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Rep. LaMalfa Announces Nominees to the United States Service Academies

December 16, 2015

Washington DC- Representative Doug LaMalfa today announced the eleven individuals he has nominated as candidates to the United States Service Academies. The U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marines Academy each require a Congressional nomination in order to attend.

"To say that I am proud of each of these impressive individuals is an understatement. These candidates have excelled, both in the classroom and in their service to our community and our nation," stated Rep. LaMalfa. "Not only have they undergone a highly competitive application process, each has an earnest desire to serve and defend their country. I am pleased to offer them as nominees for nationwide Service Academy Appointments."

Representative LaMalfa's nominees were recommended by a committee of North State community leaders and veterans from various branches of the military. 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 in January.

California First Congressional District Service Academy Nominations:

Trent Foster- Nevada City
U.S. Naval Academy

Christiana Jackman- Redding
U.S. Air Force Academy

Nicholas Katz- Chico
U.S. Military Academy

Anna Lewis- Lakehead
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Garret Reader- Nevada City
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Mason Royse- Redding
U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy

Kody Rulofson- Cottonwood
U.S. Naval Academy

Bradley Salyer- Redding
U.S. Military Academy

David Shattuck- Redding
U.S. Naval Academy

Rory Sprague – Chico
U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy

Wyatt Wyckoff- Magalia
U.S. Military Academy

Rep. LaMalfa announced and congratulated these nominees on the House Floor. To view his remarks, please click here: https://youtu.be/RLSjJDw4wHY

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.

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