Kim Nominates Delran Student To Attend U.S. Naval Academy

DELRAN, NJ — A Delran student is one of nine from Burlington and Ocean counties who have been accepted to military service academies, Rep. Andy Kim (D-3) said this week. Christopher Pappas was nominated by Kim, and will attend the U.S. Naval Academy as part of the 2024 class, Kim said.

“Our military service academies provide the training and education for the leaders of the future, and I’m proud to have so many from our community accepted for attendance,” Kim said. “On behalf of our community, I want to congratulate them for this incredible achievement and for their dedication of service. They truly are an inspiration to us all.”

Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

The full list of accepted students from New Jersey’s Third Congressional District is below:

United States Military Academy
Peter Toth, Barnegat
Jevon Torres, Mount Laurel

United States Air Force Academy
Jacob Mohnacs, Mount Laurel
Jack Stewart, Moorestown

United States Naval Academy
Christopher Pappas, Delran
Cael Rankin, Toms River
Zachary Wagner, Medford lakes
Daniel Smith, Medford

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Samuel Winkler, Moorestown