Rep. Johnson announces U.S. Service Academy nominations and appointments

STONE MOUNTAIN — Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced this week the names of the 25 students who were nominated to attend a U.S. Service Academies – Military Academy (West Point), Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy and Merchant Marine Academy.

Six of the 25 students who were nomination received appointments to attend a Service Academy.

Every year, members of Congress nominate students to attend our nation’s military academies. Those nominees who are accepted into the academies are awarded full four-year scholarships that include tuition, books, room and board, medical and dental care.  The average award per appointment is worth $425,000.

“Each year, I consider it an honor to send you of on your journey to our esteemed institutions where you will be educated, trained, and inspired to help shoulder the wheel in defense of our nation,” Johnson told the students at a reception at Stone Mountain’s Art Station. “All of you are outstanding young people and you have the kind of leadership skills necessary to be successful in school, business and in life.”

Appointees:

James Ferrante                  Providence Christian Academy (Air Force)

Justin Nelson                     Arabia Mountain High School (Navy)

Jaison Taylor                     Newton High School (Navy)

Christopher Terry             Stephenson High School (West Point)

Beining Xiao                    Chamblee Charter High School (Navy)

Avery Jones                      Miller Grove High School (West Point)

Nominees:

Ayomide Adekola            Grayson High School

O’Neil Archibald              South Gwinnett High School

Jhared Atkinson                DeKalb Early College Academy

Maxwell Blackman           Arabia Mountain High School

Queen Nonyameko Dais   Arabia Mountain High School

Nicholas Dezmel               Arabia Mountain High School

Keyon Edwards                Martin Luther King Jr High School

Nicholas Greiff                 McIntosh High School

Nicholas Guy                    Heritage High School

Karissa Hodges                 Martin Luther King Jr High School

Leah James                        Martin Luther King Jr High School

Charles Marlin III            Martin Luther King Jr High School

Daniel Martin                    University of Georgia

Keola Pasteure                  Martin Luther King Jr High School

Robert Siggal IV              Heritage High School

Olivia Tomlinson              Rockdale Magnet School for Science

Roosevelt Trammell         Providence Christian Academy

Janai Tucker                      Arabia Mountain High School

Shane Woodruff               Rockdale Magnet School for Science

All members of Congress may nominate up to 10 candidates per opening. Those who graduate from a Service Academy will receive a Bachelor of Science degree, be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, and honorably serve in the military for a minimum of five years.

For more information about the nomination process, contact Congressman Johnson’s office at 770-987-2291 or visit Rep. Johnson online at hankjohnson.house.gov/serving-you/military-academy-nominations.