{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://yoder.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-yoder-announces-military-academy-nominations", "Rep. Yoder Announces Military Academy Nominations", "2015-12-01", "2015", "2015-12", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Kevin Yoder", "Y000063", "yoder.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Overland Park, KS Representative Kevin Yoder (R-KS) announced today that he has nominated 29 area students to four of the five U.S. Service Academies for the class entering 2016.\nThe Third Districts Academy Nomination Board, appointed by Representative Yoder, conducted interviews with the applicants following review of their applications. After receiving their nominations, the applicants must now meet the requirements of each Service Academy to be considered for appointment. Ultimately, the Academies make the final decision on who receives an appointment of admission.\nIm honored to announce the nominations of the following outstanding Kansans from the 3rd Congressional District to a United States Service Academy, Rep. Yoder said. The caliber of these nominees is very impressive; our district will be very well represented. These young men and women are our future and I wish them well as they seek an appointment to a U.S. Service Academy.\nUnited States Air Force Academy  Colorado Springs, CO\nDerek Ficken  Olathe\nTyler Huschka  Overland Park\nSeth Jarvis  Olathe\nKaitlyn Moore  Shawnee\nKaylee Stillie  Olathe\nBraydon Huschka  Overland Park\nJessica Broll  Shawnee\nRobert Grant Parks  Overland Park\nWilliam Billy Harmes  Overland Park\nUnited States Military Academy  West Point, NY\nBryce Johnston  Leawood\nBrenden Shutt  Shawnee\nTaylor Krakar  Olathe\nRyan Anderson  Shawnee\nAllison Strong  Overland Park\nTravis Hodge  De Soto\nKaleb Brooks  Olathe\nAlden Vogel  Overland Park\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy  Kings Point, NY\nAustin Flores  Overland Park\nStephen Tujague  Shawnee\nUnited States Naval Academy  Annapolis, MD\nEmerson Womble  Overland Park\nRex Templin  De Soto\nRyan Klepper  OverlandPark\nMike Bamford  Overland Park\nAllison Meegan  Overland Park\nPatrick Doyle  Prairie Village\nColin Strickland  Bucyrus\nMadison Wheat  Shawnee\nNicholas Askew  Olathe\nNoah Pollock  Overland Park\nRep. Yoder will begin accepting applications for the 2017 Academy class on May 1, 2016. The application deadline is October 1, 2016. For more information on the application process or to receive an Academy Nomination Application packet please contact Susan Metsker in Rep. Yoders Overland Park Office at 913-621-0832 or visit www.yoder.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://yoder.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-yoder-announces-military-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7071748841553926, "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"}