2022-12-23 08:00:00
US Sen. Ben Ray Lujan
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) announced student nominations today from New Mexico for the United States Service Academies including Kelly Wetteland and Los Alamos and Carson Hick of White Rock.
“New Mexico has a long and proud tradition of serving in our Armed Forces. It’s a distinct honor as a United States Senator to nominate some of New Mexico’s best and brightest to U.S. Service Academies,” Sen. Luján said. “Each student nominated has demonstrated a commitment to serve New Mexico and the country, and I am confident that each student will represent our state with great pride.”
Sen. Luján’s 2022 Service Academy nominees include:
U.S. Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Taryn Aguilar – Santa Fe
- Sahil Bhakta – Albuquerque
- Samantha Bigger – Albuquerque
- Ava Carpentier – Albuquerque
- Elijah Griego – Rio Rancho
- Gordon Lee – Albuquerque
- Eri McClain-Yu – Albuquerque
- Kaden Nguyen – Albuquerque
- Sofia Sanchez – Albuquerque
- Charles Xu – Albuquerque
U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis, MD
- Diego Aragon – Mora
- Sebastian Chavez – Albuquerque
- Trevon Del Ferraro – Las Cruces
- Violet Francisco – Rio Rancho
- Diego Garcia – Albuquerque
- David Gorman – Silver City
- Carson Hick – White Rock
- Truitt Lemon – Santa Fe
- Natalie Sabal – Gallup
- Kelly Wetteland – Los Alamos
U.S. Military Academy – West Point, NY
- Thomas Chung – Albuquerque
- Camden Cox – Rio Communities
- Ahava Goldfein – Scissors
- Kayla Gray – Albuquerque
- Gatlin James – Waterflow
- Dylan Mother – Albuquerque
- Brycelyn Martinez – Chama
- Iris Matthews – Albuquerque
- Korbin Moyer – Albuquerque
- Nicolas Tenorio – Albuquerque
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, NY
- Kelvin Alarcon – Roswell
- Sean Avilucea – Las Cruces
- Hayley Dougherty – Albuquerque
- Joshua George – Albuquerque
- Justin Holmes – Farmington
- William Lechman – Albuquerque
- Jacob Mirabal – Santa Fe
- Connor Myerson – Albuquerque
- Ethan Roland – Santa Fe
- Lauren To – Las Cruces
Sen. Luján’s Service Academy Selection Board considered all the applications from young New Mexicans interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Interviews took place in early Fall.
Academy nominees submit an application that includes a personal statement, resume, letters of reference, academic transcripts, and standardized test scores. If nominated by Sen. Luján, applicants must meet the individual admission requirements for each academy. Students may be selected for more than one service academy. The academies make the final decision on who will receive an appointment of admission.
Selection to U.S. Service Academies is among the most competitive and rigorous in the country; regardless of the number of qualified applicants each Member of Congress nominates, only a select few are accepted by the service academies each year. Those selected will enter the academies in 2023.
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