WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced 60 nominations of Idaho students to the United States service academies for the 2021-2022 school year. The nominees were selected from dozens of applicants and will now be considered by each of the four academies for final selection.
"Every year, I am proud to see the commitment to country and leadership displayed by the young men and women who apply to attend our nation's service academies," Risch said. "These nominees represent some of Idaho's finest young people. I congratulate them on being selected and wish them the very best throughout the admissions process."
Those interested in applying for future nominations to the service academies can find details on Senator Risch’s website or by contacting Frances Hasenoehrl at Frances_Hasenoehrl@risch.senate.gov.
U.S. Military Academy – West Point, NY
1. Kae’la Brown, Boise
2. Darcie Bushee, Boise
3. Madeline Carswell, Boise
4. Brynn Crownover, Boise
5. Kobie DeLeonard, Coeur d’Alene
6. Rachel Engels, Meridian
7. Grace Fort, Jerome
8. Avery Konecni, Boise
9. Bren Legarreta, Boise
10. Elliot Lim, Meridian
11. Boone Phillips, Nampa
12. Elizabeth Robison, Boise
13. Michael Schlothauer, Post Falls
14. Evan Schulte, Boise
15. Annika Scott, Idaho Falls
16. Luke Simpson, Meridian
17. Holden Sopoti, Meridian
18. Thomas Symms, Caldwell
19. Abigail Thomson, Boise
20. Anna Wang, Eagle
U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis, MD
1. Sterling Crupper, Hayden
2. Lauren Forster, Hayden
3. Paul Gillespie, Paul
4. James Griffin, Sandpoint
5. Gracie Johnson, Boise
6. Avery Konecni, Boise
7. Victoria Massey, Letha
8. Nathan Patchen, Boise
9. Jaxon Smith, Star
10. Holden Sopoti, Meridian
U.S. Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO
1. Nicholas Bisagno, Boise
2. Darcie Bushee, Boise
3. Brynn Crownover, Boise
4. Sterling Crupper, Hayden
5. Reed Eddington, Idaho Falls
6. Emily Foster, Boise
7. Dawson Fox, Caldwell
8. Kyle Garner, Eagle
9. Paul Gillespie, Paul
10. Adam Jones, Boise
11. Andrew Kasuske, Grangeville
12. Elliot Lim, Meridian
13. Olivia Love, Star
14. Riley McGarry, Boise
15. Madison Peterson, Meridian
16. Renata Russell, Boise
17. Evan Schulte, Boise
18. Spencer Severance, Boise
19. Reagan Stonhill, Ammon
20. Thomas Symms, Caldwell
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, NY
1. Dawson Fox, Caldwell
2. James Griffin, Sandpoint
3. Grace Jackson, Parma
4. Victoria Massey, Letha
5. Riley McGarry, Boise
6. Michael Schlothauer, Post Falls
7. Luke Simpson, Meridian
8. Regan Stonhill, Ammon
9. Abigail Thomson, Boise
10. Mja Towner, Weiser
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