Congressman John Olver this week announced that he has nominated 21 high school students from the 1st Congressional District to U.S. Military Academies, including students from Adams and Dalton.
The military academies include West Point, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Merchant Marines Academy. Each candidate must receive nomination from a federal official in order to be considered by the academy’s admissions office.
" I am very impressed with the individuals I nominated," said Olver, who represents the First Congressional District. "I admire their commitment both to their country and to continuing their education."
In order to be considered, candidates must be between the ages of 17 and 23, single with no legal dependents, and must have a strong academic record. The various academies have differing additional requirements. Generally, beyond submitting a written application, nominees must also pass a rigorous physical aptitude test in order to be considered.
"Although this nomination does not necessarily mean admission, these students should be very proud of their accomplishments. I am pleased that these communities have produced such a promising crop of young people," Olver added.
Nominees will learn if they have been admitted this spring. The nominees are listed below, followed by their hometown, and the academy they were nominated to:
Scott Berti
Adams, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy
Nathan Buckhout
Easthampton, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy
Raymond Drewitz
Ashfield, MA
nominated to the Merchant Marines
Richard Ellsworth
Sunderland, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy and West Point Academy
Laura Everson
Russell, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy
Lyle Gal
Amherst, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy
Kale Geddes
Townsend, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy and West Point Academy
Maxwell Gray
Leominster, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy and the Merchant Marines
Corey Howard
Amherst, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and West Point Academy
Shannon Kobus
Belchertown, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy
Ryan Larrivee
Dalton, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy
Ian Marcus
Amherst, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy
Eric McLaughlin
Belchertown, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy
Nicholas Seibert
Westminster, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy and West Point Academy
Raymond Simula
Phillipstown, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy
Matthew Stolpinski
Westfield, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and West Point Academy
Jared Streeter
Westminster, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy and the Merchant Marines
Alicia Torres
Leominster, MA
nominated to the Naval Academy and the Coast Guard Academy
Christopher Wallgren
Gardner, MA
nominated to West Point Academy
James Wersal
Phillipstown, MA
nominated to West Point Academy
Raymond Zenkert
Westfield, MA
nominated to the Air Force Academy
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