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| https://www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=d18a1ad7-2d87-4515-ab22-3070f6dd824e | Manchin Announces Service Academy Nominations | 2015-11-24 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Democrat | House | WV | Joe Manchin | M001183 | www.manchin.senate.gov | legacy | November 24, 2015 Manchin Announces Service Academy Nominations Recommends 40 students from 20 counties Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced today that he will nominate 40 West Virginia students from 20 counties to the U.S. service academies, which include the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. It is such an honor to recommend 40 of West Virginias brightest young men and women to the U.S. service academies, Senator Manchin said. All of our students worked hard to earn these nominations and are determined to serve our country. Many are also striving to carry on their families proud military heritage. Today, I join all West Virginians in congratulating these hardworking and committed students, because a nomination to one of our elite service academies will develop these young men and women to become our next generation of military leaders. The students are from the following counties: Berkeley, Brooke, Greenbrier, Harrison, Jefferson, Kanawha, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Nicholas, Ohio, Pocahontas, Putnam, Raleigh, Taylor, Wirt and Wood. Senator Manchin is recommending the following students to the service academies. Final admission is determined by the respective academy. Air Force Academy Sara Burton, Hedgesville High School Jack Funk, Bridgeport High School Lace Shoemake, Frankfort High School Isaac Turner, Wheeling Park High School Sarah Leslie, Greenbrier East High School Bryce Graley, Putnam County Nick Elekes, Spring Mills High School Ken Wu, John Marshall High School Erin Leslie, Greenbrier East High School David Park, Air Force Academy Prep (Ohio County) Military Academy at West Point Jeremy Hammes, Herbert Hoover High School Jonathan Benson, Wheeling Park High School Sophie Parker, Wiesbaden High School (Monongalia County) Seth Kerby, Wirt County High School Chase DeMoss, Shady Spring High School Tyler Owens, Pocahontas County High School Jacob Morgan, Military Academy Prep (Taylor County) Erik Willis, Keyser High School Charles Willis, Carlisle Barracks, (Kanawha County) Brandon Ralston, East Fairmont High School Naval Academy Mary Catherine Bolton, Parkersburg High School Jacob Laing, Wheeling Park High School Brette Geary, Brooke County High School Mike Reed, Linsly School Drew Johnson, Berkeley County Rhiannon Turner, Musselman High School Adrien Inman, Spring Mills High School Juliana OReilly, Martinsburg High School James Dishner, Pikeview High School Joseph Minor, Central Catholic High School Merchant Marine Academy Drew Polczynski, Jefferson High School Nick Johnson, Parkersburg High School Jake Cooper, Washington High School Noah Kessler, Teays Valley Christian Hunter White, Point Pleasant High School Colin Harvath, East Fairmont High School Tyler Evans, Shady Spring High School Braden Welsh, Bishop Catholic High School (Marshall County) Samantha Dent, Parkersburg High School Bridgett Carson, Nicholas County ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |