{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-nominates-30-west-virginians-for-admission-to-us-service-academies", "Capito Nominates 30 West Virginians for Admission to U.S. Service Academies", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she nominated 30 distinguished high school seniors from 12 counties throughout West Virginia to the nation\u2019s military academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations.\n\n\u201cAs a U.S. Senator, I have the honor of nominating bright and motivated West Virginians for admission to our nation\u2019s premier service academies. This important responsibility is one I look forward to every year because I am so proud of the young people we have here in West Virginia. This year, I was honored to nominate 30 outstanding high school seniors from across the state to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S Merchant Marine Academy. These young men and women have proven themselves as the best and brightest, and I look forward to seeing them excel in the future,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\nFor more information on the academy nomination process, visit Senator Capito\u2019s website here.\n\nSenator Capito\u2019s nominees for the services academies are listed below:\n\nU.S. Air Force Academy:\n\nWilliam N. Barton\n\nKanawha County\n\nElisha A. Greenberg\n\nBerkeley County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the United States Naval Academy\n\nJames T. Hadjis\n\nHarrison County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy\n\nZion N. Joseph\n\nMonongalia County\n\nScott J. Leonard\n\nJefferson County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy\n\nMichelle M. Maduafokwa\n\nMason County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy\n\nAaron A. Stewart\n\nJefferson County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy\n\nAugust J. Welsh\n\nMarshall County\n\nU.S. Merchant Marine Academy:\n\nLiberty G. Mannon\n\nPutnam County\n\n*Also nominated to United States Naval Academy\n\nAustin L. Porta\n\nMonongalia County\n\nChristopher P. Robbins\n\nJefferson County\n\n*Also nominated to United States Naval Academy\n\nU.S. Military Academy:\n\nHarrison J. Hall\n\nHarrison County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy\n\nRoss W. Hicks\n\nHampshire County\n\nKathryn G. Justice\n\nPutnam County\n\nLevi J. Maddox\n\nMercer County\n\nHannah D. Phillips\n\nJefferson County\n\nMaddox J. Reddington\n\nJefferson County\n\nJacob A. Versino\n\nJefferson County\n\nWilliam B. Wojtowicz\n\nHampshire County\n\nDaniel N. Yearego\n\nHarrison County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy\n\nU.S. Naval Academy:\n\nBrodie J. Baker\n\nMarshall County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Military Academy\n\nElijah A. Baldwin\n\nKanawha County\n\nRobert W. Brandmeir\n\nMonongalia County\n\nZach S. Granata\n\nKanawha County\n\nTimothy M. Hetrick, III\n\nBerkeley County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Air Force Academy\n\nJoshua S. Roberts\n\nJefferson County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy\n\nTristan M. Rucker\n\nJefferson County\n\nAiden A. Sacks\n\nBerkeley County\n\nChevelle B. Salmons\n\nLincoln County\n\nAlyssa B. White\n\nRandolph County\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Air Force Academy\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "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://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-nominates-30-west-virginians-for-admission-to-us-service-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6608280129730701, "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"}