{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cole.house.gov/media/press-releases/cole-announces-2024-military-academy-nominations", "Cole Announces 2024 Military Academy Nominations", "2023-12-12", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Tom Cole", "C001053", "cole.house.gov", "cole", "https://cole.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today announced the names of 15 high school students from the Fourth District of Oklahoma that he has nominated for entry into one of America\u2019s prestigious military academies. The academies that receive congressionally nominated students include 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.\n\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 Congressman Cole and the recommendation panel includes athletics, physical fitness, extracurricular activities, recommendations and leadership potential. Upon congressional nomination, students become eligible for consideration to receive an appointment to the service academy (or academies) to which they applied.\n\n\u201cVolunteering to serve one\u2019s country in our armed services is worthy of tremendous respect and gratitude,\u201d said Cole. \u201cI am honored to recommend 15 of the best and brightest high school students from the Fourth District to attend one of our country\u2019s esteemed military academies. Their determination to serve this great nation is noble and truly inspiring to all Americans.\u201d\n\nThe list below includes the names, hometowns and high school information of the students, as well as the academies to which they have been nominated. Note that applications are still being considered by the selection committees for potential admission at the various academies. Many of the students received nominations to multiple academies.\n\nU.S. Air Force Academy\n\nMatthew Aguilar, Lawton \u2013 Lawton MacArthur High School\n\nAlexis Evans, Moore \u2013 Southmoore High School\n\nGrace Flanagan, Walters \u2013 Epic Charter Schools\n\nSadie Garnett, Elgin \u2013 Elgin High School\n\nBryce Graham, Oklahoma City \u2013 Christian Heritage Academy\n\nBethany Jeffries, Norman \u2013 Community Christian School\n\nOwen Kinzer, Moore \u2013 Moore High School\n\nWilliam James Lawler, Noble \u2013 Community Christian School\n\nJoshua Shropshire, Moore \u2013 Mount St. Mary High School\n\nAden Shumard, Tuttle \u2013 Newcastle High School\n\nU.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nMatthew Aguilar, Lawton \u2013 Lawton MacArthur High School\n\nLuke Blackmon, Fort Sill \u2013 Lawton MacArthur High School\n\nSadie Garnett, Elgin \u2013 Elgin High School\n\nBryce Graham, Oklahoma City \u2013 Christian Heritage Academy\n\nAdelaide Haack, Oklahoma City \u2013 Westmoore High School\n\nBethany Jeffries, Norman \u2013 Community Christian School\n\nAden Shumard, Tuttle \u2013 Newcastle High School\n\nU.S. Naval Academy\n\nMatthew Aguilar, Lawton \u2013 Lawton MacArthur High School\n\nJackson Clark, Norman \u2013 The Academy of Classical Christian Studies\n\nAlexis Evans, Moore \u2013 Southmoore High School\n\nSadie Garnett, Elgin \u2013 Elgin High School\n\nOwen Kinzer, Moore \u2013 Moore High School\n\nWilliam James Lawler, Noble \u2013 Community Christian School\n\nAnna O\u2019Dell, Moore \u2013 Moore High School\n\nAden Shumard, Tuttle \u2013 Newcastle High School\n\nPayton Thomas, Moore \u2013 Moore High School\n\nU.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nAnna O\u2019Dell, Moore \u2013 Moore High School", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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/press-releases/cole-announces-2024-military-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8719218894839287, "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"}