{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-nominates-33-iowa-students-us-service-academies-0", "Grassley Nominates 33 Iowa Students to the U.S. Service Academies", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IA", "Charles Grassley", "G000386", "www.grassley.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) nominated 33 Iowa students to be considered for appointments to the U.S. service academies.  These young Iowans who want to enter the academies and serve our country are a remarkable reflection of our state. Their accomplishments, leadership and desire to serve are exceptional, and signal continued excellence in the U.S. armed forces,Grassley said. The academies offer some of the best options for higher education as well as an outstanding way to serve our country. It's a tremendous opportunity for young Iowans and I look forward to seeing all they accomplish in their future endeavors.  Each year, Grassley has the opportunity as a U.S. senator to nominate either current or future Iowa high school graduates for a select few service academy placements. The U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy all select at least one qualified student from Grassley's nominations. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy makes selections in proportion to states' representation in Congress.  Grassley encourages Iowa students to consider applying to more than one service academy due to the highly competitive nature of admissions. Iowa members serving in the U.S. House of Representatives make nominations in addition to both of Iowa's U.S. senators. Students may receive more than one nomination.  Students interested in academy appointments should begin the application process in the spring of their junior year of high school. Early application is encouraged. The academies select students based on the number of vacancies available for the next school year. Traditionally, the high quality of Iowa nominees results in several Iowa students being offered admission to attend each of the service academies. These students then choose whether to attend the academy. More information about service academy nominations can be foundhere. Grassley will make announcements as academy appointments are offered to Iowans.  The list of Grassley's nominees for the 2021  2022 school year follows.  U.S. Military Academy at West Point Kaylah Ajram-Wright  Cedar Rapids Nicholas Bandy  Dubuque Emma Caster  Coralville Noelle Grau  West Des Moines Luke Jefferson  Le Claire Alexander Meier  Le Mars Cavan O'Hara- Robins Jason Renze  Madrid Andrew Riley  Des Moines Sam Wilson  Carlisle  U.S. Air Force Academy Chloe David  Granger Aleah Heims  Manchester Jacob Hrasky  Treynor Paden Ketter  Traer Kori Knox  Urbandale Noah Reznik  Cumming James Tormey  West Des Moines Alex Traynor  Urbandale Kitty Walden  Sioux City Daniel White  Ankeny  U.S. Naval Academy Ashish Abraham  Bettendorf Rylie Anderson  Bondurant Jackson Decker  Fairfax Zayna Dickson  Urbandale Anastasia Nguyen  Davenport Elizabeth Peters  Iowa City Benjamin Toyne  Victor Sophia Utsinger  Bettendorf Maria Vaaler  Bettendorf Julie Valenca  Le Claire  U.S. Merchant Marine Emerson Abbas  Altoona Joshua Davis  Dubuque Zayna Dickson  Urbandale Samantha Foht  Davenport Elizabeth Peters  Iowa City -30-", 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.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-nominates-33-iowa-students-us-service-academies-0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0845718681812286, "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"}