{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-nominates-21-students-to-united-states-military-service-academies", "Rep. Sykes Nominates 21 Students to United States Military Service Academies", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "AKRON, OH \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the newest class of service academy nominations for Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District. Twenty-one students from across the district have received nominations to attend one of the United States service academies, including the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, as part of the Class of 2030.\n\n\u201cThis program is a prestigious opportunity for young people in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District who have an interest in a career in military service. It\u2019s an honor to nominate some of the best and brightest in our community to promote democracy, defend our nation\u2019s freedoms, and keep our country safe,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI\u2019ve long called Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District the Birthplace of Champions, and these nominees will proudly continue this long-standing legacy.\u201d\n\nThe honor of attending a Military Service Academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Now that these applicants have received a nomination from Rep. Sykes, they are eligible for an appointment, or acceptance, into the respective military service academy. In the coming months, the academies will offer some students an appointment, and those students will have until May 1 to accept or decline. A nomination does not guarantee an appointment.\n\nAs a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Sykes may nominate applicants who legally reside within the boundaries of Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District. For more information regarding the service academy nomination process, please visit sykes.house.gov/services/service-academy-nominations.\n\nAfter a competitive application and interview process, Rep. Sykes nominated the following students, listed alphabetically by academy:\n\nThe following applicants will receive a nomination to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point):\n\nNaomi Amiot, New Franklin, Northwest High School\n\nVictoria Arelt, Jackson Township, Jackson High School\n\nTejomaya Bheshaj, Fairlawn, Copley High School\n\nShea Broski, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nJake Clapper, Hudson, Hudson High School and U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School\n\nLandon Fenicle, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nNicholas Gage, Akron, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy\n\nJacob Hill, Stow, Stow-Munroe Falls High School\n\nConnor Hons, Cuyahoga Falls, Woodridge High School\n\nRiley Kirkbride, Uniontown, Green High School\n\nNoah Liesen, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nParker Maier, North Lawrence, Tuslaw High School\n\nJillian Paolucci, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nJohnathan Schnabel, North Canton, Hoover High School\n\nNolan Trautmann, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nThe following applicants will receive a nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy:\n\nKatelyn Brown, Norton, Norton High School\n\nDominic Dunlap, Cuyahoga Falls, Woodridge High School\n\nLandon Fenicle, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nNicholas Gage, Akron, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy\n\nJacob Hill, Stow, Stow-Munroe Falls High School\n\nConnor Hons, Cuyahoga Falls, Woodridge High School\n\nGrant Hyne, Copley, Copley High School\n\nRiley Kirkbride, Uniontown, Green High School\n\nParker Maier, North Lawrence, Tuslaw High School\n\nJoseph McMullin, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nNoah Liesen, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nJillian Paolucci, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nKira Perez, Akron, Revere High School\n\nKoehler Spidell, Clinton, Green High School\n\nNolan Trautmann, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nThe following applicants will receive a nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy:\n\nNaomi Amiot, New Franklin, Northwest High School\n\nVictoria Arelt, Jackson Township, Jackson High School\n\nKatelyn Brown, Norton, Norton High School\n\nNicholas Gage, Akron, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy\n\nJacob Hill, Stow, Stow-Munroe Falls High School\n\nConnor Hons, Cuyahoga Falls, Woodridge High School\n\nGrant Hyne, Copley, Copley High School\n\nRiley Kirkbride, Uniontown, Green High School\n\nJillian Paolucci, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nKira Perez, Akron, Revere High School\n\nJohnathan Schnabel, North Canton, Hoover High School\n\nKoehler Spidell, Clinton, Green High School\n\nNolan Trautmann, Hudson, Hudson High School\n\nThe following applicant will receive a nomination to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-nominates-21-students-to-united-states-military-service-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.490762981120497, "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"}