{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://steube.house.gov/press-releases/u-s-rep-greg-steube-announces-service-academy-nominees/", "U.S. Rep. Greg Steube Announces Service Academy Nominees", "2023-12-01", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "W. Gregory Steube", "S001214", "steube.house.gov", "steube", "https://steube.house.gov/category/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "U.S. Rep. Greg Steube Announces Service Academy Nominees\n\nSARASOTA, Fla. \u2014 U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today announced the nomination of 21 students in Florida\u2019s 17th Congressional District to the U.S. Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London, CT, is the fifth service academy and does not require a congressional nomination.\n\n\u201cIt is a privilege to nominate the next generation of military leaders. This year\u2019s nominees are intelligent, driven Floridians with a passion to serve our country. Should they receive an appointment, these individuals will represent our district well,\u201d said Rep. Steube.\n\nThis year\u2019s Service Academy nominees are as follows:\n\nSarasota County\n\nAlexandra Witherspoon, Riverview High School \u2014 USAFA\n\nAva Marano, Pine View School \u2014 USNA\n\nBenjamin Aguilar, Sarasota High School \u2014 USMA\n\nCasey Aten, Pine View School \u2014 USNA\n\nChristian DeLarge, Sarasota Military Academy and Naval Academy Preparatory School \u2014 USNA\n\nConor Heary, Sarasota High School \u2014 USMA and USAFA\n\nDarvani Gonzalez, Sarasota High School \u2014 USNA and USAFA\n\nEthan Wang, Pine View School \u2014 USMA\n\nJackson Ruthven, Sarasota Military Academy \u2014 USNA and USMMA\n\nKarina Lawrence, Venice High School \u2014 USMA\n\nMadison Witherspoon, Riverview High School \u2014 USNA\n\nMicah Thomson, Venice High School \u2014 USMA\n\nNoah Gregory, Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School and Randolph-Macon Academy \u2014 USAFA\n\nSienna Pezzella, Pezzella Academy and University of South Florida \u2014 USNA, USMA and USMMA\n\nEmmerson Taylor, State College of Florida \u2014 USMA\n\nWilhelm Hamburger, Riverview High School \u2014 USMA\n\nCharlotte County\n\nAnindita Carlsen, Port Charlotte High School \u2014 USNA\n\nElliot Courtney, Charlotte High School and Florida SouthWestern State College \u2014 USNA\n\nReiley Lester, American Overseas School of Rome \u2014 USAFA", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://steube.house.gov/press-releases/u-s-rep-greg-steube-announces-service-academy-nominees/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.403018832206726, "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"}