Cole Announces 2009 Academy Nominations
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today the names of students who have been nominated from the Fourth Congressional District for entry into one of America's prestigious military academies. The schools to which these students have been nominated may include the Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military and Naval academies.
Each year members of Congress are given the opportunity to nominate a certain number of students from their district to these prestigious institutions. The students nominated may be eligible to enroll in the fall of 2009. The process to receive an academy nomination is highly competitive and based on criteria such as: SAT/ACT scores, G.P.A., extracurricular activities and class rank, among other things.
"I am proud that so many students from Oklahoma's Fourth District are interested in attending a military academy," Congressman Cole said. "Each of these individuals has an impressive academic history and a demonstrated record of leadership. I believe these students have the capacity to work hard and live up to the high standards of our nation's military academies. I am pleased to nominate them."
The list below includes the names, hometowns and high school information of the students as well as the academies to which they were nominated. At this time the students' applications are being considered by the academies' selection committees for potential admission. Many of the students received nominations to multiple academies.
Aisling V. Henschel, Goldsby, Washington High School - Air Force
Bamboo W. Hewitt, Norman, Wentworth Military Academy - Air Force
Christian D. Hinson, Duncan, Duncan High School - Air Force, Naval, Merchant Marine, Military
David M. Ross, Norman, Kaiserslauten High School - Air Force
Donald "Wes" Weaver, Ardmore, Oklahoma School of Science and Math - Air Force, Naval
Jacob R. West, Stonewall, Ada High School - Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military
John G. Heller, Blanchard, Oklahoma School of Science and Math - Air Force, Naval, Military
Jonathon D. Frank, Ardmore, St. John's Military School - Naval, Military
Kenan C. Bell, Norman, Norman North High School - Air Force
Kiernan P. Beresford, Norman, Norman North High School - Naval
Lindsey R. Rutledge, Lawton, Lawton Christian School - Air Force, Naval
Matthew L. Wright, Fittstown, Ada High School - Air Force, Naval
Michael H. Reed, Ardmore, Ardmore High School - Air Force, Naval, Merchant Marine, Military
Nadine N. Harrison, Fletcher, Oklahoma School of Science and Math - Naval, Merchant Marine
Rebecca M. Bailey, Norman, Oklahoma School of Science and Math - Naval, Merchant Marine
Tanner C. Faulkner, Newalla, McLoud High School - Air Force, Naval, Merchant Mar., Military
Taylor S. Scherler, Walters, Walters High School - Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military
Zachery S. Stearman, Mustang, Southwest Covenant - Air Force
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