{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-carson-submits-us-service-academy-nominations-indianas-7th-congressional", "Rep. Carson Submits U.S. Service Academy Nominations for Indiana's 7th Congressional District", "2012-01-13", "2012", "2012-01", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Andr\u00e9 Carson", "C001072", "carson.house.gov", "carson", "https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "January 13, 2012\n\nRep. Andr\u00e9 Carson Submits U.S. Service Academy Nominations for Indiana's 7th Congressional District\n\nINDIANAPOLIS \u2013 Congressman Andr\u00e9 Carson announced today his list of nominees for attendance at one of the United States Service Academies. Nominated students will be considered for acceptance to the Class of 2016.\n\n\"Gaining acceptance to one of our military academies is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I am proud to provide young men and women with the chance to serve our country,\" said Congressman Carson. \"Nominating students from my hometown is a great honor, and this year's recipients embody the best Indianapolis has to offer. They are determined, intelligent and bright individuals who will be outstanding leaders in our nation and community.\"\n\nStudents receiving nominations from Congressman Carson are listed below and organized by academy:\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy\n\nMarco Alejos, Lawrence North High School\n\nCornelius Conway, North Central High School\n\nTrace Cureton, Cathedral High School and IUPUI\n\nKyle Elefson, Franklin Central High School\n\nHazen Hamather, Covenant Christian High School\n\nBrandon Ritter, Southport High School\n\nJustin Taylor, Cathedral High School\n\nUnited States Military Academy (West Point)\n\nMarco Alejos, Lawrence North High School\n\nAmanda Blanco, Warren Central High School\n\nCornelius Conway, North Central High School\n\nTrace Cureton, Cathedral High School and IUPUI\n\nMatthew Fox, North Central High School\n\nNoam Rose, North Central High School\n\nBrandon Ritter, Southport High School\n\nKyle Sprunger, Bishop Chatard High School\n\nJustin Taylor, Cathedral High School\n\nKevin Wissler, Cathedral High School\n\nUnited States Naval Academy (Annapolis)\n\nMarco Alejos, Lawrence North High School\n\nTrace Cureton, Cathedral High School and IUPUI\n\nAaron Goins, Goins Academy and IUPUI\n\nRobert Harris, Lions of Faith Academy\n\nJustin Taylor, Cathedral High School\n\nBrandon Ritter, Southport High School\n\nJustin Royse, Warren Central High School\n\nKeifer Valencia, Warren Central High School\n\nReceiving a congressional nomination is required for admission but does not guarantee admission to an academy. Academy admissions offices evaluate each candidate's high school record, class rank, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, fitness exam and moral character before making their selections.\n\nMembers of Congress submit nominations every year, and additional information can be obtained on Congressman Carson's website at www.carson.house.gov or by contacting his Indianapolis office at 317-283-6516.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:10:31Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-carson-submits-us-service-academy-nominations-indianas-7th-congressional"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.3221648298203945, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}