{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/11/06/2019/manchin-announces-service-academy-nominations", "Manchin Announces Service Academy Nominations", "2019-11-06", "2019", "2019-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 06, 2019\n\t\t\t Manchin Announces Service Academy Nominations \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C.  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced today that he will nominate 40 West Virginia students from 16 counties to the U.S. Service Academies, which include the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point.\r\nWest Virginia has built a reputation of service and sacrifice, and I truly believe we are the most patriotic state in the nation, Senator Manchin said. I am honored to recommend these bright young men and women who feel a calling to serve our country. Our service academies will develop these young men and women to become our next generation of military leaders. Today, I join all West Virginians in congratulating these hardworking and committed students for their nominations.This year, I had a record number of applicants competing for 40 nominations.This shows that our youth want to serve their country, and we should all be proud that the next generation is stepping forward to serve.\r\nThe students are from the following counties: Berkeley, Cabell, Fayette, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Logan, Marion, Mason, Monongalia, Ohio, Putnam, Raleigh, Webster and Wood.\r\nSenator Manchin is nominating the following students to the service academies. Final admission is determined by the respective academy.\r\nMilitary Academy at West Point\r\n \r\nNazar Abbas (Point Pleasant High School)\r\nConnor Chapman (Cabell Midland High School)\r\nKellie Fisher (Fairmont Senior High School)\r\nDonovan Itobi (Washington High School)\r\nCharley Longerbeam (Musselman High School)\r\nZachary Lowes (Logan High School)\r\nJohn Rush (Notre Dame High School)\r\nHarmon Wamsley (Webster High School)\r\nDillon Ziolkowski (Wheeling)\r\nGrace Zuniga (Ripley High School)        \r\n \r\nNaval Academy\r\n \r\nMorganne Andrews (Martinsburg High School)\r\nRobert Foglesong (Jefferson High School)\r\nElizabeth Kay (Charleston Catholic High School)\r\nChris Martineau (Home School, Martinsburg)\r\nKelly Martineau (Home School, Martinsburg)\r\nThomas Minor (Wheeling Central Catholic School) \r\nJacob Van Nostrand (Cabell Midland High School)\r\nDaisy Reasbeck (Wheeling Park High School)\r\nAbbigail White (Jefferson High School)\r\nCarson Winkie (Bridgeport High School)       \r\n \r\nAir Force Academy\r\n \r\nJohn Martin Best (Parkersburg High School)\r\nNicholas Brumage (George Washington High School)\r\nIsabella Disaia (Wheeling Park High School)\r\nColton Dudley (Davisville)\r\nOlivia Esposito (Fairmont Senior High School)\r\nAlecxander Gywnn(Ravenswood High School)\r\nKaitlin Nester (Charleston Catholic High School)\r\nNathan Neville (Hurricane High School)\r\nNathan Starkey (Jefferson High School) \r\nThomas Swalm (Hedgesville High School)       \r\n \r\nMerchant Marine Academy\r\n \r\nBlayne Butler (Point Pleasant High School)\r\nVictoria Carson (Home School, Summersville)\r\nCory Daly (Jefferson High School)\r\nNathan Goldcamp (Morgantown High School)\r\nTrey Jones (Ripley High School)\r\nBryce Morris (Martinsburg High School)\r\nJordon Nibert (Fayetteville High School)\r\nEthan Proctor (Huntington High School) \r\nBrent Robinson (Notre Dame High School)\r\nJarrett Schleicher (Fairmont Senior High School) \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\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious 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.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/11/06/2019/manchin-announces-service-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8895001374185085, "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"}