Area Students Win Service Academy Appointments

Rep. Kaptur Announces Four Students from Ohio’s 9th District for Service Academies

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a 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.

“I am extraordinarily honored to nominate such an outstanding group of 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 not only for their academic achievement, but for their demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to service. I look forward to their future success and thank them for their commitment to serve our nation in uniform.”

A Citizen Advisory Committee formed by Rep. Kaptur 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 some of 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 nominees are listed below by their High School and Service Academies, followed by individuals named as alternates to each academy:

  • Douglass Poole(Berea-Midpark High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
  • Michael Larsen(Rocky River High School) – U.S. Military Academy
  • Christian Velez(Amherst Steele High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
  • Samuel Murray(Bay High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

U.S. Air Force Academy: Erin Davenport, Saint Joseph Academy; Scott Iliff, Amherst High School; Dominic Kendrioski, Saint John’s Jesuit High School; Michael Larsen, Rocky River High School; Robert Lawson, University of Toledo; Jalen Rahter, Ramstein High School, Pfalz, Germany; Kyle Richards, Culver Academy; Alec Thompson, University of Toledo; Christian Velez, Amherst Steele High School

U.S. Military Academy: Katherine Baeppler, Bay High School; Samuel Murray, Bay High School; Alec Thompson, University of Toledo; Scott Iliff, Amherst High School; Samuel Marshall, St. Edward High School; Bridget Bishop, Notre Dame Academy; Asa Kempton, Elyria Catholic High School; Patrick Smyth, Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

U.S. Naval Academy: Katherine Baeppler, Bay High School; Bridget Bishop, Notre Dame Academy; Alec Thompson, University of Toledo; Scott Iliff, Amherst High School; Asa Kempton, Elyria Catholic High School; Samuel Murray, Bay High School; Marlena Noeth, Saint Joseph Academy; Robert Prusha, Avon Lake high School; Adler Vasiloff, Naval Academy Prep School

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Scott Iliff, Amherst High School; Bridget Bishop, Notre Dame Academy; Alec Thompson, University of Toledo