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Rep. LaMalfa Announces Nominees to the United States Service Academies

December 19, 2014

Washington DC- Representative Doug LaMalfa today announced the names of the nine North State residents who will receive a nomination for admission to one of the United States service academies for the class of 2019.

"It is an absolute honor and privilege to nominate these nine exceptional individuals from the North State to the U.S. Service Academies," said LaMalfa. "Each of these applicants has excelled in their performance in the classroom and commitment to our country and communities. I am confident they will continue to make us proud and I offer my sincere gratitude for their willingness to serve our great nation."

Rep. LaMalfa's nominees were recommended by a committee of North State community leaders and veterans of all service branches. The committee recommended a slate of nominees after interviewing and carefully considering the files of North State students who applied for the nomination. Having been nominated, the students must now compete with other nominees for an appointment to the academies. Academy officials will begin announcing appointments this month.

California First Congressional District Service Academy Nominations:

Riley Davis- Redding
U.S. Air Force Academy

Austin Dowse- Grenada
U.S. Air Force Academy

Trent Foster- Nevada City
U.S. Naval Academ

Nicholas Katz- Chico
U.S. Military Academy

Andrew Klassen- Chico
U.S. Naval Academy

Kody Rulofson- Cottonwood
U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Kevin Williams- Yreka
U.S. Military Academy

Wyatt Wyckoff- Magalia
U.S. Military Academy

Tyler Younkers- Red Bluff
U.S. Air Force Academy

Any student with a strong desire to serve our nation as an officer in the United States Armed Forces is invited to contact Congressman LaMalfa in the spring of their junior year. Please visit his website www.lamalfa.house.gov for his nomination application and instructions. You may also call his Oroville District office and speak with his U.S. Service Academy Advisor at (530)534-7100.