Kaptur Nominates Six Students from Ohio's 9th Congressional District for Service Academies

An Announcement Reception will be held this Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.. We will join together in the lobby of the Port Authority Building at 1 Maritime Plaza, Toledo, Ohio 43604. Light refreshments will follow.

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, announced her nominations for candidates from Ohio's 9th Congressional District to the nation's leading service institutions: the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY.

"It is an honor to nominate dedicated and accomplished young people from Northern Ohio to our nation's venerated service academies," said Rep. Kaptur. "Our service academies have a reputation for cultivating some of the greatest leaders in our country's history. This year's nominees were selected for their academic achievement, and for their demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to service. I know that they represent the best of their generation and will make us proud in the years to come.”

A Citizen Advisory Committee formed by Rep. Kaptur and Chaired by Jacob Smith, Executive Director of the Lorain County Veterans Service Commission, selected the nominees from an extensive pool of qualified applicants. The Committee's decisions were based on criteria including the students' leadership potential, academic record, and overall achievement. Final acceptance is determined by each service academy.

The United States service academies are among the most highly respected institutions of higher learning in the world and offer young Americans the opportunity to serve our country as commissioned officers in the United States Armed Services upon graduation.

Rep. Kaptur's principal nominees are listed below by their High School and Service Academies:

Service Academy Principal Nominee List:

• Sophia Roebuck (St. Joseph Academy) – U.S. Military Academy
• Robert Torres (St. Edwards High School) – U.S. Military Academy
• Emily Sherman (Bay High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Alexis Wunder (Danbury High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
• Carlos Gurule (Avon Lake High School) – US Air Force Academy
• Annika Vanderhorst (Bay High School) – US Merchant Marine Academy