyhe of Hewitt-Trussville High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;

Jackson White of Homewood High School, nominated for the U.S. Naval Academy;

Sarah Whitley of Oak Mountain High School, nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;

Kaitlyn Willis of Chelsea High School, nominated for the U.S. Military Academy.

If you or someone you know is interested in attending a military service academy and lives in Alabama's Sixth Congressional District, please visit palmer.house.gov and select Services: U.S. Service Academy Nominations for more information. Eligible applicants must be at least 17 years old, a U.S. citizen, have a strong academic background, proven leadership skills, and be of good moral character.

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Representative Gary Palmer 2017 Academy Nom

Congressman Gary Palmer pictured with nominated students at a reception on January 17.

Back L: Ryan Kirk, Tyler Ferguson, Daylen McGhee, Noah Probst, Gunnar Schultz, Jeffery Turnipseed, Duncan Morris, Robert Randolph, John Allen Bass, Thomas Jordan, Jackson Weyhe. Front L: George Moore, Jackson White, Elexus Oliver, Congressman Gary Palmer, Stav Pappas, Sarah Whitley, Sarah Rabenau, Kaitlyn Willis, Blake Randle, Savannah Stewart.

Not Pictured: Wiley Burns, Ethan Clarke, Cam Covington, Brianna Hebert, Davis Holley, Kaley Ann Fulton, Jackson McInvale

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