{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2020/11/senator-pat-roberts-announces-service-academy-nominations", "Senator Pat Roberts Announces Service Academy Nominations", "2020-11-30", "2020", "2020-11", "Republican", "Senate", "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 nominated 43 Kansas students for an appointment to one of the U.S. Service Academies.\r\nFrom the High Plains to the Flint Hills and urban centers, I am constantly humbled by the dedication of young Kansans who aspire to serve in the United States Armed Forces, said Sen. Roberts. As a proud Marine, it has been an honor to nominate hundreds of these extraordinary Kansans over the last forty years for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. There is no doubt, the personal resolve and dedication to duty by those who wear the uniform serves as the foundation of our national security. I wish them all the best as they pursue the goal of ensuring America's safety and freedom. Semper Fi.\r\nIn making the nominations, Senator Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board. The nonpartisan board this year was comprised of Col. Robert Hester, U.S. Army, Col. Fred Reynolds, U.S. Army, retired, and Col. Roger T. Murdock, retired, and was led by Senator Roberts' District Director Gilda Lintz over a four day period. 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. Senator Roberts' nominees are as follows:\r\nUnited States Naval Academy  Annapolis, MD\r\nMarnie Clark, Overland Park\r\nShannon Clarke, Lawrence\r\nTate Johnson, Wichita\r\nBradley Libel, Wathena\r\nZachary Meyer, Overland Park\r\nNoah Moufarrij, Wichita\r\nDelaney Pepin, Overland Park\r\nMarcel Pryor, Topeka\r\nSawyer Stevens, Scott City\r\nQuintin Wright, Stilwell\r\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy  Kings Point, NY\r\nSamantha Cornwell, Wichita\r\nAaron Eakins, Wichita\r\nNathan Waugh, Leavenworth\r\nUnited States Air Force Academy  Colorado Springs, CO\r\nAiden Aley, Shawnee\r\nJack Arnold, Topeka\r\nCaedon Berkenmeier, Burlington\r\nBenjamin Bombardier, Bel Aire\r\nMaxwell Cleveland, Prairie Village\r\nCale Curtis, Wichita\r\nMark Davied, Bel Aire\r\nTaylor Ellis, Lenexa\r\nJeffrey Ju, Valley Center\r\nRonald Jubber, Girard\r\nJoseph Lee, Pittsburg\r\nThomas Norman, Clearwater\r\nCameron Quick, Overland Park\r\nLuke Ragland, Olathe\r\nBroderick Rembold, Overland Park\r\nCaleb Shea, Wamego\r\nEmily Spurling, Eudora\r\nRemington Stiles, Topeka\r\nCarolyn Thurlby, Overland Park\r\nChase Uhlig, Overland Park\r\nUnited States Military Academy at West Point  West Point, NY\r\nRonald Arrick, Lenexa\r\nLeah Bentley, Hutchinson\r\nNoah Hale, Maize\r\nTanner Hecht, Wamego\r\nMark Hourani, Wichita\r\nSeth Jarvis, Burlington\r\nSergej Kavs, Overland Park\r\nJoel Mathes, Bartlett\r\nCaden Nicholson, Prairie Village\r\nJacob Smith, Ft Leavenworth", 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/2020/11/senator-pat-roberts-announces-service-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4830110594630241, "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"}