{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/12/senator-roberts-announces-service-academy-nominations", "Senator Roberts Announces Service Academy Nominations", "2018-12-19", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Pat Roberts", "R000307", "www.roberts.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) today announced that he has nominated 41 Kansas students for an appointment to one of the U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2023.\r\nI'm pleased to nominate this outstanding group of young men and women to our nation's service academies, Senator Roberts said. As a Marine, I am especially proud to see so many young Kansans seeking to serve in our nation's military, and I am very proud of everyone that applied.\r\nIn making the nominations, Senator Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board. The nonpartisan board is comprised of seven volunteers from across Kansas and is overseen by Gilda Lintz, Senator Roberts' District Director and Military Academy Coordinator in Topeka. As part of the decision-making process, board members conduct personal interviews with the applicants, as well as review their written applications, G.P.A. and standardized test scores.\r\nOnce nominated by Senator Roberts, the applicants then must meet the individual admission requirements of each academy. The academies will make the final decisions on who will receive an appointment of admission. Due to the limited number of openings at each academy, not every nominee will receive an appointment. The academies will announce appointments this spring for the class entering in July 2019. Senator Roberts' nominees are as follows:\r\nUnited States Air Force Academy  Colorado Springs, CO Makensie Blum, Gardner Zachary Bollinger, Hesston Audrey Doffing, Conway Springs Cale Franklin, Pittsburg Keaton Koenig, Manhattan Caleb Masters, Shawnee Manmeet Pelia, Derby Camden Schieffer, Leawood Hunter Waite, Wichita Timothy Whetstone, Howard\r\nUnited States Naval Academy  Annapolis, MD Monty Christo III, Andover Audrey Doffing, Conway Springs Andrew Farris, Parsons Cale Franklin, Pittsburg Nicole Gish, Wichita Blaise Hayden, Manhattan Thomas Joyce, Prairie Village Joseph Lee, Leawood Caleb Masters, Shawnee Nicholas Moussa, Shawnee Trevor Reed, Park City Emily Reeves, Lansing Arron Russell, Wichita Michael Shuey, Wichita Jacob Stenslie, Overland Park Brooke Thomas, Overland Park Calvin Tran, Merriam Hunter Waite, Wichita Courtney Weir, Wichita Annalise Young, El Dorado\r\nUnited States Military Academy at West Point  West Point, NY Natalie Cantu, Augusta Sean Dugger, Alma Emmanuel Effiong, Ft. Riley Andrew Farris, Parsons Nicole Gish, Wichita Jonah Park, Overland Park Kiley Sweet, Wichita Brooke Thomas, Overland Park Daylan Williams, Lansing James Wilson, Olathe\r\n United States Merchant Marine Academy  Kings Point, NY Isaiah Casmus, Lansing Joseph Lee, Leawood Weston Marshall, Lansing Paige McDaniel, Wellsville Sophia Weidner, Wichita Sydney Wekamp, Andover Brock Weinstein, Overland Park Addison Willett, Wichita\r\nSenator Roberts will begin accepting applications in March for nominations to academy classes entering in July 2020. Applicants wishing to find out more information on the process for nominations should visit Senator Roberts' website.", 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.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/12/senator-roberts-announces-service-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7465439848601818, "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"}