Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Academies

KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District. Each year, Members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of America’s prestigious military academies. 

"It is always an honor to be able to nominate highly qualified students to attend our nation’s military academies,” said Rep. Graves, who notified each student by phone of their nomination. “These young men and women are exceptionally qualified, excelling in their academics and demonstrating exceptional leadership in their schools and communities. I know all of them will make North Missouri proud.”

The following students from across North Missouri received nominations from Congressman Graves:

Annabel Beeman – U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy (Platte County High School)

Jacob Duckworth – U.S. Air Force Academy (Park Hill South High School)

Nikos Guerrero – U.S. Air Force Academy (Park Hill High School)

Remington May – U.S. Naval Academy, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Highland High School)

Ethan Smith – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy (Platte County High School)

Kloiee Wagner – U.S. Military Academy (Moberly High School)

Gabriel Watkins – U.S. Air Force Academy (Lathrop High School)

Isaac Woodward– U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy (Fort Osage High School)

Tade Wynn– U.S. Military Academy (Culver Military Academy)

The nomination system is a very competitive process. Various military academies hold extremely selective admission standards. To help in the nomination process, Rep. Graves created an Academy Nominations Review Board. The board, made up of service academy graduates, veterans and citizens of the Sixth District, interviewed and reviewed all applicants before making final recommendations to Rep. Graves.

Students interested in being appointed to a service academy in the future are encouraged to learn more, particularly early in their high school career, by contacting Graves’ district office in Kansas City or by visiting graves.house.gov.

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