{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2020/10/sen-moran-announces-2020-service-academy-selection-board", "Sen. Moran Announces 2020 Service Academy Selection Board", "2020-10-29", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced members of his 2020 Service Academy Selection Board. The 20-member board will review applications and interview candidates who are applying for admission to U.S. Service Academies.\r\nNominating Kansas students to attend service academies is one of my greatest responsibilities as a United States Senator, said Sen. Moran. Especially this year, I am proud of these young students for their desire to serve our nation, even as they continue to navigate the challenges of COVID-19. I'm grateful to my Service Academy Selection Board for the thoughtful consideration they put into the application process. These students applying to enter service academies represent Kansas' best qualities  hardworking, dedicated and humble  and I look forward to receiving the selection board's recommendations and meeting with these students virtually.\r\nApplications will be reviewed, and selected applicants will be interviewed virtually by the selection board on Saturday, November 14. The U.S. Service Academies include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.\r\nMedia are invited to attend the virtual event. Questions about the event may be directed to Angela_Lingg@moran.senate.gov.\r\nSen. Moran's 2020 Service Academy Selection Board:\r\n \r\nStephonn Alcorn of Gardner  Former Student Body President University of Kansas, Associate of the Blackstone Group;\r\nLt. Col. (RET) Bob Brock of Topeka  Director of Aviation, Kansas Department of Transportation, U.S. Air Force veteran;\r\nMyca Bunch of Garden City  President, Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Air Force veteran;\r\nLTC (Ret) Larry Burks, Sr., of Wichita  Director, Military and Veteran Services, Wichita State University, U.S. Army veteran;\r\nDennis Butler of Manhattan  Director, Riley County Police Department;\r\nCOL John Cluck of Wathena  Mayor, City of Wathena, Vice Commander, 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard;\r\nArdith Dunn, Ph.D., of Satanta  Retired high school mathematics/computer instructor, K-12 superintendent, mother of U.S. Air Force Academy graduate;\r\nSue Givens of El Dorado  Field Specialist, Kansas Association of School Boards, Retired K-12 superintendent;\r\nRobin Jackson, Ph.D., of Hutchinson  Central Christian College Professor of Science and Mathematics;\r\nCheryl Kerns of Overland Park  Blue Valley West High School teacher, mother of U.S. Military Academy graduate;\r\nBrian Kessens of Overland Park  Tortoise Capital managing director, U.S. Military Academy graduate;\r\nKatrina Lewison of Manhattan  USD 383 Board of Education Member, Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Military Academy graduate;\r\nJill McCarthy of Overland Park  Kansas City Area Development Council Senior Executive Corporate Attraction and mother of U.S. Military Academy Graduate;\r\nJayne Humphrey Pearce of Wallace  Wallace County Visitors Bureau Marketing and Tourism Director, U.S. Air Force veteran, mother of U.S. Air Force Academy graduate;\r\nSean Ritchie of Wichita  Cargill North American Operations Lead, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduate;\r\nHalley Roberson of Oberlin  City Administrator, City of Oberlin, U.S. Army veteran;\r\nSam Turner of Leawood  Retired Shawnee Mission Medical Center CEO, Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army veteran;\r\nRon Whitney of Emporia  American Legion member, Veterans of Foreign Wars member, U.S. Army veteran;\r\nBeth Wilson of Girard  Business education teacher, Girard High School, mother of U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman;\r\nJacob Wood of Salina  Deputy City Manager, City of Salina, Major U.S. Army Reserves, Served in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom.\r\n \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.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2020/10/sen-moran-announces-2020-service-academy-selection-board"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8814590983092785, "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"}