{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://yoder.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-yoder-announces-us-service-academy-nominations", "Rep. Yoder Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations", "2013-11-21", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Kevin Yoder", "Y000063", "yoder.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Yoder Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-KS) is pleased to nominate the following Kansans from the 3rd Congressional District to a United States Service Academy.\n\u201cIt is an honor to announce the nominations of the following outstanding Kansans from the 3rd Congressional District to a United States Service Academy,\u201d Rep. Yoder said. \u201cThe 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.\u201d\nThe 3rd Congressional District\u2019s Academy Nomination Board, appointed by Congressman Yoder, conducted interviews with the applicants and reviewed their applications and test scores. Twenty-three students were recommended for nomination.\u00a0Now nominated by Congressman Yoder, the applicants must meet the requirements of each U.S. Service Academy.\u00a0The Academies make the final decision on who receives an appointment of admission.\u00a0U.S. Service Academy appointments will be made this spring for the class entering summer 2014.\nU.S. Air Force Academy \u2013 Colorado Springs, CO\nBriar Belcher \u2013 Shawnee\nJared Brown \u2013 Kansas City, Kansas\nJacob Brown \u2013 Kansas City, Kansas\nKeana Ko \u2013 Lenexa\u00a0\nKellen Mahood \u2013 Overland Park\nDavid Nolan \u2013 Overland Park\nLucas Scott \u2013 Olathe\nCaitlin Smith \u2013 Olathe\nLuke Wetter \u2013 Olathe\n\u00a0\nU.S. Military Academy \u2013 West Point, NY\nCole Mowrer \u2013 Lenexa\nAlex Rounds \u2013 Shawnee\u00a0\n\u00a0\nU.S. Naval Academy \u2013 Annapolis, MD\nLeah Devers -- Olathe\nJacob Dougherty \u2013 Kansas City, KS\nDallas Ernsdorff \u2013 Lenexa\u00a0\nJoshua Kruse \u2013 Olathe\u00a0\nAlison Manske \u2013 Prairie Village\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nDavid Salinas, Jr. \u2013 Olathe\nMadison Sargent \u2013 Prairie Village\nSteven Skells \u2013 Shawnee\u00a0\nMadeline Ward \u2013 Lenexa\n\u00a0\nU.S. Merchant Marine Academy \u2013 Kings Point, NY\nHallie Breidenthal \u2013 Overland Park\nStephen Lucy \u2013 Leawood\nZebadiah Willey \u2013 Olathe\n\u00a0\nCongressman Yoder will begin accepting applications, for the U.S. Service Academy 2015 class, May 15, 2014.\u00a0Questions on the application process or to receive Congressman Yoder\u2019s Academy Nomination Application packet please contact Susan Metsker in Congressman Yoder\u2019s Overland Park Office at (913) 621-0832 or 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-us-service-academy-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9170300327241421, "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"}