According to Grassley, the highly competitive selection process makes it difficult to narrow the list of nominees each year. "Iowans who contact me in hopes of entrance to one of our service academies are outstanding young people. They are not just good students, but they are involved in extra-curricular school activities and active in their communities. 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.
Air Force Academy (1 Vacancy)
Eric M. Blanshan, Waterloo, West High School
Thomas A. Borseth, Pleasant Hill, Southeast Polk High School
Chad J. Brenner, Ames, Ames High School
Diane M. Field, Lone Tree, Lone Tree High School
Matthew A. Goodyk, Pella, Pella Community High School
Jacob Thomas Hall, Clive, Valley High School
Brian N. Heemstra, Urbandale, Panora High School
Bryan J. Martin, Lisbon, Lisbon High School
Brian R. Vos, Hinton, Bishop Heelen Catholic High School
Scott L. Mixdorf, Waterloo, Columbus High School
Naval Academy (2 Vacancies)
Erik C. Bates, Des Moines, Lincoln High School
Joshua C. Bird, West Des Moines, Waukee High School
Christian Colburn, Sac City, Sac Community High School
Collin M.W. Donahue, Indianola, Indianola High School
Jason D. Feipel, Walcott, Davenport West High School
Michael J. Hanish, Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls High School
David M. Hanson, Des Moines, Roosevelt High School
Eric M. Julius, Pacific Junction, Glenwood Community High School
Joshua D. Klatt, Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls High School
Jeremiah D. Lindstrom, Ankeny, Bondurant-Farrar High School
Creighton Moorman, Centerville, Centerville High School
Carl J. Protsch, Cedar Rapids, Washington High School
Scott W. Schreiner, Waterloo, Waterloo West High School
Lisa Schwalenberg, Polk City, Iowa Christian Academy
Jeffrey Sievers, Council Bluffs, Lincoln High School
Mark Smalley, Marquette, MFL Mar Mac
Zachary J. Stockton, Des Moines, Lincoln High School
Chelsea N. Stoner, Waterloo
Aaron N. Wernimont, Pocahontas, Pocahontas High School
Kelsey M. Worcester, Anamosa, Anamosa High School
West Point (2 Vacancies)
Jameson P. Bamrick, Lawton, Lawton-Bronson High School
Aaron M. Church, Cedar Rapids
Timothy R. Clarke, Cedar Falls, Columbus High School
Zachary C. Edge, Ankeny, Ankeny High School
Matthew V. Fox, Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock High School
David R. Franck, Denison, Denison High School
Seth Hayden, Osage, Osage High School
Grant L. Hewins, Des Moines, Roosevelt High School
Ted Knust, Lacona, Melcher-Dallas High School
Christopher J. Koppes, Dubuque, Wahlert High School
Erin M. Madison, Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley High School
Bryan J. Martin, Lisbon, Lisbon High School
Jeremy W. Martin, Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley High School
Steven A. Skiff, Iowa City
Anthony M. Sims, Davenport, Davenport West High School
Michael W. Stevenson, West Des Moines, Valley High School
Benjamin N. Wearin, Red Oak, Red Oak High School
Matthew D. Welch, Hudson, Hudson High School
Matthew W. Wilson, Lake View, Wall Lake View Auburn High School
Merchant Marine Academy (1 Vacancy)
Alexander Georgiadis, Bettendorf, Bettendorf High School
Colby H. Kennedy, Davenport, Bettendorf High School
Eric Z. Kiewel, Clive, Valley High School
Sean I. Richards, Lawton, Lawton-Bronson High School
Anthony L. Schutt, Iowa City, City High School