{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pingree.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-chellie-pingree-nominates-19-maine-students-united-states", "Congresswoman Chellie Pingree nominates 19 Maine students to United States Service Academies", "2018-12-04", "2018", "2018-12", "Democrat", "House", "ME", "Chellie Pingree", "P000597", "pingree.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Portland, MaineCongresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) has announced her office's nominees to the United States Service Academiesthe U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress.  \n\t  \n\tThis group represents some of Maine's best and brightest. They have all demonstrated exceptional leadership, high academic standards, and a passion for helping others, said Pingree. Whatever happens from here, they should all be proud of themselves. We are lucky that they have chosen to offer their talents in service to the country, and it's an honor to nominate them.  \n\t  \n\tThe nominees were interviewed by a panel of six on their academic record, test scores, leadership ability, involvement in extra-curricular activities, and exemplified commitment to serving their country.  \n\t  \n\tPingree nominated several students to more than one academy. The full list of nominations is below.  \n\t  United States Naval Academy  Annapolis  \n\tWilliam Cleaves, Windham, Windham Christian Academy  \n\tWilliam Curtis, Brunswick, Brunswick High School  \n\tDante DeLorenzo, Kennebunk, Kennebunk High School  \n\tTristan Denholm, Kittery Point, R.W. Traip Academy  \n\tJ. Edward Huffard, Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth High School  \n\tCaroline Leal, York, York High School  \n\tMichael Manetti, Freeport, Cheverus High School  \n\tKara Murray, Yarmouth, Yarmouth High School    \n\tMorgan Sharp, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk High School  \n\tJacob Witham, Winslow, Winslow High School  \n\tUnited States Military Academy  West Point  \n\tRyan Fitzmaurice, Bath, Maine School of Science & Mathmatics  \n\tLuke Hill, Portland, Deering High School  \n\tCaroline Leal, York, York High School  \n\tMichael Manetti, Freeport, Cheverus High School  \n\tKara Murray, Yarmouth, Yarmouth High School  \n\tEric Quirk, Scarborough, New Mexico Military Institute, Scarborough High School (prior)  \n\tCaleb Richardson, Augusta, Cony High School  \n\t  United States Air Force Academy  Colorado Springs  \n\tWilliam Curtis, Brunswick, Brunswick High School  \n\tTristan Denholm, Kittery Point, R.W. Traip Academy  \n\tAspen Dyer, North Berwick, Noble High School  \n\tCaroline Leal, York, York High School  \n\t  United States Merchant Marine Academy  Kings Point  \n\tLouis Daukas, Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth High School  \n\tJack Hermansen, Raymond, Windham High School  \n\tGeorge Holt, Cumberland, Baxter Academy for Technology & Science  \n\tJ. Edward Huffard, Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth High School  \n\tMorgan Sharp, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk High School  \n\tAidan Willitts, Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth High School", 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://pingree.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-chellie-pingree-nominates-19-maine-students-united-states"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7550579030066729, "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"}