{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lujan.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=4697", "Lujn Announces 2017 Nominees to U.S. Service Academies", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NM", "Ben Luj\u00e1n", "L000570", "lujan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "[WASHINGTON, DC] \u2013 Congressman Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-NM) today announced that he has nominated 29 students from northern New Mexico to enter the United States Service Academies as part of the freshman class of 2018.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cOur state has a long tradition of serving our nation in all the branches of our military.\u00a0 Having the chance to nominate some of New Mexico\u2019s best and brightest young people to our United States Service Academies is a distinct honor for me each year,\u201d said Luj\u00e1n. \u201cI am proud of each and every one of these students, who have demonstrated a commitment to service, the drive to succeed and tremendous dedication to our state and our nation.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tCongressman Luj\u00e1n\u2019s 2017 Service Academy nominees include:\r\n\r\n\tUS Military Academy \u2013 West Point, NY\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Micaela Abeyta \u2013 Bloomfield High School \u2013 Bloomfield, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Micah Bibb \u2013 School Without Borders High School (Washington DC) \u2013 Santa Fe, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Annika Davenport \u2013 Home Schooled \u2013 Los Alamos, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cameron Kuykendall \u2013 Clovis High School \u2013 Clovis, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christian Lewis \u2013 Bloomfield High School \u2013 Bloomfield, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Laureen Naranjo \u2013 St. Michael\u2019s High School \u2013 Espanola, NM\r\n\r\n\tUS Naval Academy \u2013 Annapolis, MD\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Angelina Lopez \u2013 Rio Rancho High School \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gabriella Mayes \u2013 Rio Rancho High School \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob Thompson \u2013 Los Alamos High School \u2013 Los Alamos, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob Torrez \u2013 Los Alamos High School \u2013 White Rock, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Landry Truex \u2013 Elida High School \u2013 Portales, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neil Wilkerson \u2013 Los Alamos High School \u2013 Los Alamos, NM\r\n\r\n\tUS Air Force Academy \u2013 Colorado Springs, CO\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andrea Almodover \u2013 Rio Rancho High School \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Markus Baumann \u2013 Clovis High School \u2013 Clovis, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Cabiltes \u2013 Rio\u00a0 Rancho High School \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Megan Edwards \u2013 Clovis High School \u2013 Clovis, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ashley Gabaldon \u2013 Rio Rancho High School \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lane Hagstom \u2013 Farmington High School \u2013 Farmington, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cassidy Hazell \u2013 Farmington High School \u2013 Farmington, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Hostanosas \u2013 Rio Rancho High / US Air Force Prep \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owen Keleher \u2013 Albuquerque Academy \u2013 Corrales, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Evan Lau \u2013 Rio Rancho High School \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morgan MacKenzie \u2013 Rio Rancho High School \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corde Mailman \u2013 Clovis High School \u2013 Clovis, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maryssa Martin \u2013 Mesa Vista High School \u2013 Espanola, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacqueline Alyssa Medalle \u2013 Shiprock High School \u2013 Shiprock, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jordan Melendez \u2013 Albuquerque Academy / University of New Mexico \u2013 Corrales, NM\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joseph Witiuk \u2013 Bosque School \u2013 Albuquerque, NM\r\n\r\n\tUS Merchant Marines Academy \u2013 Kings Point, NY\r\n\r\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tyler Pittman \u2013 West Mesa High School \u2013 Albuquerque, NM\r\n\r\n\tInterviews took place throughout the Third Congressional District in early November. Congressman Luj\u00e1n\u2019s Service Academy Selection Board considered all the applications from the young New Mexicans interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.\r\n\r\n\tAcademy nominees submit an application that includes a personal statement, resume, letters of reference, academic transcripts and standardized test scores. Following the interviews, the board makes recommendations to Congressman Luj\u00e1n for his review. If nominated by Congressman Luj\u00e1n, applicants must then meet the individual admission requirements of each academy. The academies will make the final decision as to who will receive an appointment of admission in early 2018. Selection to U.S Service Academies is among the most competitive and rigorous in the country; regardless of the number of qualified applicants each Member of Congress nominates, only a select few from each Congressional District are accepted by the service academies each year \u2013 often just 1 or 2 individuals for each academy. Those selected will enter the academies in June 2018.\r\n\r\n\tMore information on the academy nomination process can be found here: https://lujan.house.gov/academy-nominations/", 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://lujan.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=4697"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5902533195912838, "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"}