? Praising the outstanding group of Iowa students seeking nominations to the U.S. military academies, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced his selections for placement at the West Point Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.
According to Grassley, the highly competitive selection process makes it difficult to narrow the list of nominees each year. "The caliber of Iowa students vying for the few openings at our service academies never ceases to amaze me. As always, it's inspiring to see such high achievers and talented young Iowans," he said.
From Grassley's nominees, each academy will select students to fill available vacancies for the 2003/2004 school year.
West Point Military Academy (one vacancy)
Rodger V. Blum, Emerson, Nishna-Valley Comm. High School
Theodore R. Dilla, Ames, Ames High School
Matthew V. Fox, Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock High School
Sean J. Fullan, Clinton, Unity Christian High School
Stephen M. Hudak, Jr., Des Moines, Urbandale High School
Daniel J. Kurtenbach, Nevada, Nevada High School
Luke W. McNamara, Dubuque, Wahlert High School
Annette C. Schulte, Sioux City, East High School
Kathleen Stillmunkes, Dubuque, Hempstead High School
Kathleen Walker, Manchester, West Delaware High School
Naval Academy (two vacancies)
Zachary M. Burns, Cedar Rapids, Xavier High School
Asley Culp, West Des Moines, Valley High School
Ross A. Eldred, Newell, Newell- Fonda High School
David R. Franck, Denison, Denison High School
Scott A. Giles, Clinton, Clinton High School
Adam M. Gutschenritter, Essex, Essex High School
Lee D. Haight, Winfield, Winfield-Mt. Union High School
Colby J. Kennedy, Davenport, Bettendorf High School
Daniel A. Kohnen, Dubuque, Senior High School
Collin C. McNamara, Urbana, Center Point- Urbana High School
Robert J. Myhlhousen, Cedar Rapids, Thomas Jefferson High School
David A. Owens, Cincinnati, Centerville High School
Thomas E. Riesenberg, Des Moines, Dowling High School
Chad M. Rinehart, Boone, Boone High School
Catherine T. Stoos, Sioux City, Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
Robert L. Tate, West Des Moines, Dowling High School
Mark Trullinger, Mount Ayr, Mount Ayr Comm. High School
Tony O. Sithonnorath, Des Moines, Lincoln High School
Benjamin N. Wearin, Red Oak, Red Oak High School
Air Force Academy (two vacancies)
Amanda C. Altman, Perry, Perry High School
Lindsay Blong, Chariton, Chariton High School
Frank D. Boyce, Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls High School
Andrew R. Burns, Davenport, Assumption High School
Michael J. Charles, Waterloo, West High School
Jessa Flatebo, Garner, Garner-Hayfield High School
Josef N. Hejda, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy High School
Joseph S. Kendall, Onawa, West Monona High School
Joshua D. Klatt, Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls High School
Alena L. Meade, Tiffin, Iowa City West High School
David G. Muecke, Des Moines, Johnston High School
Matthew C. Kettler, Clinton, Clinton High School
Barnabas J. Olsen, Deep River, English Valley High School
Ashley N. Parker, Johnston, Johnston High School
Eric G. Poland, Sioux City, Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
Steven A. Skiff, Iowa City
Autumn M. Thompson, Livermore, Algona Garrigan High School
Seth C. Voight, Waterloo, West High School
Adam D. Westphal, Palmer, Herndon High School (Virginia)
Samuel F. Zasadny, Washington, Mount Pleasant Christian High School
Merchant Marine Academy
David Alan Owens, Cincinnati, Centerville High School
Jeremiah L. Vincent, Des Moines, East High School
Adam R. Baggett, Ankeny, Ankeny High School
Darryl M. Hunter, Des Moines, Dowling High School
