Pocan Announces Service Academy Nominations for 16 South Central Wisconsin Students
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) is proud to announce the following exceptional students from Wisconsin's Second Congressional District who received his nomination to one of the nation's service academies.
"I am proud to nominate such outstanding Wisconsin students to our nation's service academies," Pocan said. "These institutions provide a one-of-a-kind experience for young men and women committed to serving our country, and all of my nominees have demonstrated they have the determination and talent to meet this challenge. I wish them all good luck through the rest of the appointment process."
The Second Congressional District's Academy Nomination Board, appointed by Rep. Pocan, included active and retired service members and community leaders from across south central Wisconsin. The Nomination Board then recommended the below 16 students from the district, all of which were nominated by Rep. Pocan.
The 2014 Service Academy Classes Nominees are as follows:
United States Air Force Academy
Christian Brandon- Verona Area High School
Jace Carlson- Stoughton High School
Cory Kramschuster- Sun Prairie High School
Morgan Musielewicz- Waunakee High School
Xavier Santana- Madison East High School
Jack Temple- Madison Lafollette High School
United States Naval Academy
Ryan Hanna- Marshall High School/ Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Ellen Hoffman- Madison Edgewood High School
Erik-Lars Lofgren- Quantico High School
Jack Lunaas- Milton High School/ Northwestern Preparatory School
Nicholas Mathwig- Waunakee High School
Miriam Valley- Sun Prairie High School
United States Military Academy at West Point
Peter Flock- Wisconsin Dells High School
Jacob Marchillo- Clinton High School
Nicholas Miller- Oregon High School
David Pontius- Sun Prairie High School/ Marion Military Institute
This nomination does not guarantee automatic admission--the academies make the final decision on who receives an appointment of admission.