{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://rutherford.house.gov/media/press-releases/rutherford-honors-students-nominated-service-academies-0", "Rutherford Honors Students Nominated to Service Academies", "2018-12-10", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "John H. Rutherford", "R000609", "rutherford.house.gov", "rutherford", "https://rutherford.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Jacksonville, FL \u2013 Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) is pleased to announce the nominations of 43 students to be considered for appointments to the United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States Military Academy, and the United States Naval Academy. At a recent ceremony at the University of North Florida, Congressman Rutherford offered a congratulatory message of encouragement and presented each student with a certificate signifying their achievement. Each student completed a rigorous application process and underwent an interview with a panel of former military officers, who are service academy graduates themselves, before being selected for a nomination to one of our nation's service academies.\n\nCongressman Rutherford said:\n\n\"One of the greatest privileges I have as Representative is working with inspiring young men and women seeking appointments to one of our national service academies. These outstanding students are tasked with ensuring America remains the strongest beacon of hope and freedom in the world, and I am confident that those we have nominated possess the leadership, integrity, and commitment to represent our country honorably at these prestigious academies. I look forward to supporting these exceptional young leaders as they progress through their careers.\"\n\nEach year, thousands of students from across the country apply to attend our nation's service academies. Students must undergo a two-step process to receive an appointment to any of the academies. They must apply for a nomination from the President, a Congressman, or a Senator and simultaneously complete the application criteria for admission to the academy. Students who receive both a nomination and are accepted to an academy receive an appointment to the institution.\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy\n\nTroy David Barber, Allen D. Nease High School\n\nAshley Nicole Booth, St. Augustine High School\n\nMcAnarney Slater Borngesser, Florida State University\n\nTatiana Christina Brown, Bartram Trail High School\n\nJoshua Tyler Carson, Creekside High School\n\nChristopher Robert Cavaliere, Ponte Vedra High School\n\nJustin Wayne Dean, West Nassau High School\n\nNickola Pierre Khoury, St. Augustine High School\n\nKonnor Day Matthews, Allen D. Nease High School\n\nConnor Joseph McQuade, The Episcopal School\n\nSinead Georgeanna Morgan, Allen D. Nease High School\n\nConnor William Murphy, The Episcopal School\n\nBrenden Travis Potter, Creekside High School\n\nAndrew Joseph Relihan, Ponte Vedra High School\n\nDaniel Christopher Simonds, First Coast High School\n\nChloe Arden Surrency, Duncan Fletcher High School\n\nChristopher Peter Sylvester, Bartram Trail High School\n\nNailah Trinh Nguyen, Sigonella Middle High School\n\nAshley Faye Weidenbach, USAF Academy Prep School\n\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy\n\nRyan Christopher Bell, Bishop Kenny High School\n\nJames Patrick Dotsikas, Jr., Ponte Vedra High School\n\nJacob Wynn Follenweider, Bartram Trail High School\n\nRob Daniel Gray, Fernandina Beach High School\n\nMichael Tyler Morton, Creekside High School\n\nMason Joshua Ray, Bartram High School\n\nErin Elizabeth Sass, Allen D. Nease High School\n\nChristopher Peter Sylvester, Bartram High School\n\nMatayo Thomas Trumble, Ponte Vedra High School\n\nSavannah Nichola Wolff, The Episcopal School\n\nUnited States Military Academy\n\nJohn David Barksdale, The Episcopal School\n\nMcAnarney Slater Borngesser, Florida State University\n\nTatiana Christina Brown, Bartram Trail High School\n\nWiley Braxton Gillam, The Bolles School\n\nAunikah Sade King, USMA Prep School\n\nSinead Georgeanna Morgan, Allen D. Nease High School\n\nBrandon Chee Ming Mum, Allen D. Nease High School\n\nNathan Christian Pascual, Fernandina Beach High School\n\nReilly Madison Tarbet, Ponte Vedra High School\n\nOsteen Dragon Theam, The Bolles School\n\nFaith Virginia Twiggs, Fernandina Beach High School\n\nUnited States Naval Academy\n\nRyan Christopher Bell, Bishop Kenny High School\n\nThomas Albert Chown, Stanton College Prep School\n\nRiley August Dimberg, Ponte Vedra High School\n\nJesse Harold Gatewood, Embry-Riddle University\n\nCorine Francesca Millis, Naples American High School\n\nAndrew Joseph Relihan, Ponte Vedra High School\n\nChase Patrick Rivera, The Bolles School\n\nErin Elizabeth Sass, Allen D. Nease High School\n\nDaniel Christopher Simonds, First Coast High School\n\nRiley Mae Smith, Bishop Ireton High School\n\nReilly Madison Tarbet, Ponte Vedra High School\n\nEleanor Evelyn Vandegrift, The Providence School", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T23:11:43Z"]], "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://rutherford.house.gov/media/press-releases/rutherford-honors-students-nominated-service-academies-0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7106328159570694, "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"}