WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she nominated 30 distinguished high school seniors from 12 counties throughout West Virginia to the nation’s military academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations.
“As a U.S. Senator, I have the privilege of nominating bright and motivated West Virginians for admission to our nation’s premier service academies. This important responsibility is one I look forward to every year because I am so proud of the young people we have here in West Virginia. This year, I was honored to nominate 30 outstanding high school seniors from across the state to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. These young men and women have proven themselves as the best and brightest, and I look forward to seeing them excel in the future,” Senator Capito said.
For more information on the academy nomination process, visit Senator Capito’s website here.
Senator Capito’s nominees for the services academies are listed below:
U.S. Air Force Academy:
William N. Barton
Kanawha County
Elisha A. Greenberg
Berkeley County
*Also nominated to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the United States Naval Academy
James T. Hadjis
Harrison County
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
Zion N. Joseph
Monongalia County
Scott J. Leonard
Jefferson County
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
Michelle M. Maduafokwa
Mason County
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Aaron A. Stewart
Jefferson County
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
August J. Welsh
Marshall County
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy:
Liberty G. Mannon
Putnam County
*Also nominated to United States Naval Academy
Austin L. Porta
Monongalia County
Christopher P. Robbins
Jefferson County
*Also nominated to United States Naval Academy
U.S. Military Academy:
Harrison J. Hall
Harrison County
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Ross W. Hicks
Hampshire County
Kathryn G. Justice
Putnam County
Levi J. Maddox
Mercer County
Hannah D. Phillips
Jefferson County
Maddox J. Reddington
Jefferson County
Jacob A. Versino
Jefferson County
William B. Wojtowicz
Hampshire County
Daniel N. Yearego
Harrison County
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
U.S. Naval Academy:
Brodie J. Baker
Marshall County
*Also nominated to the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Military Academy
Elijah A. Baldwin
Kanawha County
Robert W. Brandmeir
Monongalia County
Zach S. Granata
Kanawha County
Timothy M. Hetrick, III
Berkeley County
*Also nominated to the United States Air Force Academy
Joshua S. Roberts
Jefferson County
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
Tristan M. Rucker
Jefferson County
Aiden A. Sacks
Berkeley County
Chevelle B. Salmons
Lincoln County
Alyssa B. White
Randolph County
*Also nominated to the United States Air Force Academy
