Schatz Announces Nominees for U.S. Military Service Academies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced the names of 65 students he nominated to attend the nation’s military service academies.
“These students represent the very best of Hawai‘i, and it’s an honor to nominate them to our nation’s military service academies,” said Senator Schatz. “I commend them for their commitment to serving our country, and wish them the very best.”
The United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the United States Naval Academy are highly selective post-secondary institutions. The academies will evaluate the nominees and determine which will be given Offers of Appointment for the Class of 2029. Upon graduation these students become commissioned officers in the United States Armed Forces.
Senator Schatz nominated the following individuals:
U.S. Air Force Academy
Teague Baerman, Kailua, Kalaheo High School
Natalie Garana, Waikoloa, Kealakehe High School
Kai Im, Honolulu, Punahou School
London Isbell, Kailua, Kailua High School
Sonny Kaneakua-Chang, Kaunakakai, Aka‘ula School
Sammi Kinoshita, Wailuku, Baldwin High School
Boston Kobayashi, Hilo, Waiakea High School
Akaecia Mateo, Honolulu, Moanalua High School
Katalina Perry, Wailuku, Kihei Charter School
Tuan Pettaway, Waipahu, Mililani High School
Nalei Shannon, Kane‘ohe, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
Tayson Tiitii, ‘Ewa Beach, Punahou School and Air Force Academy Preparatory School
Connor Tumaneng, Wailuku, Baldwin High School
Lylah Worsley, ‘Ewa Beach, Mililani High School
Brad Yoakley, Honolulu, Radford High School
U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Reggie Adams, Lana‘i City, Lana‘i High and Elementary School
Noah Ahn, ‘Aiea, Moanalua High School
Johnathan Aspera, Kapolei, Mid-Pacific Institute
Teague Baerman, Kailua, Kalaheo High School
Aidan Bowers, Honolulu, Punahou School
Bruno Bruyere, Kailua, Maryknoll School
Auli‘i Ching, Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i High School
Sidney Cogswell, ‘Aiea, Punahou School
Isabella Cordes, Kailua, Kalaheo High School
Alexander Cramer, Mililani, Mililani High School
Constantine Cramer, Mililani, Mililani High School
Zxyrhy Esperon, Waimanalo, ‘Iolani School
Andrew Howell, Kailua, Le Jardin Academy
Akahai Hudgens, Kailua, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
London Isbell, Kailua, Kailua High School
Jose Layugan, Wahiawa, Leilehua High School
Marc Okada, ‘Ewa Beach, Campbell High School
Rafael Ortiz, Mililani, Mililani High School
Tuan Pettaway, Waipahu, Mililani High School
Obadiah Scroggins Jr., Wahiawa, Leilehua High School
Temana Shimasaki, Mililani, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
Naighgel Sudio, Lana‘i City, Lana‘i High and Elementary School
Samantha Teschler, Lahaina, Maui Preparatory Academy
Connor Tumaneng, Wailuku, Baldwin High School
Daniel Wadolowski, Okinawa, Kadena High School (JaSenapan)
Cole Whiteman, Honolulu, Punahou School
Tyler Wilson, Honolulu, Mid-Pacific Institute
Jia Qi Zhan, Honolulu, Roosevelt High School
U.S. Naval Academy
Jacob Barner, Honolulu, Radford High School
Bruno Bruyere, Kailua, Maryknoll School
Isabella Cordes, Kailua, Kalaheo High School
Tatum Crockett, Kane‘ohe, St. Andrew’s Schools
Maddox DelleFave, Kihei, Kihei Charter School
Akahai Hudgens, Kailua, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
William Knight, Kailua, Kalaheo High School
Akaecia Mateo, Honolulu, Moanalua High School
Mia Monday, Kailua, Kalaheo High School
Jack Poepoe, Kailua, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
Joshua Rayman, Honolulu, Radford High School
Alicya Robson, ‘Ewa Beach, Campbell High School
Samantha Teschler, Lahaina, Maui Preparatory Academy
Cole Whiteman, Honolulu, Punahou School
Nicholas Williams, Kane‘ohe, Punahou School
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Daniel Arima, Honolulu, ‘Iolani School
Isabella Cordes, Kailua, Kalaheo High School
Aaron Davis, Honolulu, Hawai‘i Technology Academy and Marine Military Academy
Maddox DelleFave, Kihei, Kihei Charter School
Amy Gushiken, Hilo, Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i
Cooper Johnson, Honolulu, Radford High School
Gabriel Kelley, Kapa‘a, Island School