{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=4482112F-10A3-4B74-9F5D-145445C3FE19", "Senator Roberts Announces Service Academy Nominations", "2017-11-20", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Pat Roberts", "R000307", "www.roberts.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) today released the names of 37 Kansans who will receive his nomination for appointments to U.S. Service Academies entering the class of 2018.\r\n\u201cI am proud to nominate this outstanding group of young men and women to our nation\u2019s service academies,\u201d Senator Roberts said. \u201cThis is a very impressive and highly competitive group of nominees who are outstanding representatives of Kansas in every way. It is great to see so many young Kansans seeking to serve in our nation\u2019s military, and I wish all of our applicants the best.\u201d\r\nSenator Roberts sent a video to all the students who received nominations, which can be viewed here.\r\nIn making the nominations, Senator Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board. The nonpartisan board is comprised of eight volunteers from across Kansas and is overseen by Gilda Lintz, Senator Roberts\u2019 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 decision 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 this spring will announce appointments for the class entering in July 2018. Senator Roberts\u2019 nominees are as follows:\r\nUnited States Air Force Academy \u2013 Colorado Springs, CO\r\nCharles Bermel, Lawrence\r\nCarson Davis, Gardner\r\nMadison Beck, Olathe\r\nJillian Hayne, Olathe\r\nCamden McFarland, Girard\r\nCole Resnik, Topeka\r\nCierra Robinson, Leavenworth\r\nSara Rohleder, Hays\r\nKnox Tweed, Winchester\r\nAbigail Waugh, Leavenworth\r\nUnited States Naval Academy \u2013 Annapolis, MD\r\nKatherine Baldessari, Wichita\r\nCole Dudley, Manhattan\r\nThomas Finn, Overland Park\r\nRyan Fitzgerald, Leawood\r\nCaroline Gatschet, Topeka\r\nJerad Habben, Shawnee\r\nClair Ivey, Shawnee\r\nAlexander Lim, Overland Park\r\nDavid McCune, Valley Center\r\nCamden McFarland, Girard\r\nCaden Merrick, Overland Park\r\nErnest Pereira, Leawood\r\nCole Resnik, Topeka\r\nJacob Ruder, Wichita\r\nJack Steiner, Andover\r\nLeah Wiegers, Lansing\r\nDawson Williams, Dodge City\r\nThomas Wrinn, Wichita\r\nUnited States Military Academy at West Point \u2013 West Point, NY\r\nCarter Black, Wichita\r\nZachary Bolen, Ft Leavenworth\r\nGabriel Casmus, Lansing\r\nCollin Cushing, Independence\r\nBenjamin Hanson, Olathe\r\nCarson Krakar, Olathe\r\nHayley Murguia, Olathe\r\nDennis Rice, Prairie Village\r\nJames Sayles, Meriden\r\nLuke Windish, Wichita\r\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy \u2013 Kings Point, NY\r\nCarson Lucas, Leavenworth\r\nCaden Merrick, Overland Park\r\nSenator Roberts will begin accepting applications in March for nominations to academy classes entering in July 2019. Applicants wishing to find out more information on the process for nominations should visit Senator Roberts\u2019 website at: roberts.senate.gov.", 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?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=4482112F-10A3-4B74-9F5D-145445C3FE19"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7130309715867043, "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"}