{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://russell.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-russell-announces-nominations-us-service-academies", "Congressman Russell Announces Nominations for U.S. Service Academies", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Steve Russell", "R000604", "russell.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Del City, O.K.\u00a0\u2013 Congressman Steve Russell (OK-5) has announced the 2016 U.S. Service Academy candidates nominated from Oklahoma\u2019s Fifth Congressional District for the 2017-2018 academic year. The candidates are:\n\u00a0\nEdmond North High School\nBlake Herring \u2013 U.S. Military Academy (West Point), Air Force Academy\nAustin Martin \u2013 West Point\nCierra Anderson \u2013 West Point, Air Force Academy, Naval Academy\nJake Reynolds \u2013 Naval Academy\nCameron Hancock \u2013 West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy\nAnthony Macaluso\u00a0\u2013 Air Force Academy\nCallen Koiner \u2013 Air Force Academy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nEdmond Memorial High School\nJonah Weltzheimer - Air Force Academy, Naval Academy\nDeer Creek High School (Edmond)\nMs. Aksah Cherian \u2013 West Point\nJohn Marshall High School \u2013 Oklahoma City\nLenerd Leviston \u2013 Air Force Academy\nPutnam City North High School \u2013 Oklahoma City\nAaron Corona \u2013 Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Naval Academy\nOklahoma School of Science and Math \u2013 OSSM (Oklahoma City)\nOpeyemi Odejimi \u2013 West Point\nDove Science Academy \u2013 Oklahoma City\nAna Maria Pasillas \u2013 West Point, Naval Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Air Force Academy\nBishop McGuinness Catholic High School \u2013 Oklahoma City\nAlexander Best \u2013 Naval Academy\nSofia Figueroa \u2013 Naval Academy\nHelen Homola \u2013 Air Force Academy\nCrossings Christian School \u2013 Oklahoma City\nKarson Kosanke \u2013 Naval Academy\nCasady High School \u2013 Oklahoma City\nSam Harrison \u2013 Naval Academy\nThe highly competitive process is weighed concerning SAT/ACT scores, class rank, athletic and extracurricular activities, as well as leadership potential. Each applicant also completes a personal interview with Congressman Russell\u2019s review board which consists of retired service members and Academy graduates:\n\u00a0\nGen. Bruce Litchfield (ret.), former Commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker\nStaff Sergeant Rusty Dunagan (ret.), Army\nMr. Nels Petersen, 1980 Naval Academy graduate\nCapt. Michelle Axtman - 2009 Air Force Academy graduate\nEdward \"Ted\" Perry - 2005 West Point graduate\n\u00a0\nThose who are selected will become eligible for an appointment, and if then selected by an Academy will begin classes in the fall of 2017.\nStudents wishing to be considered for a Congressional nomination for the fall of 2018 may go to Congressman Russell\u2019s official House of Representatives Website (russell.house.gov) to learn the requirements and may apply until July 1 of the year of their 23rd birthday.\u00a0\n###", 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://russell.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-russell-announces-nominations-us-service-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2365772165358067, "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"}