{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cramer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cramer-announces-2017-military-academy-nominations", "Cramer Announces 2017 Military Academy Nominations", "2016-11-23", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "ND", "Kevin Cramer", "C001096", "cramer.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Listen to Audio Here \nWashington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Cramer has nominated four students to the United States military service academies. Nominees would enter their academy in the fall of 2017.\nCramer nominated Jace Estenson of Devils Lake to the United States Military Academy at West Point; Thomas Irwin of Dickinson to the United States Naval Academy; Michael Shumate of West Fargo and Ryyan Reule of Devils Lake to the United States Air Force Academy.\n\u201cThese are four outstanding young North Dakota men and I am honored to nominate them to our nation\u2019s military service academies,\u201d said Cramer. \u201cThere are no slouches among this year\u2019s applicants, and these four demonstrated the characteristics that will not only allow them to get into the academies but to succeed.\u201d\nStudents must be nominated to an academy by a member of Congress, the Vice-President of the United States, or a Service Branch Secretary. Final appointment decisions are made by the individual academies.\nThose interested in applying for 2018 admission to a military service academy can find more information on Congressman Cramer\u2019s\u00a0official website, or by calling Randy Richards in the Grand Forks office at 701-738-4880.\nInformation on the students is below:\nUnited States Military Academy at West Point:\u00a0 Jace Estenson, Devils Lake.\u00a0 Student at Devils Lake High School, with memberships in JROTC, student council, National Honor Society, orchestra, North Dakota National Guard. Sports include varsity wrestling and football.\nUnited States Naval Academy: Thomas Irwin, Dickinson. Student at Hope Christian Academy, with memberships including volunteer coach for Dickinson Wrestling Club, children\u2019s ministry volunteer at church, and North Dakota All Academic Team. Sports include varsity wrestling team captain.\nUnited States Air Force Academy: Michael Shumate, West Fargo. \u00a0Student at West Fargo High School, with memberships in National Honor Society, jazz and pep band, math club, and student congress.\nUnited States Air Force Academy: Ryyan Reule, Devils Lake. Student at Devils Lake High School, with memberships in National Honor Society, student council, and orchestra. Sports include varsity hockey and Team North Dakota Hockey.\n\u00a0\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": ["http://cramer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cramer-announces-2017-military-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6048159450292587, "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"}