Congressman Cole Announces Academy Nominations for 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Tom Cole today announced the names of students from Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District who have received nominations to the U.S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military and Naval Academies' entering class of 2007.
The process for receiving a nomination is highly competitive. Nominations are made based on a composite of academic factors including: school records, junior class rank and SAT/ACT scores. They are also selected based on leadership potential, extracurricular activities, athletics, physical fitness and recommendations. The candidates must also complete a personal interview. This criterion ensures a high quality of applicants.
"I am honored to nominate each of these individuals to an academy. They each have the potential to win an appointment and complete a successful military career. This group is among Oklahoma's finest. I admire their willingness to serve our country in the military," Congressman Tom Cole said.
Listed below are the students who received nominations, their high school, hometowns and academy in which they were nominated. The applicants will now be considered by the respective academy for admission into the school. Some individuals have been, at their request, nominated for more than one academy.
United States Air Force Academy
James Thornton, Midwest City, Carl Albert High School
Thomas Johnson, Oklahoma City, Midwest City High School
Jeremiah Baxter, Lawton, Elgin High School
Ryan Kilway, Oklahoma City, Mount Saint Mary High School
Kaitlyn Keith, Purcell, Washington High School
John Chappell, Fletcher, Home Schooled
Dijoun Newman, Midwest City, Midwest City High School
Tyler Untrauer, Midwest City, Midwest City High School
United States Military Academy
James Thornton, Midwest City, Carl Albert High School
Matthew Bowman, Norman, Norman High School North
Thomas Johnson, Oklahoma City, Midwest City High School
Tyler Simmons, Goldsby, Washington High School
Kaitlyn Keith, Purcell, Washington High School
Reginald Williams, Lawton, Eisenhower High School
Daniel Qualk, Kingston, Kingston High School
Daniel Titterington, Oklahoma City, Westmoore High School
John Chappell, Fletcher, Home Schooled
Dijoun Newman, Midwest City, Midwest City High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Tyler Simmons, Goldsby, Washington High School
Kaitlyn Keith, Purcell, Washington High School
John Chappell, Fletcher, Home Schooled
United States Naval Academy
James Thornton, Midwest City, Carl Albert High School
Thomas Johnson, Oklahoma City, Midwest City High School
Ryan Kilway, Oklahoma City, Mount Saint Mary High School
Tyler Simmons, Goldsby, Washington High School
Kaitlyn Keith, Purcell, Washington High School
Daniel Titterington, Oklahoma City, Westmoore High School
John Chappell, Fletcher, Home Schooled
Dijoun Newman, Midwest City, Midwest City High School
Tyler Untrauer, Midwest City, Midwest City High School
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