Politics & Government
Cranford Student Appointed Into U.S. Service Academy
Students were appointed to The Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, Military Academy, Merchant Marine Academy and Coast Guard Academy.
CRANFORD, NJ — A Cranford student was among the Seventh Congressional District students who were nominated and appointed into the Unites States Service Academies by Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) Wednesday.
Lance and a board of local veterans reviewed applications for nomination to the five Service Academies of the United States: The Air Force Academy (USAFA), Naval Academy (USNA), Military Academy (USMA), Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). Students were informed in recent weeks on their appointment by the respective academies.
The Cranford student was Cameron Hay, who was accepted into the USMA.
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“I am proud of these brave men and women who have stepped forward to serve our Nation. In each I know there is a love of country and a deep desire to serve. Placing nominations for the United States Service Academies is among the most gratifying responsibilities for a Member of Congress,” said Lance. “I have great confidence in this year’s talented and qualified class of accepted nominees. I wish them and their fellow classmates safety and great success.”
Pictured with Lance from left to right are:
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- Jacob Lunn (USNA) of Clark
- Ryan Waters (USNA) of Basking Ridge
- Austin Kaulius (USNA) of Phillipsburg
- Lillian Usadi (USNA) of Basking Ridge
- Cara Bradley (USNA) of Stockton
- Catherine Hawkes (USNA) of Hillsborough
- Cameron Hay (USMA) of Cranford
- Benjamin Kelly (USMA) of Westfield
- Colin Kim (USMA) of Basking Ridge
- Jonathan Mota (USMMA) of Union
- Jeremy Lane (USMMA) of Short Hills
- Hanna-Lee Harjono (USAFA) of Union
- Brendan Rose (USAFA) of Basking Ridge
- Not pictured are Matthew Rusiniak (USMA) of Basking Ridge and Matthew Hong (USMMA) of Flemington.
Students interested in the process for securing a nomination to a Service Academy should contact John Malone in Lance’s Westfield District Office at 908-518-7733.
(Image provided: Congressman Leonard Lance with Seventh Congressional District students.)
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