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Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Academies

December 11, 2019

Nine North Missouri Students Earn Nods to Service 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.

"North Missouri year in and year out has produced impressive candidates for our nation's military academies," said Rep. Graves, who notified each student by phone of their nomination.

"This year is no exception. I am proud of all the young men and women who have sought out and received nominations, and I thank all of them for their willingness to serve this country. I know that each of the individuals who received a nomination will make North Missouri proud at their respective academies."

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

Sydney Boutz, Parkville – US Naval Academy (Park Hill South HS)

Jacob Brown, Weston – US Naval Academy (West Platte HS)

Murphy Corum, Kansas City – US Air Force Academy (Staley HS)

Kellen Dewey, Louisiana – US Merchant Marine Academy (Louisiana HS)

Charles Hill, Kansas City – US Military Academy (Kansas City Christian School)

Braden Presser, Liberty – US Naval Academy (Liberty North HS)

Gabriel Spencer, Platte City – US Naval Academy (St. Vincent de Paul Academy)

Benjamin Thimjon, Kansas City – US Military Academy (Staley HS)

Isaac Washburn, Chillicothe – US Air Force Academy (Chillicothe HS)

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 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 can find out more information by contacting Graves' district office in Kansas City or by visiting graves.house.gov.