Costello Announces 2016 Service Academy Nominees
January 19, 2016
Press Release
West Chester, PA – Today, Congressman Ryan Costello (PA-06) announced that 32 students in Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District have received his nomination to one of our nation’s prestigious service academies. In an effort to assist in the nomination process, Congressman Costello appointed community members with a military background to a nonpartisan Academy Advisory Board. The Academy Advisory Board selects nominees based on academic achievements, leadership skills, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, and character.
Congressman Costello congratulated the individuals on their nomination: “I applaud these fine students on their motivation to serve our nation and their interest in wearing the uniform at one of our nation’s military academies. These students have demonstrated tremendous leadership in their communities and schools and I have no doubt that they will excel at the highest level. It is a high privilege to offer these nominations and I thank these young men and women for their willingness to serve our nation.”
It is important to note that the nomination from Congressman Costello does not guarantee admission to a service academy. The final admittance remains up to the academies’ admissions boards.
The following students are Congressman Costello’s 2016 Service Academy Nominees:
Nominees to the United States Military Academy
Hunter Beauchamp, Spring Ford High School
Justin Cooper, West Chester East High School
Seamus Fromhartz, Bishop Shanahan High School
Jeremy Habowski, Eastern Lebanon County High School
Gil Price, Methacton High School
MiKayla Riddick, Downingtown STEM Academy
Aaron Salinas, Malvern Preparatory School
Rilee Scott, Conestoga High School
Andrea Shade, Owen J Roberts High School
Nate Tang, Great Valley High School
Nominees to the United States Naval Academy
Brian Brooks, Robinson Secondary School (Virginia) – resident of Pennsylvania’s 6th District
Michaela Caldwell, Conestoga High School
Jacob Decker, West Chester East High School
Devi Donthineni, Villa Maria Academy
Seamus Fromhartz, Bishop Shanahan High School
Sean Gordon, West Chester Henderson High School
Thomas Hemingway, Boyertown High School
Michael Kacergis, Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) – resident of Pennsylvania’s 6th District
Kayla Nagy, Great Valley High School
William Robinson, Blair Academy (NJ) – resident of Pennsylvania’s 6th District
Nominees to the United States Air Force Academy
David Brickey, Schuylkill Valley High School
Thomas Hemingway, Boyertown High School
Nick Leinbach, Exeter Township Senior High School
Jenna Maratea, West Chester Henderson High School
Nick Monaco, West Chester East High School
Pat Scheri, Radnor High School
Sammy Silverstein, Conestoga High School
Brenden Yoo, West Chester Rustin High School
Nominees to the United States Merchant Marine Academy
Adam Bahney, Eastern Lebanon County High School
Adam Behrndt, Downingtown East High School
Michaela Caldwell, Conestoga High School
Owen Carney, Phoenixville High School
Jacob Decker, West Chester East High School
Joseph DeMarco, West Chester Henderson High School
Connor Pattison, The Hill School
BOLD = Received academy appointment as of 1/19/16
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