Kuster Nominates 26 NH Students for Service Academies

CONCORD, NH — Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-NH, announced that she has nominated 26 New Hampshire students for admission to the United States Service Academies. Of the 26 students, five were nominated to the U.S. Military Academy, 10 to the U.S. Air Force Academy, 10 to the U.S. Naval Academy, and one to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

“Nominating these promising young men and women to attend our country’s esteemed military academies is a true honor," said Kuster. “This year’s nominees hail from across the Second District and I'm confident they will serve as strong representatives of both our state and our country. They have all proven their commitment to hard work, patriotism, and honor. It is a great privilege to nominate these students for the opportunity to be appointed to the U.S. Service Academies. I know they will make our state and nation proud"

The full list of students is included below. More information on the nomination process is available on Congresswoman Kuster’s website.

U.S. Air Force Academy

Michael J. Chiasson, Pelham (The Derryfield School)

Benjamin R. Desrochers, Hudson (Alvirne High School)

Rabecca L. Hucksoll, Littleton (Littleton High School

Ethan P. Hughes, Richmond (Monadnock Regional High)

Warren E. Quinlan, Weare (John Stark Regional High)

Kevin T. Rancourt, Hudson (Alvirne High School)

John S. Rogers, Henniker (St. Paul’s School)

Richard J. Rosato, Concord (Berwick Academy, ME)

Claire D. Van Houten, Jaffrey (Conant High School)

Caleb D. Planchet, Loudon (Virtual Learning Academy)

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Alexander B. Jensen, Windham (Central Catholic High)

U.S Military Academy

Ethan M. Ahern, Rindge (Conant High School)

Noah M. Hurst, Pelham (Academy for Science & Design)

James P. McKee, Windham (Windham High School)

Sophia A. Tarpey, Pelham (The Derryfield School)

Morgan K. Walsh, Pelham (Pelham High School)

U.S. Naval Academy

Thomas W. Cissel, Amherst (The Derryfield School)

Molly F. Fee, Hollis (Bishop Guertin High)

Sofia G. Di Antonio, Cornish (Kimball Union Academy)

Cole B. Humber, Nashua (Nashua Community College)

Griffin C. Johnson, Hanover (Hanover High School)

Adam J. Morris, Salem (Central Catholic High)

Joah D. Moss, Plainfield (Zephyr Academy)

Jackson P. Murrin, Hollis (Bishop Guertin High)

Grace A. Quaratiello, Atkinson (Central Catholic High)

Benjamin V. Swain, Nashua (Nashua High School South)

Submitted by Jenni Muns.