{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-nominates-33-iowa-students-us-service-academies", "Grassley Nominates 33 Iowa Students to the U.S. Service Academies", "2018-12-20", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Charles Grassley", "G000386", "www.grassley.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has 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 on our state, Grassley said. Their accomplishments, leadership and desire to serve are exceptional, and signal continued excellence in the U.S. armed forces. 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 representatives 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. 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, Grassley said. Traditionally, the high quality of Iowa nominees results in several Iowa students being offered admission to attend each of the service academies. The students then choose whether to attend the academy. More information about service academy nominations can be found here. Grassley will make announcements as academy appointments are offered to Iowans. The lists below include the names and hometowns of Grassley's nominees for the 2019  2020 school year.  U.S. Military Academy at West Point James Baker  Bettendorf Elias Brehm  Dubuque Aiden DeWitt  Dubuque Jack Gehl  Asbury Grace Ries  Asbury Grace Greer  Iowa City Will Jefferson  Le Claire William Jones  Council Bluffs Carson Parker  Story City Hunter Sherry  Boone  U.S. Naval Academy Britain Saluri  Des Moines Charles Haefner  Cedar Rapids Dara Hulstein  Cedar Falls Kyle Otte  Clive William Rankin  Hull Timothy Robertson  Dubuque James Sbertoli  DeWitt Peter Shippy  Sioux Center Micah Treptau  Lansing Marika Yang  Cedar Falls  U.S. Merchant Marine Will Jefferson  Le Claire Britain Saluri  Des Moines  U.S. Air Force Academy Nathan Brush  Clive Josiah Cole  Altoona Alex Hooker  Webster City Adam Laubenthal  Davenport Connor Pellett  Atlantic William Rankin  Hill Kassidy Rashid  Burlington Josiah Stearns  Windsor Heights Olivia Wong  Ames -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"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6626371070742607, "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"}