North Penn Student Among Fitzpatrick's Service Academy Nominees

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick joined Bucks and Montgomery county students, families and military veterans on Wednesday to announce his selections for military service academy nominations.

This year’s class includes 36 nominees with recommendations to the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

“We recognize this group of extraordinary young men and women who have chosen to take up the same mantle carried by those patriots who fought for our nation – from the soldiers of the Revolution to those serving abroad today, and all in between,” Fitzpatrick said.

Those receiving nominations include:

Daniel Maxian (New Hope- Solebury High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Patrick Lang (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Military Academy
Connor McDonald (Pennridge High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy
Gianna Lescas (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Parker Minotti (Neshaminy High School) – U.S. Military Academy
Tom Funk (Archbishop Wood High School) – U.S. Military Academy
Collin Villari (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Military Academy
Nash Nickerson (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy
Luke Haug (The George School) – U.S. Military Academy
Riley Jongeneel (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Military Academy
Zachary Abraham (Pennsbury High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Jake Brophy (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Matthew Doyle (Neshaminy High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Caitlyn Gibbs (Villa Joseph Marie High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Alison Kruse (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Benjamin Morse (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Joseph Kroger (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Carlos Velez (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Rudolph Levinski (Quakertown Senior High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Samuel Steele (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
John Joyce (Central Bucks South/ Drexel University) – U.S. Naval Academy
Jeff Forbes (William Tennent High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Richard Hayes (Pennridge High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Noah Smith (Pennsbury High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Cecilia Davies (Central Bucks West High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Alexander Morrow (Central Bucks West High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Alex Greatti (Holy Ghost Preparatory School) – U.S. Naval Academy
Madeline Talecki (Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Nicholas Basile (Quakertown Community High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
Marshall Winney (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Marcella Raggio (Pennsbury High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
Craig Coleman (La Salle College High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
Andrew Widmeier (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Joseph Vitelli (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Michael Goldsworthy (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Michael Bonagura (North Penn High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy