{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=f0f654e7-206a-45a7-9cb2-0879ea36b725", "Senator Roberts Announces Service Academy Nominations", "2013-11-07", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Pat Roberts", "R000307", "www.roberts.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today released the names of the young Kansans who will receive his nomination for appointments to U.S. Service Academies.\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI am very pleased to announce this year\u2019s nominees,\u201d Senator Roberts said. \u201cThese men and women are outstanding representatives of Kansas in every way, and I wish them all the best as they pursue their education and service to our nation.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In 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 Karin Wisdom, Senator Roberts\u2019 District Director in Wichita. 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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Once 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 2014. Senator Roberts\u2019 nominees are as follows:\r\n\u00a0\r\nAir Force Academy-Colorado Springs, CO\r\nVincent Bailey, Hays\r\nJacob Brown, Kansas City\r\nJared Brown, Kansas City\r\nLuke McGowan, Basehor\r\nDavid Nolan, Overland Park\r\nMichael Pieschl, Brookville\r\nScott Rider, Wichita\r\nJenna Schuckman, Hays\r\nLucas Scott, Olathe\r\nCaitlin Smith, Olathe\r\n\u00a0\r\nNaval Academy - Annapolis, MD\r\nGeorge Bousfield, Wichita\r\nHallie Breidenthal, Overland Park\r\nCaulan Brooks, Larned\r\nDavid Christie Jr., Lansing\r\nCory Donley, Salina\r\nDallas Ernsdorff, Lenexa\r\nJoshua Hanna, Winfield\r\nCarter McCausland, Wichita\r\nMatthew McKee, Salina\r\nAlison Manske, Prairie Village\r\nEamon Mulholland, Atchison\r\nFrey Pankratz, Wichita\r\nRoss Puritty Jr., Wichita\r\nCaitlyn Renne, Baldwin City\r\nDavid Salinas Jr., Olathe\r\nMadison Sargent, Prairie Village\r\nClay Schemm, Sharon Springs\r\nMadeline Ward, Lenexa\r\nAbigail White, Wichita\r\nRichard Zirkle, Derby\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\nU.S. Military Academy - West Point, NY\r\nGabriel Bann, Wichita\r\nRyan Brunner, Topeka\r\nBryce Divis, Great Bend\r\nFaith Ford, Wichita\r\nLexie Johnson, Bucyrus\r\nJulie Linstra, Olathe\r\nKellen Mahood, Overland Park\r\nDerek Martin, Conway Springs\r\nKyle Parker, Overland Park\r\nArran Rounds, Shawnee\r\n\u00a0\r\nMerchant Marine Academy-Kings Point, NY\r\nLeah Devers, Olathe\r\nMariah Klenke, Pittsburg\r\nStephen Lucy, Leawood\r\nZebadiah Willey, Olathe\r\n\r\n Senator Roberts will begin accepting applications in March for nominations to academy classes entering in July 2015. Applicants wishing to find out more information on the process for nominations should visit Senator Roberts\u2019 website at: roberts.senate.gov\r\n\u00a0\r\n-30-", 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=f0f654e7-206a-45a7-9cb2-0879ea36b725"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6773100942373276, "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"}