{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/11/14/2018/manchin-announces-service-academy-nominations", "MANCHIN ANNOUNCES SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS", "2018-11-14", "2018", "2018-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 14, 2018\n\t\t\t MANCHIN ANNOUNCES SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Recommends 38 students from 18 counties\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Washington, D.C.  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced today that he will nominate 38 West Virginia students from 18 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\nIt is such an honor to recommend 38 of West Virginia's brightest young men and women to the U.S. service academies, Senator Manchin said. All of our students worked hard to earn these nominations and are determined to serve our country. Many are also striving to carry on their families' proud military heritage. Today, I join all West Virginians in congratulating these hardworking and committed students, because a nomination to one of our elite service academies will develop these young men and women to become our next generation of military leaders.\r\nThe students are from the following counties:Berkeley, Cabell, Fayette, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Mason, Marion, Mercer, Monongalia, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Raleigh, Wayne and Wood. \r\nSenator Manchin is recommending the following students to the service academies. Students have the opportunity to accept Senator Manchin's recommendation and final admission is determined by the respective academy.\r\nAir Force Academy\r\nMargaret Warner University High School, Monongalia County\r\nMichael Smith Woodrow Wilson High School, Raleigh County\r\nNoah Hobson Martinsburg High School, Berkeley County\r\nHank Herald Morgantown High School, Monongalia County\r\nKatherene Welsh Munich International School, Home of Record: MarshallCounty\r\nJonathan Smith Buffalo High School, Putnam County\r\nDaelen Boggs Sissonville High School, Kanawha County\r\nJoseph Wilkins Moorefield High School, Hardy County\r\nDavid Middleton Fork Union Military Academy, Home of Record: WoodCounty\r\nJoseph Pinter Princeton High School, Mercer County\r\nMilitary Academy at West Point\r\nMitchell Miller Wood County Christian School, Wood County\r\nMiles Kominsky Blacksburg High School, Home of Record: Raleigh County\r\nLilah Kimble Bridgeport High School, Harrison County\r\nKatelyn Richardson Pikeview High School, Mercer County\r\nCameron Patterson Marion Military Institute, Home of Record: Putnam County\r\nNicolas Morel Hedgesville High School, Berkeley County\r\nJordon Nibert Naval Academy Preparatory School, Fayette County\r\nJustus Burton Martinsburg High School, Berkeley County\r\nVictoria Carson Koble Academy, Nicholas County\r\nStephen Snyder The Linsly School, Ohio County\r\nNaval Academy\r\nThomas Martineau Martineau Academy of Grace, Jefferson County\r\nCole Stover Hurricane High School, Putman County\r\nMichael Henriquez Jefferson High School, Jefferson County\r\nTaylor Swiger Hedgesville High School, Berkeley County\r\nTrey Toland Fairmont State University, Marion County\r\nEvan Spradling South Charleston High School, Kanawha County\r\nTanner Myers Princeton High School, Mercer County\r\nAlex Inman Spring Mills High School, Berkeley County\r\nBraeden Pauley University High School, Monongalia County\r\nLexi Summers Parkersburg High School, Wood County\r\nMerchant Marine Academy\r\nCollin Dodgion Grace Christian School, Cabell County\r\nKellie Fisher Jefferson High School, Jefferson County\r\nNicholas DeFazio Wheeling Park High School, Ohio County\r\nSpencer Monteville Spring Valley High School, Wayne County\r\nBlayne Butler Point Pleasant High School, Mason County\r\nColton Clark Ravenswood High School, Jackson County\r\nCory Daly Jefferson High School, Jefferson County\r\nOwen Gainer Central Catholic High School, Ohio County\r\n###", 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/11/14/2018/manchin-announces-service-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8977122381329536, "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"}