{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://kelly.house.gov/press-release/rep-kelly-announces-annual-nominees-us-military-academies", "Rep. Kelly Announces Annual Nominees to U.S. Military Academies", "2014-12-17", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Mike Kelly", "K000376", "kelly.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (PA-03) today announced the names of his nominees to the United States Military Academies for the class of 2019. These candidates met all application requirements and were interviewed by Rep. Kelly\u2019s independent Military Academy Advisory Board, comprised of local academy alumni and veterans.\nStatement by Rep. Kelly:\n\u201cAfter an extensive application process, we have awarded congressional nominations to 21 distinguished candidates who will now move forward in seeking an appointment to one of the United States Military Academies. It is an absolute privilege to nominate individuals from Pennsylvania\u2019s Third District to these elite academies, and I am confident that these nominees possess the abilities and dedication necessary to become proud American leaders. I sincerely congratulate these fine young men and women and applaud their eagerness to serve our great nation.\u201d\nNominees:\nCollin Adamson, West Shamokin High School  \n\tThomas Anderton, Conneaut Area High School  \n\tRichard Arlington, Northwestern PA Collegiate Academy  \n\tJonathan Asseff, Seneca Valley High School  \n\tLauren Barber, Wilmington Area High School  \n\tMax Campoli, University of Texas  \n\tWilliam Drambel, Seneca Valley High School  \n\tKarita Ford, McDowell High School  \n\tDerek Gengler, Butler Senior High School  \n\tBenjamin Learn, Meadville Area Senior High School  \n\tAlex Madonna, Vincentian Academy  \n\tOscar Manjerovic, Mars Area High School  \n\tReed McDonough, Mars Area High School  \n\tSonya McLaughlin, Shady Side Academy  \n\tMichael Palaski, Seneca Valley High School  \n\tNorman Stark, Cathedral Preparatory School  \n\tGeorge Staudacher, Northwestern Preparatory School  \n\tMichael Tappe, Aquinas Academy  \n\tJohn Timon, Fairview High School  \n\tAnthony Valenza, Grove City Area High School  \n\tMary Wadding, West Shamokin High School\nNOTE: Rep. Kelly will honor all nominees during a ceremony in the spring of 2015. Any constituent interested in seeking a congressional nomination in the future (or more information regarding the application process) is encouraged to visit Rep. Kelly\u2019s website or contact Stephanie Stevenson, Academy Coordinator, at Stephanie.Stevenson@mail.house.gov.\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://kelly.house.gov/press-release/rep-kelly-announces-annual-nominees-us-military-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.826059004291892, "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"}