{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-nominates-31-iowa-students-to-us-military-academies", "Grassley Nominates 31 Iowa Students to U.S. Military Academies", "2025-12-22", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IA", "Chuck Grassley", "G000386", "www.grassley.senate.gov", "grassley", "https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA \u2013 U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing his support for 31 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies.\n\n\u201cI am proud to nominate these 31 young Iowans to our nation\u2019s prestigious military academies,\u201d Grassley said. These young men and women have bright futures, and I\u2019m inspired by their leadership, achievements and motivation to serve our country. It\u2019s my honor to nominate them.\u201d\n\nEach year, Grassley nominates Iowa high school seniors for placements at the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. All service academies select at least one of Grassley\u2019s nominees.\n\nLearn more about service academy nominations HERE.\n\nGrassley\u2019s nominees for entrance during the 2026-2027 academic year follow:\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy\n\nJorge Camarena, Council Bluffs\n\nGabriel Conrad, Iowa City\n\nOdin Hankins, Ainsworth\n\nMackenzie McClelland, Grinnell\n\nCharlee DeJong, West Des Moines\n\nCalan Peters, Milford\n\nLydia Weininger, Palo\n\nLuke Miller, Polk City\n\nLydia Meunsaveng, Indianola\n\nAlexis Bogardus, Granger\n\nJackson Goslin, Hiawatha\n\nCamilla McArthur, Atlantic\n\nCarter Mitchell, Des Moines\n\nShae Magley, Cedar Falls\n\nJack Franzen, Urbandale\n\nUnited States Military Academy at West Point\n\nBerit Kallemeier, Urbandale\n\nAvery Schnack, Decorah\n\nNaomi Templeman, Dallas Center\n\nGabrielle Wilker, Saint Olaf\n\nKamryn Wolkenhauer, Danville\n\nAlexis Bogardus, Granger\n\nPatrick Bowser, Urbandale\n\nJackson Goslin, Hiawatha\n\nJackson Lampe, Dubuque\n\nCamilla McArthur, Atlantic\n\nQuentin Moore, Des Moines\n\nMackenzie McClelland, Grinnell\n\nAllie Sackett, Cedar Rapids\n\nDaniel Spooner, Mason City\n\nJack Franzen, Urbandale\n\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy\n\nJackson Lampe, Dubuque\n\nJack Franzen, Urbandale\n\nUnited States Naval Academy\n\nDane Thomas, Cedar Rapids\n\nJoseph Winland, Cedar Falls\n\nLuke Miller, Polk City\n\nAlexis Bogardus, Granger\n\nPatrick Bowser, Urbandale\n\nCharles Crane, West Des Moines\n\nEllie Hance, Palo\n\nJackson Lampe, Dubuque\n\nCamilla McArthur, Atlantic\n\nQuentin Moore, Des Moines\n\nOwen Powell, Blue Grass\n\nConnor Rash, Ames\n\nAllie Sackett, Cedar Rapids\n\nDaniel Spooner, Mason City\n\nJackson Goslin, Hiawatha", 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://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-nominates-31-iowa-students-to-us-military-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8484870195388794, "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"}