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| https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/press-releases/heinrich-announces-nominees-to-the-united-states-service-academies- | Heinrich Announces Nominees To The United States Service Academies | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NM | Martin Heinrich | H001046 | www.heinrich.senate.gov | legacy | Heinrich Announces Nominees To The United States Service Academies Friday, December 15, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his nominees to the United States Service Academies. A nomination is required to attend the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academythe Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination. Being nominated is a significant honor. The application process is rigorous, and only the most qualified and meritorious candidates receive a nomination. "Our service academies provide exceptional education and training that prepare students for leadership roles in our armed forces as well as the skills needed to succeed after their military service," said Sen. Heinrich. "I'm pleased to announce and congratulate this year's nomineesthese students have shown incredible initiative and I commend them on their commitment to serve our country." Our nation's service academies offer four-year college educations to qualified students. Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy(West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy receive commissions in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Merchant Marine, or Coast Guard, and are obligated to serve for at least five years after graduation. The following students received nomination through Senator Heinrich's office: United States Military Academy at West Point, New York Micaela Abeyta of Bloomfield Andrea Almodovar of Rio Rancho Micah Bibb of Washington Ainsley Burrell of Albuquerque Jacqueline Cervantes-Vanderlugt of Las Cruces Robert Coyle of Albuquerque Annika Davenport of Los Alamos Jacob Echevarria of Albuquerque Lauren Jaramillo of Los Lunas Cameron Kuykendall of Clovis Christian Lewis of Bloomfield Tomas Lujan of Albuquerque Elena Martinez of Placitas Caleb Meyer-Hagen of Albuquerque Lauren Naranjo of Espanola August Rannow of White Sands Missile Range Jacob Thompson of Los Alamos Jacob Torrez of White Rock United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland Joseph Heinlein of Tome Ryan Ortiz of Las Cruces Tyler Pittman of Albuquerque Jamini Sahu of Albuquerque Brenden Strickland of Hobbs Landry Truex of Portales Neil Wilkerson of Los Alamos Gabriella Mayes of Rio Rancho Hardy Stone of Albuquerque Sara Vianco of Albuquerque United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado Benjamin Dallas of Albuquerque Lucas Donahue of Las Cruces Jacob Echevarria of Albuquerque Alexander Ferenczhalmy of Alamogordo Ashley Gabaldon of Rio Rancho Marisa Granados of Albuquerque Lane Hagstrom of Farmington Cassidy Hazell of Farmington Sean Jahner of Albuquerque Samuel Kress of Albuquerque Evan Lau of Rio Rancho Davis Little of Albuquerque Angelina Lopez of Rio Rancho Jordan Melendez of Corrales Markus Parrish of Albuquerque Colton Powell of Cedar Crest Jamini Sahu of Albuquerque Zachary Sletten of Albuquerque Madison Varnier of Holloman AFB United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York Lauren Jaramillo of Los Lunas Davis Little of Albuquerque Gabriella Mayes of Rio Rancho Markus Parrish of Albuquerque Joshua Pavek of Albuquerque Colton Powell of Cedar Crest August Rannow of White Sands Missile Range Hardy Stone of Albuquerque Sara Vianco of Albuquerque Grace White of Albuquerque | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |