{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-nominates-four-students-to-us-military-academies-class-of-2027", "Hoeven Nominates Four Students to U.S. Military Academies Class of 2027", "2022-11-07", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Nominates Four Students to U.S. Military Academies Class of 2027\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has nominated four North Dakota students for appointments to the nation\u2019s military academies. Hoeven nominated Jacob Boehm of Bismarck and Olivia Jones of Fargo to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Ayden Frohlich of Bismarck to the U.S. Naval Academy and Isabelle Von Osterheldt of Minot to the U.S. Air Force Academy.\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s military academies offer exceptional education and leadership opportunities to students and we\u2019re very proud to nominate these four outstanding students from North Dakota to serve our nation,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe know that Jacob, Olivia, Ayden and Isabelle will do a phenomenal job, and we wish them the best of luck.\u201d\n\nStudents applying for military academies are required to receive a Congressional nomination as part of the application process. These students have now fulfilled that requirement and their names have been submitted to the respective academies. Each service academy admission board will determine final appointments. Those appointed receive a scholarship and military appointment and are required to serve in the military for at least five years upon graduation. Information on the students Hoeven nominated for academy appointments is below:\n\nJacob Boehm \u2013 U.S. Military Academy\n\nJacob is the son of Jeri and West Point graduate and retired Army Colonel, Shannon Boehm of Bismarck. Jacob is a 2022 graduate of Century High School and currently attends North Dakota State University (NDSU). At NDSU, Jacob is on the Dean\u2019s List and is a decorated member of the ROTC program, the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, the National Academy of Engineering and was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Honor Society. Jacob is a Private (E2) in the North Dakota National Guard. Click here for a photo.\n\nOlivia Jones \u2013 U.S. Military Academy\n\nOlivia is the daughter of Shannon Roers Jones and Ross Jones of Fargo. She is currently a senior at Shanley High School where she holds a 3.8 GPA. Olivia is involved in theatre, choir, art, speech and weight lifting and is the captain of her swimming team. She is a member of National Honor Society and is a Private (E2) in the Minnesota National Guard. Click here for a photo.\n\nAyden Frohlich \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nAyden is the son of Billie Jo Lorius and Mike Frohlich of Bismarck. He is a senior at Legacy High School where he holds a 3.5 GPA. Ayden is involved in golf, swimming and weight lifting and previously served on the North Dakota State Superintendent Cabinet where he testified in front of a North Dakota higher education envision workshop. He has his student pilot license, volunteers at the North Dakota Heritage Center and serves in a management position at his place of employment. Click here for a photo.\n\nIsabelle Von Osterheldt \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nIsabelle is the daughter of Norma and Paul Von Osterheldt. She is currently a senior at Magic City Campus and holds a 4.0 GPA. She is involved in student council, German club, jazz band, track and field and is the assistant Music Director at St. Leo\u2019s Parish in Minot. She enjoys hunting, fishing, composing music and is interested in STEM programs. Click here for a photo.\n\nIndividuals interested in applying for a military academy nomination for the class of 2028 should apply by October 2023. Additional information on service academy nominations is available on Senator Hoeven\u2019s website.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"]], "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.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-nominates-four-students-to-us-military-academies-class-of-2027"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7660191040486097, "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"}