Many Loudoun Students Get Service Academy Appointments

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) on Tuesday announced the 10^th District’s Class of 2016 appointments to the nation’s service academies, as well as those selected for Academy prep schools and scholarships to academy-affiliated prep schools. Many Loudoun students (in bold) were among those chosen.

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

• Benjamin Davies**        McLean               Laurel Springs, England
• Molly Shannon**           McLean               Thomas Jefferson
• Matthew Ziegler**         Centreville          Westfield
• Tirone Young                 Winchester          John Handley
• Richard Xue                   Centreville          Westfield

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

• David Kim**                   Great Falls         Langley
• Richard Kuzma              Leesburg          Thomas Jefferson
• Robert Mason                  Oak Hill             Chantilly
• Darby Nelson                   Centreville         Westfield
• Zachary Oravec**         Ashburn            Stone Bridge
• Ashley Paek**               Leesburg          Thomas Jefferson
• Spencer Shabshab**        McLean              Langley
• Megan Snyder                Ashburn            Stone Bridge
• Taylor Turchan               Sterling            Dominion

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL

• Ryan Ochoa                     Front Royal         Randolph Macon

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

• Catherine Macklin           McLean                Langley
• Chad Palmiotto             Sterling              Potomac Falls

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

• Shannon Daily               Leesburg           Heritage
• Troy Dennis**                 Centreville          Westfield
• John Laskodi**                Haymarket         Battlefield
• Gavin McDonald**           Centreville          Westfield
• Caleb Myhre**               Sterling             Rift Valley, Kenya

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL

• Tyler Dietrich                 Leesburg           Tuscarora

UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

• Quinn Fleming**            Ashburn             Gonzaga
• Matthew Hassan               Warrenton            Seton
• Hutton Jackson**          Leesburg             Seton

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY

• Joseph Rizzardi               Ashburn              Briar Woods

**These appointees were nominated by Wolf’s 10^th District Service Academy Advisory Board, which interviews candidates and recommends nominees. The selection process is strictly a competitive one. Others listed above received their appointments through presidential, Senate or other nomination sources.