{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-announces-all-2019-montana-student-u-s-military-academy-nominations", "Daines Announces All 2019 Montana Student U. S. Military Academy Nominations", "2019-12-13", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Steve Daines", "D000618", "www.daines.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.13.19\n\t\t\t Daines Announces All 2019 Montana Student U. S. Military Academy Nominations \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tU.S. SENATE  U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his nominations for 15 Montana students who are applying for enrollment into U.S. military academies.\r\nA congressional nomination is a critical step in the process for Montanans seeking admission to one of the nation's four military academies: the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs (USAFA), the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA), the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis (USNA) or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA).\r\nOne of my greatest honors as a U. S. Senator is to nominate committed young Montanans to compete for an appointment to one of our nation's military academies, Daines said. I commend these remarkable students for their commitment to serving our nation in keeping with Montana's strong legacy of service and I wish them the best as they continue in this extremely competitive process.\r\nStudents interested in applying to a U.S. military academy submitted an extensive application that documents their academic, civic and athletic abilities, as well as their commitment to military service. An academy selection board assembled by Daines reviewed the applications and conducted interviews of the applicants.\r\nThe following is a complete list of Daines' 2019 academy nominations by county:\r\nCascade:\r\nAlexis Tri, Great Falls USAFA\r\nDaniel Brannon, Great Falls USMMA\r\nFlathead:\r\nSophia Smith, Kalispell USNA, USMA\r\nShaela Tuell, Columbia Falls USMA, USAFA, USNA\r\nGallatin:\r\nTayt Rogers, Bozeman USMA, USAFA, USNA\r\nDavid Hogenson, Bozeman USMA, USAFA, USMA, USMMA\r\nHill:\r\nCameron Pleninger, Havre USMMA\r\nLake:\r\nKyla Blixt, Polson USMA\r\nLewis & Clark:\r\nGrant Eckerson, E. Helena USMA, USMMA*\r\nKadyn Craigle, Helena USAFA, USMA, USNA*\r\nClaudia Downing, Helena USNA, USAFA*\r\nVivienne Johnson, Helena USMMA\r\nMadison:\r\nRobinson Dale, Sheridan USMA, USAF, USNA\r\nMissoula County:\r\nSamuel Weisenburger, Seeley Lake USMA, USAFA, USNA\r\nDane Becker, Missoula USAFA \r\nWhitney Morrison, Missoula USAFA\r\nStillwater County:\r\nNathan Palmer, Columbus USNA\r\nTeton County:\r\nJacob Boetticher, Fairfield USNA*\r\nYellowstone County:\r\nPete Salaris, Billings USMMA\r\nThose with * by their names were granted The Principle Nomination.\r\n###\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 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.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-announces-all-2019-montana-student-u-s-military-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.560139797627926, "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"}