Sherrod Brown



OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN

For Immediate Release

Friday, January 8, 2009

Contact: Meghan Dubyak

(202) 224-3978

BROWN ANNOUNCES NOMINATION OF 50 OHIO SENIORS TO U.S. MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced his nomination of 50 Ohio students to U.S. Military Service Academies.

“I am honored to nominate these outstanding students,” said Brown. “These Ohioans represent some of our state’s most dedicated young men and women. I applaud their dedication to serving our country.”

Each year, Brown nominates up to ten students for each service academy requiring congressional recommendations. These include the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, the Military Academy at West Point, and the Merchant Marine Academy.

The nominations are based on the recommendation of a Service Academy Selection Advisory Committee assembled by Brown. This committee, comprised of former academy graduates, parents of academy attendees, and community leaders from throughout the state, conducted rigorous interviews before selecting the final candidates.

Brown used the Competitive Nominations Process and nominated ten candidates for each academy slot available. A nomination does not guarantee acceptance into a service academy. The Academy’s Admissions Board ultimately decides who receives an appointment.

A list of nominees, by county and high school, follows:

|Senator Sherrod Brown's 2009 Service Academy Nominations |

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|County |County/School |Nominee |Hometown |Academy |

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|Ashtabula |Conneaut High School |Jonathan Neal Stamp |Conneaut |West Point |

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|Butler |Fairfield High School |Marcus William Brewer |Fairfield |Annapolis |

| |Madison Jr./Sr. High School |Joshua Hughes |Middletown |Annapolis |

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|Clermont |Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy |Dana Hartsig |Loveland |Annapolis |

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|Columbiana |Salem High School |Philip A. Bennett |Salem |Annapolis |

| |United High School |Stephen Houk |Homeworth |West Point |

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|Cuyahoga |Olmsted Falls High School |John Atkinson |Olmsted Falls |Annapolis |

| |St. Edward High School |Grai Oleksy |Cleveland |Merchant Marine Academy |

| |Strongsville High School |Austin Buit |Strongsville |West Point |

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|Delaware |Olentangy Liberty High School |Scott Miller |Powell |Annapolis |

| |St. Francis DeSales High School |Joshua Stemen |Westerville |Air Force Academy |

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|Franklin |Niles McKinley High School |Stephen Rubenstein |Columbus |Annapolis |

| |Thomas Worthington High School |Harrison Haley |Worthington |Annapolis |

| |Worthington Kilbourne High School |Timothy Strawser |Dublin |Merchant Marine Academy |

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|Geauga |Kenston High School |Sean Carson |Chagrin Falls |Air Force Academy |

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|Hamilton |Elder High School |Jacob Bell |Cleves |Annapolis |

| |Finneytown High School |Brian Declan O'Connor |Cincinnati |Annapolis |

| |Lakota West High School |Kenneth Witzman, |Cincinnati |West Point |

| |Lakota West High School |Christopher Miller |Cincinnati |Air Force Academy |

| |Mariemont High School |Nicholas Miller |Cincinnati |Annapolis |

| |Mother of Mercy High School |Erica Bauer |Cincinnati |Annapolis |

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|Licking |Watkins Memorial High School |Zachary Grove |Pataskala |Annapolis |

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|Logan |Benjamin Logan High School |Jeremiah King |Bellefontaine |Air Force Academy |

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|Lorain |Culver Military Academy |Christopher Kuzak, |South Amherst |West Point |

| |Marion L. Steele High School |Shane Bockey |Amherst |West Point |

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|Madison |Jonathan Alder High School |Andrew Farrand |London |Merchant Marine Academy |

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|Mahoning |Canfield High School |Kelsey Owen |Canfield |Annapolis |

| |South Lakes High School |Joshua Henry |New Middletown |Air Force Academy |

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|Medina |Brunswick High School |Jesse Cheyney |Brunswick |Merchant Marine Academy |

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|Montgomery |Archbishop Alter High School |Annalyse Schmitt |Dayton |West Point |

| |Centerville High School |Kyle McCabe |Centerville |Air Force Academy |

| |Kettering Fairmont High School |Zachary Harnish, |Kettering |Merchant Marine Academy |

|Ottawa |Danbury High School |Tikhon J Ruggles |Marblehead |Merchant Marine Academy |

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|Portage |James A. Garfield High School |Ashley Mullins |Garrettsville |West Point |

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|Seneca |Columbian High School |Adam Wagner |Tiffin |Annapolis |

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|Stark |Canton Central Catholic High School |Miles Eaglowski |Massillon |Merchant Marine Academy |

| |Green High School |William Headley |Uniontown |Annapolis |

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|Summit |Archbishop Hoban High School |Patrick Robbins |Akron |Annapolis |

| |Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy |Andrew Turscak |Hudson |Annapolis |

| |Hudson High School |Patrick Spaulding |Hudson |Merchant Marine Academy |

| |Walsh Jesuit High School |Alexander Kornick |Akron |Annapolis |

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|Tuscarawas |Sandy Valley High School |Malcolm Gager |Bolivar |Merchant Marine Academy |

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|Warren |Franklin High School |Jared Rinehart |Franklin |West Point |

| |Franklin High School |James Freeman |Franklin |West Point |

| |Lebanon High School |Alyssa Manwaring |Lebanon |Air Force Academy |

| |Little Miami High School |Zachary Howard, |Morrow |Air Force Academy |

| |Springboro High School |Daniel Welsh |Springboro |Merchant Marine Academy |

| |William Mason High School |Nathan Fisher |Mason |Air Force Academy |

| |Colonial Forge High School |Lauryn Thomas |Ohio |Air Force Academy |

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| |Ramstein American High School (G |Kelis Secrest, |Ohio |Annapolis |

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