Malvern Students Nominated By Congressman To Service Academies

WEST CHESTER, PA – More than 32 students in Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District have been nominated to one of the nation’s most prestigious service academies, U.S. Congressman Ryan Costello (PA-06) announced on Tuesday.

In an effort to assist in the nomination process, Costello appointed community members with a military background to a nonpartisan Academy Advisory Board, he stated in a press release. The Academy Advisory Board selects nominees based on academic achievements, leadership skills, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, and character.

“I applaud these fine students on their motivation to serve our nation and their interest in wearing the uniform at one of our nation’s military academies,” Costello said in a statement. “These students have demonstrated tremendous leadership in their communities and schools and I have no doubt that they will excel at the highest level. It is a high privilege to offer these nominations and I thank these young men and women for their willingness to serve our nation.”

Costello’s nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy, as the final admittance remains up to the academies’ admissions boards.

The following students are Congressman Costello’s 2016 Service Academy Nominees. Students in bold have already been accepted to their respective academies as of January 19:

Nominees to the United States Military Academy

Hunter Beauchamp, Spring Ford High School

Justin Cooper, West Chester East High School

Seamus Fromhartz, Bishop Shanahan High School

Jeremy Habowski, Eastern Lebanon County High School

Gil Price, Methacton High School

MiKayla Riddick, Downingtown STEM Academy

Aaron Salinas, Malvern Preparatory School

Rilee Scott, Conestoga High School

Andrea Shade, Owen J Roberts High School

Nate Tang, Great Valley High School

Nominees to the United States Naval Academy

Brian Brooks, Robinson Secondary School (Virginia) – resident of Pennsylvania’s 6th District

Michaela Caldwell, Conestoga High School

Jacob Decker, West Chester East High School

Devi Donthineni, Villa Maria Academy

Seamus Fromhartz, Bishop Shanahan High School

Sean Gordon, West Chester Henderson High School

Thomas Hemingway, Boyertown High School

Michael Kacergis, Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) – resident of Pennsylvania’s 6thDistrict

Kayla Nagy, Great Valley High School

William Robinson, Blair Academy (NJ) – resident of Pennsylvania’s 6th District

Nominees to the United States Air Force Academy

David Brickey, Schuylkill Valley High School

Thomas Hemingway, Boyertown High School

Nick Leinbach, Exeter Township Senior High School

Jenna Maratea, West Chester Henderson High School

Nick Monaco, West Chester East High School

Pat Scheri, Radnor High School

Sammy Silverstein, Conestoga High School

Brenden Yoo, West Chester Rustin High School

Nominees to the United States Merchant Marine Academy

Adam Bahney, Eastern Lebanon County High School

Adam Behrndt, Downingtown East High School

Michaela Caldwell, Conestoga High School

Owen Carney, Phoenixville High School

Jacob Decker, West Chester East High School

Joseph DeMarco, West Chester Henderson High School

Connor Pattison, The Hill School