{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cole.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cole-announces-2020-military-academy-nominations", "Cole Announces 2020 Military Academy Nominations", "2019-12-03", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Tom Cole", "C001053", "cole.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today announced the names of 20 students who have been nominated from the Fourth District of Oklahoma for entry into one of America's prestigious military academies, which provide for the undergraduate education and training of commissioned officers for the United States Armed Forces. The military service academies that require a congressional nomination are the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy.\nThe nomination process is highly competitive. Applicants are evaluated for academic performance and standing, including class rank, SAT/ACT scores and school records. Other criteria considered by Cole and the recommendation panel includes athletics, physical fitness, extracurricular activities, recommendations and leadership potential. Upon congressional nomination, students become eligible for appointment consideration at the service academy (or academies) to which they have applied.\nI am honored to recommend a tremendous group of candidates from the Fourth District of Oklahoma for potential appointment to one of the nation's most prestigious military academies, said Cole. These leaders represent some of the best and brightest of their generation. And by boldly and willingly answering the call of duty, they are an inspiration to us all.\nThe list below includes the names, hometowns and high school information of the students, as well as the academies to which they were nominated. Note that applications are still being considered by the selection committees for potential fall 2020 admission at the various academies. Several of the students received nominations to more than one academy.\nU.S. Air Force Academy\nSamuel Jun, Oklahoma City  Casady School  \n\tDalton Carson, Ada  Ada High School  \n\tJordan Willis, Mustang  Mustang High School  \n\tKatelyn Spillman, Newcastle  Newcastle High School  \n\tSydney Gunter, Lawton  MacArthur High School  \n\tPaige Knobelsdorf, Choctaw  Choctaw High School  \n\tTy Herrin, Choctaw  Choctaw High School  \n\tCarson Perry, Marietta  New Mexico Military Institute High School  \n\tBrayden Bryant, Ardmore  Ardmore High School  \n\tAshley Nail, Davis  Sulphur High School\nU.S. Merchant Marine Academy\nJacob Cordova, Moore  Moore High School  \n\tPaige Knobelsdorf, Choctaw  Choctaw High School\nU.S. Military Academy at West Point\nBryson Stricker, Ardmore  Plainview High School  \n\tZachary Nemecek, Oklahoma City  Southmoore High School  \n\tMark French, Ardmore  Lone Grove High School  \n\tJoseph Kelly, Lawton  Eisenhower High School  \n\tHeyward Hutson, Cache  Cache High School  \n\tSamuel Jun, Oklahoma City  Casady School  \n\tKirby Snow, Sulphur  Sulphur High School  \n\tJonathan Kim, Oklahoma City  Westmoore High School  \n\tJacob Cordova, Moore  Moore High School  \n\tPaige Knobelsdorf, Choctaw  Choctaw High School\nU.S. Naval Academy\nKirby Snow, Sulphur  Sulphur High School  \n\tTrace Stewart, Marietta  Marietta High School  \n\tJonathan Kim, Oklahoma City  Westmoore High School  \n\tJacob Cordova, Moore  Moore High School  \n\tBrody Sturges, Noble  Noble High School  \n\tSamuel Jun, Oklahoma City  Casady School  \n\tJoseph Kelly, Lawton  Eisenhower High School  \n\tPaige Knobelsdorf, Choctaw  Choctaw High School  \n\tAshley Nail, Davis  Sulphur High School\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://cole.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cole-announces-2020-military-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.602262258529663, "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"}