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| http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398395 | Upton nominates local youth to United States service academies | 2014-12-12 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | MI | Fred Upton | U000031 | upton.house.gov | legacy | The 17 service academy nominees for the 2015-2016 academic year have excelled academically as well as athletically at their respective schools and have gone through an extensive selection process, according to members of the advisory board for Congress Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, who met with the students. “One of my greatest pleasures as a Member of Congress is being able to nominate such talented students to our nation’s prestigious military service academies,” said Upton. “These young men and women follow in the tradition of some of America’s finest leaders and brightest minds. Each member of this group has undergone a rigorous selection process to get to where they are today. They represent the best that Southwest Michigan has to offer. We are so proud of their accomplishments and desire to serve their country.” The selection process included an interview with Upton’s Academy Advisory Board, which is comprised of local community leaders. Upon approval by the board, the students’ names were given to Upton, who then officially nominated the students to the military academies. The individual academies will make the final decisions on military appointments. All applicants to military academies must be nominated by a Member of Congress, the President, or the Vice President. “I encourage all area students aspiring to follow in the path of these students to contact my constituent service office in St. Joseph/Benton Harbor to learn more about the academies and nomination process,” said Upton. Students interested in attending a service academy are encouraged to contact Upton’s St. Joseph/Benton Harbor District Office for further information: (269) 982-1986. They may also learn more about the academies by visiting Upton’s website at /constituentservices/serviceacademynominations.htm. Upton has nominated the following students for the class of 2019: United States Military Academy Matthew Robinson, Dorr, Hopkins High School Tyler Zortman, Augusta, Sutton Park School United States Naval Academy Zoe Vlachos, Kalamazoo, Portage Northern HS/Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center Sawyer Hess, Gobles, Otsego High School Kaylie Butt, Portage, Portage Northern HS/Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center Gabrielle Perrin, Vicksburg, Vicksburg HS/Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center Peter Sinkovitz, Richland, Homeschool Noah Pollack, Kalamazoo, Portage Central High School Aaron Sayles, Kalamazoo, Mattawan High School Gyumin Lee, Sturgis, Seoul American High School Gunner Harrison, Stevensville, Marion Military Institute United States Air Force Academy Daniel Christensen, Augusta, Gull Lake High School Benjamin Lenning, Schoolcraft, Schoolcraft HS/Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center Hunter Simino, Portage, Portage Central High School Nathaniel Wadas, Grand Junction, South Haven High School Ellen Miota, Coloma, Grace Christian School United States Merchant Marine Academy Kelsey Ramirez, Stevensville, Lakeshore High School | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |