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| http://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399270 | Kinzinger Hosts Reception Honoring Military Academy Nominee from the Illinois 16th District | 2015-12-15 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) hosted his annual reception for high school students who received a nomination to attend the United States Service Academies. The reception was held at Rep. Kinzingers Ottawa District Office the evening of December 14th. Students wishing to attend one of the nations Service Academies must receive a nomination from either their Congressman, Senator, or the Vice President. Congressman Kinzinger provided 13 nominations to the Academies this year. Our nations service academies have the highest admissions standards and the nomination process is one of the first steps to becoming cadets or midshipmen. This process is very competitive and nominees must be academic leaders and leaders amongst their peers, said Congressman Kinzinger. As a Representative and a current member of the Air National Guard, I am honored to give nominations to these students, so they have the opportunity to become future leaders in our military. The nominees were selected based on their applications, test scores, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, and the specific requirements of each U.S. Service Academy. Potential nominees were also individually interviewed by Rep. Kinzinger. Each Service Academy will determine who will receive an appointment of admission. The majority of the nominees should receive notice of their admission by the Spring of 2016. 16th District Service Academy Nominees U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Drew Barto of Peru Joel Bottarini of Ottawa Seamus McGettigan of Ottawa Michael Stocksdale of Dixon Christian Zarnke of Rockford U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado Hannah Cerny of Kingston Andrew Jepsen of Channahon Nicholas Kissick of Rockford Samuel Lesak of Streator Brendan Schoonover of South Beloit U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland Matthew Grushkin of Mazon Joseph McGraw of Rockford Christopher Pedersen of Malta ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |