Schatz Congratulates 2014 U.S. Service Academy Appointees

Honolulu, HI – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) recognized this year’s U.S. Service Academy appointees during a reception held in his Honolulu office.

“The U.S. Service Academies have educated some of our Nation’s finest leaders, men and women who secure our daily liberties,” said Senator Schatz, “This year’s appointees represent Hawai‘i’s best and brightest students with the dedication to serve our country as commissioned officers in our military.”

The Military Service Academies provide commissioned officers for the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. More than 70 high school students from around the state applied for a congressional nomination to one or more U.S. Service Academy. Applicants were evaluated based on their grades, school curriculum, SAT/ACT scores, leadership ability, personal essays, athletics and other extra-curricular activities, and letters of recommendation.

Appointees attending U.S. Service Academies nominated by Senator Schatz:

  

United States Military Academy

Courtney Ballard (Honolulu), Moanalua High School

Seamus Hurley (Wahiawa), Saint Louis School  

Bradley Pierce (Kailua), Le Jardin Academy 

Nikita Price (Honolulu), Moanalua High School

  

United States Air Force Academy

Christian Agmata (Waipahu), Punahou School 

Iain Armitage (Kula), Kamehameha Schools Maui 

Erin Lindsey (Kula), Kamehameha Schools Maui 

Joshua Oh (Honolulu), Henry J. Kaiser High School

Chad Young (Honolulu), Punahou School

United States Naval Academy

Trent Hori (Kahului), Maui High School 

Logan McFann (Honolulu), Mid-Pacific Institute 

Malia Meditz (Ewa Beach), Kamehameha Schools Kapalama 

Justin Park (Honolulu), ‘Iolani School 

Kaila Wang (Honolulu), Home school

Logan Zeuner (Mililani), Mid-Pacific Institute 

  

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kalamaku Akiona (Kaneohe), Kamehameha Schools Kapalama  

 

 

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