{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://denham.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=237", "Denham Announces 2016 Military Service Academy Nominees", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Jeffrey Denham", "D000612", "denham.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today announced the 2016 service academy nominees from California\u2019s 10th congressional district. Rep. Denham nominated 25 students from cities across the district to four of the nation\u2019s prestigious military academies.\n\n\u201cOne of my greatest honors representing the Valley is nominating these young men and women to our nation\u2019s service academies,\u201d said Rep. Denham. \u201cTheir patriotism and commitment to our country\u2019s future is commendable, and I look forward to seeing their accomplishments in the years to come.\u201d\n\nStudents were nominated to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.\n\nStudents seeking attendance at one of the military academies must be nominated by a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator or the Vice President. Nominees are selected through a rigorous application and interview process and are chosen based on factors including academic achievement, leadership ability, physical aptitude, participation in extra-curricular activities and demonstration of character. Students may seek acceptance to more than one academy. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination to attend.\n\nAcademy students commit to serving in the military for a minimum of five years active duty upon graduation. If their nominations are accepted, students will receive notice from the individual service academies in April 2017.\n\nFor more information about the military academy nomination process, please visit https://denham.house.gov/serving-you/military-academy-nominations.\n\nThe full list of this year\u2019s nominees is below.\n\nEmmanuel Abok \u2013 Johansen High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nEmily Arroyo \u2013 The Athenian School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nChristina Aquinde \u2013 Tracy High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nAlec Austin \u2013 Nile C. Kinnick High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nDomenica Avila \u2013 Kimball High School \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nAidan Cabelera \u2013 Beyer High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nGregory Cameron \u2013 Cal Maritime Academy \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nPhilip Garcia \u2013 Tracy Joint Union High School \u2013 U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nJessica Groen \u2013 Modesto Christian High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nBrett Hanson \u2013 Turlock High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nSophia Hill \u2013 Oakdale High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nJillian Jamero \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nCody Jacobson \u2013 Turlock High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nAmanda Lial \u2013 Beyer High School \u2013 U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nNicholas Mendez \u2013 Downey High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nJaime Tellez Patino \u2013 East Union High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nHannah Presley \u2013 Tracy High School \u2013 U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nAndrew Priela-Soto \u2013 Millennium High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nRachel Purl \u2013 Central Catholic High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nBonifacio Quiambao \u2013 Las Positas College \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nKatherine Ray \u2013 Sierra High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nPrincess Smith \u2013 Patterson High School \u2013 U.S. Military Academy at West Point\n\nElijah Stugelmeyer \u2013 Ceres High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\n\nTrevor Terpstra \u2013 Modesto Christian High School \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nKyle Whitfield \u2013 Brigham Young University \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy", 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://denham.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=237"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.206793986260891, "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"}