{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mrvan-honors-nominees-accepted-us-military-service-academies", "Mrvan Honors Nominees Accepted into the U.S. Military Service Academies", "2025-06-20", "2025", "2025-06", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Frank J. Mrvan", "M001214", "mrvan.house.gov", "mrvan", "https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Rep. Frank J. Mrvan is pleased to announce the nominees that have accepted their appointment to the U.S. Military Service Academies from Indiana\u2019s First Congressional District.\n\nMilitary Service Academy Nominations are recommended to Congressman Mrvan by his Military Service Academy Board, which includes veterans, community leaders, and active duty and retired servicemembers from across Indiana\u2019s First Congressional District.\n\nMembers of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.\n\nCongressman Mrvan stated, \u201cIt is my honor to nominate these brave and selfless individuals from Indiana\u2019s First Congressional District to join the United States Military Service Academies for the Class of 2029. I thank all the members of the Military Service Academy Board for their thoughtful participation in this process, and encourage all students who are interested in being part of the Class of 2030 to contact my office for additional information.\u201d\n\nThe following students received a nomination from Congressman Mrvan and have accepted their appointment:\n\nGrant Best, Mount Carmel High School - U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School\n\nCooper Burton, Wheeler High School - U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nTalina Cisneros, Hammond Central High School - U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School\n\nShane Conroy, Portage High School - U.S. Naval Academy\n\nLuke Granzow, Hobart High School/Air Force Prep - U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nMaverick Markos, Westville High School - U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nBrayden Mercier, Chesterton High School - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nDamian Resendez, Mount Carmel High School/West Point Prep - U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nMadalyn Richardson, Washington Township High School - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nStudents in Indiana\u2019s First Congressional District who are interested in seeking a nomination to the U.S. Military Service Academies can find more information on Congressman Mrvan\u2019s website at https://mrvan.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations or by calling (219) 795-1844.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"]], "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://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mrvan-honors-nominees-accepted-us-military-service-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0806030370295048, "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"}