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Cole Announces 2025 Military Academy Nominations

January 8, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACTOlivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the names of the 2025 Service Academy Nominees from Oklahoma’s Fourth District, who will be considered for a full offer appointment to either the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, or the U.S. Naval Academy.

The congressional nomination process for these academies is highly competitive. Applicants are evaluated for academic performance and standing, including class rank, SAT/ACT scores, and school records. Other criteria considered by Congressman Cole and the recommendation panel includes athletics, physical fitness, extracurricular activities, recommendations, and leadership potential. Upon congressional nomination, students become eligible for consideration to receive an appointment to the service academy (or academies) to which they applied.

“The desire to serve one’s country is truly inspiring and deserving of all our respect,” said Congressman Cole. “I am honored to recommend these brave young men and women from the Fourth District for appointment to one of our nation’s esteemed military academies. They are truly the best and brightest and, regardless of what path they take after high school, I am confident that each one of them have promising futures ahead of them.”

The list below includes the names, hometowns, and high school information of the students, as well as the academies to which they have been nominated. Many of the students received nominations to multiple academies. Note that applications are still being considered by the selection committee for admission at the various academies.

U.S. Air Force Academy

Alexis Evans of Moore – Southmoore High School

Jackson Finck of Chickasha – Chickasha High School

Isaac Hundley of Norman – Norman North High School

Tessa Inman of Lindsay – Lindsay High School

Bethany Jefferies of Norman – Community Christian School

Layton Jirak of Blanchard – Blanchard High School

Patrick Mackey Jr. of Lawton – MacArthur High School

Braden McKinzie-Sing of Midwest City – Carl Albert High School

Cale Stevens of Stratford – Stratford High School

 

U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Isaac Hundley of Norman – Norman North High School

Tessa Inman of Lindsay – Lindsay High School

Layton Jirak of Blanchard – Blanchard High School

Braden McKinzie-Sing of Midwest City – Carl Albert High School

Andrew Permenter of Cache – Cache High School

Gracie Ragland of Ada – Byng High School

 

U.S. Naval Academy

Alexis Evans of Moore – Southmoore High School

Isaac Hundley of Norman – Norman North High School

Layton Jirak of Blanchard – Blanchard High School

Jaxson Kalla of Lawton – Cache High School

Parker Page of Purcell – Purcell High School

Gracie Ragland of Ada – Byng High School

Koen Scarborough of Goldsby – Washington High School

Jace Williams of Elgin – Elgin High School

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