{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-announces-us-service-academy-nominees", "Golden Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominees", "2021-12-10", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "ME", "Jared F. Golden", "G000592", "golden.house.gov", "golden", "https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today his nominees to the United States Service Academies\u2014the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress.\n\n\"This group represents some of Maine's most talented, skilled, and accomplished students. They have all shown exceptional leadership, high academic achievements, and most importantly, a strong commitment to serving others,\" said Golden. \"Whatever happens from here, they should all be proud of themselves. We are lucky that they have chosen to offer their talents in service to the country, and it's an honor to nominate them.\"\n\nThe nominees were interviewed by a panel on their academic record, test scores, leadership ability, extracurricular activities, and desire to serve their country.\n\nThe full list of nominations is below. Several students were nominated to multiple service academies. Contact information is available upon request.\n\nUnited States Military Academy \u2013 West Point\n\nNathaniel Shearer- Hampden, Homeschooled (Hampden Academy)\n\nKatelynn Kinney- Sebec, Bangor Christian High School\n\nUnited States Naval Academy \u2013 Annapolis\n\nClaire Holman- Mount Vernon, Maranacook Community High School\n\nKatelynn Kinney- Sebec, Bangor Christian High School\n\nJudson Nash- Hampden, Hampden Academy\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy \u2013 Colorado Springs\n\nKaitlyn Smith- Perry, Washington Academy\n\nJames Jones- Oakland, Messalonskee High School\n\nMarshall Burt- Monson, Foxcroft Academy\n\nKatelynn Kinney- Sebec, Bangor Christian High School\n\nJudson Nash- Hampden, Hampden Academy\n\nFallon Eggett- Veazie, Bangor High School\n\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy-Kings Point\n\nDawson Joseph-Waterford, Oxford Hills High School", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"]], "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://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-announces-us-service-academy-nominees"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7938949856907129, "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"}