Cole Announces Military Academy Nominations for 2018

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today the names of 17 students who have been nominated from the Fourth District of Oklahoma for entry into one of America's prestigious military academies. The United States Service Academies provide for the undergraduate education and training of commissioned officers for the United States Armed Forces. The United States Service Academies which receive congressionally nominated students include: The U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy.

The nomination process is highly competitive. Applicants are evaluated for academic performance and standing, including class rank, SAT/ACT scores and school records. Other criteria which are considered by Representative Cole and his Academy Nominations Board, 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.

"It is a privilege every year to nominate outstanding and exceptional students from the Fourth District to our nations' service academies," said Cole. "These students are leaders in their communities and have demonstrated remarkable qualities that make them worthy applicants to these institutions. I greatly admire their passion for service and commitment to duty, and I am confident that they represent the best and brightest of Oklahoma."

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.

Mr. Anthony Corpuz (Oklahoma City, Westmoore High School)

Miss Madelyn Duckworth (Midwest City, Choctaw High School)

Mr. Juan Fuentes (Oklahoma City, AFC, Tinker Air Force Base)

Mr. Jake Martell (Oklahoma City, Westmoore High School)

Mr. Enrique Garcia Orozco (Tuttle, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics)

Miss Mckenzi Pettit (Lawton, Eisenhower High School)

Mr. Keaton Rogers (Tuttle, Amber-Pocasset High School)

Miss Grace Rudkin (Moore, Southmoore High School)

Miss Cameo Stapleton (Norman, Norman North High School)

Mr. Kade Wilson (Moore, Homeschool)

Miss Sarah Evans (Choctaw, Choctaw High School)

Mr. Kade Wilson (Moore, Homeschool)

Mr. Trevor Lynn (Norman, The Academy of Classical Christian Studies)

Miss Madison Oliver (Mustang, Mustang High School)

Mr. Keaton Rogers (Tuttle, Amber-Pocasset High School)

Miss Grace Rudkin (Moore, Southmoore High School)

Miss Avery Stout (Midwest City, Carl Albert High School)

Mr. Enrique Thompson (Tuttle, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics)

Mr. Ethan Brockmeier (Norman, Norman North High School)

Mr. Anthony Corpuz (Oklahoma City, Westmoore High School)

Mr. Trevor Lynn (Norman, The Academy of Classical Christian Studies)

Mr. Jake Martell (Oklahoma City, Westmoore High School)

Mr. Enrique Garcia Orozco (Tuttle, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics)

Miss Mckenzi Pettit (Lawton, Eisenhower High School)

Miss Grace Rudkin (Moore, Southmoore High School)

Miss Avery Stout (Midwest City, Carl Albert High School)

Mr. Cody Watson (Tuttle, Tuttle High School)

Mr. Kade Wilson (Moore, Homeschool)