January 05, 2024

Reschenthaler Announces Military Academy Nominations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) announced 18 military academy nominations for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. The U.S. service academies students are nominated to are the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy.

“Serving in the U.S. Navy equipped me with the confidence, skills, and determination to achieve the impossible and make America a better place,” said Reschenthaler. “I am honored to see 18 young students from Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District also aspire to serve our nation. As these individuals seek to pursue their next life chapter at one of our esteemed service academies, I congratulate them on their nominations and wish them the best.”

Upon receiving this nomination, these constituents will look to meet the admission requirements of their service academy, which will make the final decision on admission in the early months of 2024. Each student who attends a service academy will make a commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation.

These nominees, their hometowns, current schools/work, and their service academy schools are listed below:

 

Name: Brianne Allegra

Hometown: Scottdale

School: Northwestern Preparatory School

Nomination: U.S. Military Academy

 

Name: Jenna Beach

Hometown: Greensburg

School: Marion Military Institute

Nomination: U.S. Air Force Academy

 

Name: Marcella Dupre

Hometown: Garrett

School: Meyersdale Area High School

Nomination: U.S. Air Force Academy

 

Name: Sarah Glaneman

Hometown: Eighty Four

School: U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School

Nomination: U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Audrey Hart

Hometown: Windber

School: U.S. Air Force Preparatory School

Nomination: U.S. Air Force Academy

 

Name: Lydia Henderson

Hometown: Washington

School: McGuffey High School

Nomination: U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Connor Kalich

Hometown: Uniontown

School: Laurel Highlands High School

Nomination: U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: David Lester

Hometown: Somerset

Work: U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Electronics Technician

Nomination: U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Sara McConnell

Hometown: Blairsville

School: River Valley High School

Nomination: U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Madeline Moore

Hometown: Ruffs Dale

School: U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School

Nomination: U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Grace Nesko

Hometown: New Kensington

School: Burrell High School

Nomination: U.S. Air Force Academy

 

Name: Jacob Pfarr

Hometown: West Newton

School: Belle Vernon Area High School

Nomination: U.S. Air Force Academy

 

Name: Leilani Ramos

Hometown: Canonsburg

School: Canon-McMillan High School

Nomination: U.S. Military Academy

 

Name: Brycen Robson

Hometown: Uniontown

School: Laurel Highlands High School

Nomination: U.S. Military Academy

 

Name: Allison Tepper

Hometown: Mount Pleasant

School: Mount Pleasant Area High School

Nomination:  U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Jake Tkach

Hometown: Hickory

School: Nuclear Power Training Unit

Nomination: U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Charles Weber

Hometown: Indiana

School: Indiana Area Senior High School

Nomination: U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

 

Name: Nathan Witt

Hometown: Apollo

School: Kiski Area High School

Nomination: U.S. Naval Academy