Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced his nominees to be appointed to the U.S. military academies today.
“One of the great joys of serving North Dakota in Congress is nominating some of our best young patriots for appointments to our military academies. We send our best of the best. After visiting with Mikko, Elyssa, and Zachary, I am honored and grateful they are willing to answer the call to serve. They will be great ambassadors of our state,” said Senator Cramer.
The nominees are as follows:
- Mikko Vallis – U.S Air Force Academy. Mikko, son of Michael Vallis, a Technical Sergeant in the Air Force stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base, and Abegail Vallis, is involved in Track and Field, the Fine Arts Department, piano, photography, and block coding. Mikko is from Grand Forks and he is a volunteer at the Grand Forks Parks Department.
- Elyssa Heppner – U.S. Naval Academy. Elyssa, daughter of Donald and Kathleen Heppner, is involved in Track and Field, Central Valley band, Academic Olympic Team, and bass guitar. She is the Student Council President, works at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, and volunteers at Sunday School. Elyssa is from Buxton.
- Zachary Schwab – U.S. Military Academy (West Point). Zachary, son of Larry Schwab and Laura Lenca, is involved in the National Honor Society, International Thespian Society, church kid program volunteer, pole vaulting, and weightlifting. He is also president of the choir and drumline cymbal section leader. Zachary is from Fargo and works as a Student Technician for West Fargo Public Schools.