{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/video-capito-nominates-29-west-virginians-for-admission-to-us-service-academies-", "VIDEO: Capito Nominates 29 West Virginians for Admission to U.S. Service Academies", "2023-11-30", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "**Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito\u2019s video statement.**\n\n**Click here to download the video.**\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she is nominating 29 qualified high school seniors from 15 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. Additionally, Senator Capito released a video message congratulating the nominees.\n\nFor more information on the academy nomination process, visit Senator Capito\u2019s website here.\n\nFull transcript of Senator Capito\u2019s video (as prepared for delivery):\n\n\u201cEach year, I have the honor of nominating young West Virginians for admissions to our nation\u2019s prestigious military service academies. This year, I hosted four Academy Day events across West Virginia and reviewed a number of impressive applications.\n\n\u201cAfter thorough review, I am proud to announce that I, with the help of my Academy Review Board, have selected 29 wonderful students from 15 West Virginia counties to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.\n\n\u201cThese students truly represent our best and brightest, and I am confident in their ability to become the next generation of leaders in our nation.\n\n\u201cTo all of our nominees: thank you for volunteering to serve in the next generation of leaders for our nation, and congratulations on your nominations!\u201d\n\nSenator Capito\u2019s nominees for the service academies are listed below:\n\nU.S. Air Force Academy\n\nHugh Elijah Campbell\n\nMercer County\n\nTrigg Bron Dudley\n\nWood County\n\nTanner Evan Hathaway\n\nHarrison County\n\nOlivia Joe Honaker\n\nFayette County\n\n*Also nominated to the U.S Military Academy\n\nAndrew Scott Hunt\n\nJackson County\n\nBenjamin Andrew Li .\n\nMonongalia County\n\nAndrew Matthias McClanahan\n\nPutnam County\n\nJackson Monroe Simmons\n\nWood County\n\nSolomon Raja Stoll\n\nCabell County\n\nU.S. Military Academy\n\nTroy Galvin Andis\n\nMonongalia County\n\nShane Christopher Arthur\n\nMonroe County\n\nTaylor Grace Flowers\n\nHancock County\n\nJosiah Thomas Richardson\n\nMercer County\n\nWilliam John Swann\n\nBerkeley County\n\n*Also nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy\n\nU.S. Naval Academy\n\nEmily Alawadi\n\nJefferson County\n\nJonathan Eugene Brown\n\nTaylor County\n\nViolet Catherine Colon\n\nJefferson County\n\nChase Patrick Davis\n\nJefferson County\n\nTrevor Jackson Donley\n\nJefferson County\n\n*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nDallas Eugene Dunn, III\n\nPutnam County\n\nAddison Grace Eldridge\n\nMercer County\n\n*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nZachary Stephen Giertz\n\nPutnam County\n\nRyan Reece Hall\n\nHarrison County\n\nKendall Jeansade Itobi\n\nJefferson County\n\nLuke Michael Minor\n\nOhio County\n\nAtticus John Schlosser\n\nBerkeley County\n\n*Also nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nIris Geneva Shy\n\nCabell County\n\n*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nSamuel Emerson Struthers\n\nJefferson County\n\n*Also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nAshton Scott White\n\nRandolph County\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:33:57Z"]], "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/video-capito-nominates-29-west-virginians-for-admission-to-us-service-academies-"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2238486669957638, "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"}