Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominees for the Class of 2026

Statement

Today, Rep. Lauren Boebert announced the names of the 15 highly-motivated, patriotic, and intelligent students she nominated to attend the U.S. service academies.

Rep. Lauren Boebert stated, "The 15 students I nominated to the U.S. service academies are some of the Third District's best and brightest. I am inspired by their commitment to using their academic strengths, leadership potential, and unique talents in the service of our country. I wish these 15 students the best of success, and I look forward to following their careers as they serve our nation with distinction."

"While this year was extremely competitive, I know that each applicant, whether they received a nomination or not, will still go on to serve Colorado in amazing ways, and I'd like to thank everyone for applying. I'd also like to thank the veterans across Colorado's Third District who served on my Academy Nomination Boards for their time and for traveling to Grand Junction and Pueblo to interview students applying for a highly competitive nomination to the U.S. service academies."

Background:

Rep. Lauren Boebert's competitive process to receive an academy nomination is based on the applicant's academic strength, leadership potential, extracurricular involvement, and interview before the Academy Nomination Boards comprised of veterans from Colorado's Third Congressional District--some of whom graduated from the U.S. service academies.

Rep. Lauren Boebert nominated the following students to the respective U.S. service academies:

United States Air Force Academy

Joseph Clark of Aspen
Jillian Carlson of Delta
Mason Dibble of Grand Junction
Ella Johnson of Glenwood Springs
Raymond Rosenmerkel of Glenwood Springs

United States Naval Academy

Brandon Fletchall of Rifle
Brooks Hudson of Crested Butte
Camille Johnson of Wolcott
Connor Sehnert of Mancos
Zane Zachary of Aspen

United States Military Academy - West Point

Kendall Harrington of Steamboat Springs
Alfonso Lorenzo of Pueblo
David Morehouse of Pagosa Springs
Shea Pepin of Steamboat Springs
Bowden Tumminello of Steamboat Springs
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require congressional nominations for an appointment, and no students from Colorado's Third District applied for a nomination to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

The application to receive a nomination for the fall of 2023 will open on July 5, 2022, and the deadline to apply will be October 14, 2022.

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