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U.S. SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY

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VERMONT


Leahy Recommends Vermonters
To U.S. Military Academies

Sen. Patrick Leahy has released his annual list of Vermonters who he has recommended to compete for appointments to one of the U. S. Service Academies. Leahy nominated 24 Vermonters for consideration.

By obtaining a congressional nomination from Leahy, these Vermonters are now eligible to be appointed to one of the four service academies (U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.; U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y). Those who subsequently are offered appointments will receive full scholarships and would graduate as commissioned officers in the military.

The nominees are:

Blake F. Alspach of Milton (Naval Academy)

Joshua J. Becker of North Bennington (West Point)

Chad J. Boudreau of St. Albans (Naval Academy, Merchant Marine Academy)

Robert F. Bouffard of Essex (West Point)

Austin G. Commons of Northfield (West Point)

Jonathan Edmondson of Waterbury Center (Naval Academy)

Justin H. Filskov of East Wallingford (Air Force Academy)

Nicholas J. Freeman of Shelburne (Naval Academy)

Erica L. Gawrys of Essex Junction (West Point)

Christopher J. Goff of Shelburne (Naval, Air Force and Merchant Marine Academies)

Paul J. Holloway of Windsor (Air Force Academy)

Michael M. Huegerich of Manchester Center (Naval Academy)

Josh R. Kempinski of Essex Junction (West Point, Naval and Air Force Academies)

Michael B. Kendall of White River Junction (Air Force Academy)

Amber M. Lopez of Eden (Air Force Academy)

Trent D. McCarthy of Shaftsbury (West Point)

Neal B. Purchase of Calais (West Point and Air Force Academy)

Chad D. Sanford of Shelburne (Air Force and Naval Academies)

Robert L. Short Jr. of Bennington (Air Force Academy)

Sean M. Tabone of Brattleboro (West Point and Air Force Academy)

Christopher B. Turgeon of Essex (West Point)

JoAnna M. Vellucci of Williston (Naval Academy)

Heather M. Waite of Wells (West Point)

Ryan M. Whalen of Fair Haven (Naval Academy)

 

Nominees who receive academy appointments will enter the class of 2006, which begins during the summer of 2002. Vermonters can find out more about obtaining service academy nominations by contacting Leahy's Burlington office at 1-800-642-3193 (or 802-863-2525). Applications for the class of 2007 will be available in January 2002. The deadline for completed application materials is December 1, 2002.

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