Cole Announces 2025 Military Academy Nominations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Olivia 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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