Capito Nominates 21 West Virginians for Admission to U.S. Service Academies

Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito

Click here to watch Senator Capito’s video congratulating the nominees.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for 21 qualified high school seniors from 12 counties in West Virginia. A board chosen by Senator Capito reviewed each nominee’s application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations.

“Each year, I have the honor and privilege of nominating West Virginia’s best and brightest to our nation’s prestigious service academies,” Senator Capito said. “I am proud to nominate this group of exemplary West Virginians who are smart, talented, and driven. This nomination is just the beginning for these students as they continue their education to become our next leaders. I wish each of these nominees the best of luck, and I can’t wait to see all they will go on to accomplish in the future.”

For more information on the Academy Nomination process, visit Senator Capito’s website here.

Service academy nominees are listed below:

U.S. Air Force Academy

Hietam Rayan Belhachmi

Berkeley County

Carter Dale Cochran

Jackson County

Abbie Grace Culicerto

Raleigh County

David Andrew Elliott Foglesong (also nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy)

Jefferson County

Tate Walter Jordan

Harrison County

Jacob Conner Lee (also nominated to the U.S. Military Academy)

Cabell County

Savana Lee Pringle

Kanawha County

Nicholas Reid Shirley

Berkeley County

 

U.S. Military Academy

Tristan Thomas Deeds

Greenbrier County

William Jacob Farkas

Preston County

John William Hall

Jefferson County

Griffin Christopher Horowicz

Jefferson County

Evan William Large

Monongalia County

William Edward Pitkin

Cabell County

Hudson G. Raymo

Kanawha County

Lily Madlyn Turner (also nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy)

Kanawha County

U.S. Naval Academy

Lucas Ray Anger

Randolph County

Jaxon Paul Fielding (also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy)

Monongalia County

Nicholas Wayne Lanham (also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy)

Putnam County

Tyler Scott Meisenzahl (also nominated to the U.S. Military Academy)

Jefferson County

Thomas Cooper Pauley

Kanawha County

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