{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-announces-nominations-us-military-academies-5", "Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Academies", "2024-12-06", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Sam Graves", "G000546", "graves.house.gov", "graves", "https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "KANSAS CITY, MO \u2013 U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri\u2019s Sixth Congressional District. Each year, Members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of America\u2019s prestigious military academies.\n\n\"It is always an honor to be able to nominate highly qualified students to attend our nation\u2019s military academies,\u201d said Rep. Graves, who notified each student by phone of their nomination. \u201cThese young men and women are exceptionally qualified, excelling in their academics and demonstrating exceptional leadership in their schools and communities. I know all of them will make North Missouri proud.\u201d\n\nThe following students from across North Missouri received nominations from Congressman Graves:\n\nAnnabel Beeman \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy (Platte County High School)\n\nJacob Duckworth \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy (Park Hill South High School)\n\nNikos Guerrero \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy (Park Hill High School)\n\nRemington May \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Highland High School)\n\nEthan Smith \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy (Platte County High School)\n\nKloiee Wagner \u2013 U.S. Military Academy (Moberly High School)\n\nGabriel Watkins \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy (Lathrop High School)\n\nIsaac Woodward\u2013 U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy (Fort Osage High School)\n\nTade Wynn\u2013 U.S. Military Academy (Culver Military Academy)\n\nThe nomination system is a very competitive process. Various military academies hold extremely selective admission standards. To help in the nomination process, Rep. Graves created an Academy Nominations Review Board. The board, made up of service academy graduates, veterans and citizens of the Sixth District, interviewed and reviewed all applicants before making final recommendations to Rep. Graves.\n\nStudents interested in being appointed to a service academy in the future are encouraged to learn more, particularly early in their high school career, by contacting Graves\u2019 district office in Kansas City or by visiting graves.house.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "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://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-announces-nominations-us-military-academies-5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5941672027111053, "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"}