{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senators-collins-and-king-announce-maine-nominees-united-states-military-service-3", "Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies", "2019-12-10", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "ME", "Susan Collins", "C001035", "www.collins.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a federal service academy, does not require a congressional nomination.\n\nWe are proud to have the honor to nominate such an impressive group of Maine students to our nation's distinguished service academies, said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. The young people we have nominated have earned this honor through a commitment to strong scholarship, leadership, and character.\n\nThe following students from Maine have received nominations as candidates to the military academies from Senators Collins and King:\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy  Colorado Springs\n\nName Home Town High School\n\nSamuel Edborg Saco Thornton Academy\nGeorge Grindle Orono Orono High School\nDavid Hamme Lebanon Noble High School\nMichael Luna Portland Cheverus High School\nBailey Mallory Winterport Hampden Academy\nNathan Mars Scarborough Scarborough High School\nRory McPherson Kittery The Governor's Academy\nHalle Pelletier Greenville Greenville High School\nSara Scrapchansky Brunswick Brunswick High School\nMichael Simmons Union Medomak Valley High School\nLogan Tribou Hampden Hampden Academy\nKelly Yoon Falmouth Falmouth High School\n\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy  Kings Point\n\nName Home Town High School\n\nDavid Hamme Lebanon Noble High School\nAidan Kehoe Rockport Camden Hills Regional High School\nMadeline Marks Falmouth Falmouth High School\nNathan Mars Scarborough Scarborough High School\nBenjamin Jacobs Damariscotta Carrabassett Valley Academy\n\nUnites States Military Academy  West Point\n\nName Home Town High School\n\nGrace Casey Brunswick Brunswick High School\nRyan Connors Kennebunk Kennebunk High School\nDavid Hamme Lebanon  Noble High School\nAlexander Look Jonesboro Machias Memorial High School\nNathan Mars Scarborough Scarborough High School\nHelen Shearer Hampden Home Schooled\nMichael Simmons Union Medomak Valley High School\nSavannah Weston Winthrop Lawrence High School\nKelly Yoon Falmouth Falmouth High School\n\nUnited States Naval Academy  Annapolis\n\nName  Home Town High School\n\nRowan Andrews Brewer Bangor High School\nJohn Bassett Cape Elizabeth Cape Elizabeth High School\nJames Belleau II Lewiston Kents Hill School\nTyler Carpenter Wells Wells High School\nGrace Casey Brunswick Brunswick High School\nKristina Cornelio Auburn The Taft School\nAlyssa Day Kenduskeag Central High School\nMadeline Marks Falmouth  Falmouth High School\nRory McPherson Kittery The Governor's Academy\nMorgan Sharp Kennebunkport Kennebunk High School\nKelly Sullivan Berwick St. Thomas Aquinas High School\nLogan Tribou Hampden Hampden Academy\nJoshua Watson Glenburn Bangor High School\nLucas Wright Scarborough Scarborough High School", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senators-collins-and-king-announce-maine-nominees-united-states-military-service-3"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5802921261638403, "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"}