Congressman Bruce Poliquin announced Monday that he has nominated 18 students from Maine’s 2nd District to attend one of our Nation’s prestigious military service academies next year.

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The Congressman will personally call each nominee to congratulate them.

“I am honored to nominate these dedicated Mainers for consideration to be admitted to one of our Nation’s prestigious military service academies,” said Congressman Poliquin. “Every year I am struck by the incredible talent, commitment to duty and record of service of all those who apply and are awarded these nominations.

Poliquin’s nominations were informed by the recommendations of his distinguished Service Academy Nomination Advisory Panel, which personally interviewed student applicants last month in Bangor. That board included military, community and educational leaders and had nearly 200 years of combined service in the United States Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy.

To be considered for appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by a Member of Congress or other authorized nominating source. The following is the full list of 2nd District students who received Congressman Poliquin’s nomination as candidates to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.:

  • Connor Grant, Houlton, Houlton High School: U.S. Air Force Academy
  • Chase Harkins, Bethel, Gould Academy: U.S. Military Academy
  • Cody Craig, Skowhegan, Maine Virtual Academy: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy
  • Anna Sewall, East Millinocket, Schenck High School: U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy
  • Emily Mikoud, Dover-Foxcroft, Foxcroft Academy: U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy
  • Ethan Boucher, Rumford, Mountain Valley High School: U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
  • Hailey Davis, Liberty, Mount View High School: U.S. Military Academy
  • Howard Francis, Lee, Lee Academy: U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy
  • John Pepin, Rumford, Mountain Valley High School: U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy
  • Joseph Baumann, Leeds, Leavitt Area High School: U.S. Naval Academy
  • Joshua Burns, Bangor, International School of Stavanger: U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy
  • Keenan Collett, Orono, Orono High School: U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
  • Max Santagata, Dover-Foxcroft, Foxcroft Academy: U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
  • Ryan Moore, Bangor, Phillips Exeter Academy: U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy
  • Scott Pierce, Auburn, Buckfield High School: U.S. Naval Academy
  • Seth Davis, Liberty, Mount View High School: U.S. Military Academy
  • Thomas Carmack, Veazie, John Bapst Memorial High School: U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force
  • Trajdan MacFayden, Greenville, Greenville High School: U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy

The application period for 2nd District students seeking nomination to a military service academy from Congressman Poliquin in 2017 will open in May.

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