{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://houchin.house.gov/media/press-releases/houchin-announces-service-academy-nominations-indianas-9th-district-students", "Houchin Announces Service Academy Nominations for Indiana\u2019s 9th District Students", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Erin Houchin", "H001093", "houchin.house.gov", "houchin", "https://houchin.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced her nominations for students from Indiana\u2019s 9th Congressional District to the United States service academies. These nominations recognize outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and a demonstrated commitment to serving the nation.\n\nStudents nominated represent schools across the district and were selected through a competitive application and interview process conducted by Congresswoman Houchin\u2019s Military Academy Nomination Boards.\n\n\u201cIt is an honor to nominate these exceptional students to our nation\u2019s service academies,\u201d said Congresswoman Houchin. \u201cService to our country in the Armed Forces is one of the most honorable things a person can do, and each of these young men and women has demonstrated strong character and a commitment to service above self. Indiana\u2019s 9th District is proud of them, and I have no doubt they will represent our state and nation with the highest integrity and excellence.\u201d\n\nU.S. Air Force Academy\n\nAbigail Goodwin \u2013 Bloomington High School South\n\nJacen Madeira \u2013 Bloomington High School North\n\nConnor Zwissler \u2013 Our Lady of Providence High School\n\nU.S. Military Academy\n\nJackson Ehringer \u2013 Floyd Central High School\n\nLaila Gilbert \u2013 Floyd Central High School\n\nAbigail Goodwin \u2013 Bloomington High School South\n\nJacen Madeira \u2013 Bloomington High School North\n\nMack Murphy \u2013 Bloomington High School South\n\nBlake Russell \u2013 Jeffersonville High School\n\nLiam Slotten \u2013 Our Lady of Providence High School\n\nAmber \u201cPaige\u201d Summers \u2013 Corydon Central High School\n\nU.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nJacen Madeira \u2013 Bloomington High School North\n\nSarah Minton \u2013 New Albany Senior High School\n\nU.S. Naval Academy\n\nAmelia Dykes \u2013 Our Lady of Providence High School\n\nMegan Fondy \u2013 Floyd Central High School\n\nAbigail Goodwin \u2013 Bloomington High School South\n\nLincoln Greene \u2013 Corydon Central High School\n\nJacen Madeira \u2013 Bloomington High School North\n\nAndrew Millay \u2013 Our Lady of Providence High School\n\nSarah Minton \u2013 New Albany Senior High School\n\nAmber \u201cPaige\u201d Summers \u2013 Corydon Central High School\n\nDale Lyles, retired Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, who serves as chair of Congresswoman Houchin\u2019s Military Academy Nomination Boards, praised the students for their dedication and preparedness.\n\n\u201cThe quality of applicants this year was exceptional,\u201d said Lyles. \u201cThese students impressed the nomination boards with their academic excellence, leadership experience, and genuine desire to serve our country. They represent the very best of Indiana\u2019s 9th District.\u201d\n\nA congressional nomination is required for appointment to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Final appointment decisions are made by each academy.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "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://houchin.house.gov/media/press-releases/houchin-announces-service-academy-nominations-indianas-9th-district-students"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.473977928981185, "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"}