Kaptur congratulates 2017 U.S. Service Academy Nominees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Josh Stewart, (202) 225-4146 or Joshua.Stewart@mail.house.gov
January 19, 2017
Kaptur Congratulates 2017 U.S. Service Academy Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) offered congratulations to the students she has nominated or offered as alternates from Ohio's 9th Congressional District for U.S. service academies entering this fall. She is pictured below with the nominees; Alexander Winschel (Air Force), Patrick Bishop (Navy) and Alec Thompson (Army).
Kaptur with (from left to right) Alexander Winschel, Patrick Bishop and Alec Thompson
2017 nominees:
US Air Force Academy
Alexander Winschel graduated from Huron High School, May 2015. Alexander is currently attending the University of Toledo. Last year he was selected as an alternate to the principal nominee.
US Military Academy
Alec Thompson graduated from Toledo Central Catholic High School, May 2016. Alec is currently attending Heidelberg University.
US Naval Academy
Patrick Bishop is a senior at St. John's Jesuit High School. He is an Eagle Scout, has earned 36 merit badges and three Eagle Palms. Patrick will graduate May 2017.
Alternate nominee:
Tyler Stepic has been selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) at Newport, Rhode Island, in the class convening July 2017. Upon completion of the NAPS program with good academic standing, a recommendation from the NAPS Commanding Office and a nomination, he will secure a selection to matriculate with the Naval Academy class of 2022. Tyler is a senior at St. Edward High School in Lakewood.
Ellard Stolze has been selected as an Alternate to the Principal Nominee to the U.S. Naval and U.S. Air Force Academy. Ellard's name is now placed in a national pool where he will compete on the basis of academic standing and extracurricular activities with other young men and women from across the country. Ellard is a senior at Avon Lake High School and will graduate May 2017
Additionally, Kaptur appreciates the input and guidance on these nominees from the Air Force Liaison Officer Lt. Col. Tom Guyton and the Citizen Advisory Committee on Service Academy Nominations. The Committee includes; Chair Lovey Leavell of Sandusky, Tim Cummings of Toledo, and Gil Goldberg of Cleveland.
Kaptur with (from left to right) Tim Cummings, Lt. Col. Tom Guyton, Lovey Leavell and Gil Golberg
The U.S. Service Academies that require nomination include the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT does not require applicants to be nominated.
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