{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://palmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/palmer-nominates-29-students-us-service-academies", "Palmer Nominates 29 Students to U.S. Service Academies", "2026-03-23", "2026", "2026-03", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Gary J. Palmer", "P000609", "palmer.house.gov", "palmer", "https://palmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "For Immediate Release\n\nMedia Contact: Hope Dawson (202) 225-4921\n\nBIRMINGHAM, AL \u2013 Each December, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) partners with his Academy Advisory Board to interview and nominate outstanding students from Alabama\u2019s Sixth Congressional District for an appointment to our nation\u2019s service academies. U.S. Service Academy recruiters laud the level of preparedness and exceptional achievements of nominees from this district. Students who are accepted as midshipmen and cadets will be receiving the highest levels of education, athletic conditioning, leadership building, and training to defend the Constitution and America\u2019s freedoms alongside an extensive network of academy alumni.\n\nThe application process for most U.S. Service Academies involves receiving a nomination from their U.S. House Representative, U.S. Senator, the Vice President or the President. These academies include: the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. Once the nomination is confirmed, the academy will review the whole candidate for enrollment consideration. Students who enroll become scholar soldiers, joining among the most prestigious traditions in America.\n\nThis year, 29 students received congressional nominations from Rep. Palmer. Following their nominations, Rep. Palmer released the following statement:\n\n\u201cNominating students to the U.S. Service Academies is one of the most important aspects of my job,\u201d said Rep. Palmer. \u201cOur process is tough because these are the future leaders of our military, and we want them to be prepared to possibly lead future generations into combat. I believe Alabama\u2019s Sixth District has some of the brightest young people in our nation, and I am delighted these students have expressed their desire to serve our country.\u201d\n\nThe nominated students are as follows:\n\nJack Beason of Briarwood Christian School, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nSimone Bermudez of Indian Springs School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nRayner Brom of Mountain Brook High School, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;\n\nOlivia Carroll of Vestavia Hills High School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy;\n\nEden Christian of Hewitt Trussville High School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nBoyd Cooper of Mountain Brook High School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nBeau Dionne of Mountain Brook High School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nDylan Doig of Leeds High School, is nominated for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;\n\nNikola Frye of New Mexico Military Institute, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;\n\nJoshua Hahn of Vestavia Hills High School, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy;\n\nCayden Hofbauer of Mountain Brook High School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy;\n\nTruman Lee of Auburn University, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy;\n\nBraden Little of Mountain Brook High School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy;\n\nJason Love of Marion Military Institute, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;\n\nChase Malone of Chelsea High School, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy;\n\nOwen McCloy of Gardendale High School, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy;\n\nJay Merchant of Vestavia Hills High School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy;\n\nLane Mitchell of Thompson High School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy;\n\nAlexx Parrott of Wetumpka High School, is nominated for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Military Academy;\n\nBraydon Saylor of Marion Military Institute, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy;\n\nMark Sergey of Prattville High School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nKate Sides of Indian Springs School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nMason Six of Pelham High School, is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;\n\nJR Sosa of Isabella High School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nRyan Spann of Helena High School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nPerry Stringfellow of Mountain Brook High School, is nominated for U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;\n\nChance Strown of Thompson High School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nCason Williams of AL School of Cyber Technology & Engineering, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy;\n\nCardon Wynn of Prattville High School, is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy;\n\nCongratulations to these impressive students, who seek to achieve at the highest levels in order to serve our country.\n\nIf you or someone you know is interested in attending a military service academy, please visit palmer.house.gov and select Services: U.S. Service Academy Nominations for more information. Eligible applicants must be at least 17 years old, a U.S. citizen, have a strong academic background, proven leadership skills, and be of good moral character.", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:18:47Z"]], "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://palmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/palmer-nominates-29-students-us-service-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9307079017162323, "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"}