Murrieta, Menifee Students Nominated For U.S. Service Academies By Rep. Calvert

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — This week, Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Murrieta) nominated 32 of students from the parts of Riverside County he represents for potential appointments to U.S. service academies.

Of those students, five students from Menifee and two students from Murrieta were nominated for the chance to attend academies of the Air Force, Naval, Military (West Point) and Merchant Marine.

"I am incredibly proud to nominate these exceptional young men and women from the 41st Congressional District for potential appointment to attend one of our nation’s prestigious Service Academies," said Rep. Calvert. "Answering the call to serve is a noble commitment. These students represent the very best of our region having demonstrated exceptional academic performance, leadership, and dedication to service, exemplifying the qualities we seek in future military and service leaders."

Murrieta students Mathew Woodroof and Alexander Krishan and Menifee students Sebastien Rivera, Alina Schannette, Sydney Kengne-Tetsing and Jera Likins — were selected for their "academic excellence, leadership, and physical character," according to a release from Calvert's office.

The students will be reviewed by the respective academies this spring. Out of the 32 students, some were nominated for multiple academies.

Here are the Riverside County students nominated by Calvert for each academy:

Air Force Academy:

Ved Chandra, Corona – Troy High School
Kevin Chen, Eastvale – Marine Military Academy
Ian Cho, Eastvale – Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Brendon Ferreri, Corona – Corona High School
Tabitha Kelly, Wildomar – California Online Public Schools
Zachary Lovell, Eastvale – Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Ethan Miller, La Quinta – La Quinta High School
Jesus Molina, Lake Elsinore – Santa Rosa Academy
Aaron Nunez, Corona – Santiago High School
Maximilian Radi, La Quinta – La Quinta High School
Sebastien Rivera, Menifee – Paloma Valley High School
Alina Schannette, Menifee – Rancho Christian High School
Mia Vasquez, Corona – Centennial High School
Landen Wert, Corona – Santiago High School
Matthew Woodroof, Lake Elsinore – Murrieta Valley High School (Class of 2025), currently attending US Air Force Preparatory School

United States Naval Academy:

Isaiah Buffong, Corona – Ontario Christian High School
Ciera Carr, Palm Desert – Palm Desert High School
Ved Chandra, Corona – Troy High School
Kevin Chen, Eastvale – Marine Military Academy
Ian Cho, Eastvale – Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Shaw Farson, Lake Elsinore – Temescal Canyon High School
James Jacops, Riverside – Martin Luther King High School
Mai Kelly, Canyon Lake – Temescal Canyon High School
Sydney Kengne-Tetsing, Menifee – Heritage High School
Sean Lee, Corona – EF Academy Pasadena
Jera Likins, Menifee – Santa Rosa Academy (Class of 2025), currently attending US Naval Academy Preparatory School
Zachary Lovell, Eastvale – Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Ethan Miller, La Quinta – La Quinta High School
Jesus Molina, Lake Elsinore – Santa Rosa Academy
Alina Schannette, Menifee – Rancho Christian High School

Military Academy at West Point:

Kevin Chen, Eastvale - Marine Military Academy
Jaden Jowandha, Riverside – Martin Luther King High School
Daniel Kambe, La Quinta –Xavier College Preparatory
Alexander Krishan, Winchester – Murrieta Mesa High School (Class of 2025), currently attending US Military Academy Preparatory School
Sean Lee, Corona – EF Academy Pasadena
Jesus Molina, Lake Elsinore – Santa Rosa Academy
Jakob Plecnik, Corona – Temescal Canyon High School
Maximilian Radi, La Quinta – La Quinta High School
Alina Schannette, Menifee – Rancho Christian High School
Artur Tomashevskiy, Menifee – California Military Institute
Mia Vasquez, Corona – Centennial High School

Merchant Marine Academy:

Case Allen, Exeter – Central Valley Christian High School
Jesus Molina, Lake Elsinore – Santa Rosa Academy
Aaron Nunez, Corona – Santiago High School
Benjamin Quil, Huntington Beach – Pacifica High School
Alina Schannette, Menifee – Rancho Christian High School
Mia Vasquez, Corona – Centennial High School
Luke Woodroof, Lake Elsinore – Elsinore High School