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Rep. Palmer Congratulates U.S. Military Academy Nominations

February 5, 2016

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Rep. Palmer Congratulates U.S. Military Academy Nominees


February 3, 2015

For Immediate Release

Washington D.C. – The Office of U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) has nominated 23 young men and women to America’s great service academies. They were recognized in a recent ceremony with their families and members of the nomination selection committee.

“I’m grateful to these young men and women for their sincere desire to serve their country,’’ Palmer said. “We need a great group of young men and women who want to serve in our armed services. We need people of character and of courage who have a vision for our country. I think we have that in this group.”

These students received nominations to attend one of the U.S. Military Academies: United States Military Academy (West Point); the United States Naval Academy; the United States Air Force Academy; the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and the United States Coast Guard Academy.

A picture of 20 of the 23 nominees is attached. Their names and high schools are:

Back Row L-R: Tanner Carter, Shelby County High; Brooks Garrett, Evangel Classical; John Goolsby, Thompson High; Carter Bankston, Briarwood Christian; Gavin Allen, Spain Park High; Madison Cole, Clay-Chalkville High; Hunter Holstad, Oak Mountain High; John Lusk, Westminster at Oak Mountain; William Morhard, Vestavia Hills High; Elliott Chen, The Altamont School.

Front Row L-R: Jason Agsalud, Hoover High; Grace Endfinger, Briarwood Christian; Nick Dutton, Homewood High; Marc Newton, Briarwood Christian; Imani King-Berry, Clay-Chalkville High; Congressman Gary Palmer; Ford Patronas, Spain Park High; Morgan Long, Vestavia Hills High; Michael Hagelskamp, John Carroll Catholic High; Kaley Ann Fulton, Hewitt-Trussville High; Julia Buckner, Oak Mountain High.

Not pictured: David Mock, Chelsea High (currently attending Auburn University); Jon Paul Ogle, JP Pennington High; Richard Salser, Mortimer Jordan High (currently attending Marion Military Institute).

For any additional questions, contact:

Ray Melick, (205) 968-1290, Ray.Melick@mail.house.gov

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL) serves on three Congressional committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Budget, and Science, Space and Technology. Visit Palmer online at his website or via Facebook,Twitter, or Instagram.