Leahy Nominates 31 Outstanding Young Vermonters To U.S. Service Academies

U.S. SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY

CONTACT: Office of Senator Leahy, 202-224-4242

VERMONT

Leahy Nominates 31 Outstanding Young Vermonters
To U.S. Service Academies

…Waterbury and Burlington Youths Offered Spots At U.S. Naval Academy

BURLINGTON, Vt. (Tues., Dec. 23) – Sen. Patrick Leahy Tuesday announced he has nominated 31 young Vermonters for appointments to the United States Service Academies. Two of his nominees, Joseph Leavitt of Burlington and Margaret Gould of Waterbury, have received unusually early offers from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., a sign that they are extraordinary candidates.

By obtaining a congressional nomination from Leahy, nominees are now eligible for appointments to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo., or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Those who are offered an appointment by an academy will receive full scholarships and graduate as commissioned officers in the military. The nominees are:

* Travis K. Allard of Swanton (West Point)

* Natasha S. Allbee of Brookline (Naval and Merchant Marine Academies)

* Amy Bonneau of North Troy (West Point, Air Force and Merchant Marine Academies)

* Jacob B. Bourgeois of Derby (Air Force Academy)

* Ryan J. Brier of Richford (West Point)

* Richard A. Caswell of Bennington (West Point, Air Force Academy)

* Brooks H. Crane of St. Albans (Air Force Academy)

* Ashleigh T. Davidson of Wells (West Point)

* Jordan A. Dilena of Northfield (West Point, Air Force Academy)

* Joshua G. Estey of Hartford (West Point)

* Gregory M. Foley of Rutland (West Point, Naval and Air Force Academies)

* Frank B. Gamsby of St. Albans (West Point)

* Erica L. Gawrys of Essex Junction (Naval Academy)

* Margaret C. Gould of Waterbury (Naval Academy and West Point)

* Daniel M. Hall of East Dover (Naval Academy)

* Curtis H. Harvie of Proctorsville (West Point)

* Kyle Hurst of Milton (West Point and Air Force Academy)

* Justin P. Irving of Burlington (Air Force and Merchant Marine Academies)

* Adam T. Kenyon of Shaftsbury (West Point)

* Matthew J. Krayewsky of Vergennes (Naval Academy)

* Alan J. Krumholz of Burlington (Naval Academy)

* Joseph M. Lapointe of Jericho (West Point)

* Joseph W. Leavitt of Burlington (Naval Academy)

* Ryan C. Lorraine of Colchester (Air Force Academy, West Point)

* Matthew J. Marsh of Rutland (Naval Academy)

* John S. Mattson of Essex Junction (Air Force Academy)

* Austin S. Roberts of Arlington (West Point)

* Thomas S. Schlesinger of Monkton (West Point)

* Paul A. Sweitzer of White River Junction (West Point)

* Jennifer M. Vanecek of Northfield (West Point and Naval Academy)

* Elizabeth D. Waite of West Rutland (West Point)

Nominees who receive academy appointments will enter the class of 2008, which begins during the summer of 2004. Vermonters can find out more about obtaining service academy nominations by contacting Senator Leahy's Burlington office at 1-800-642-3193 (or 802-863-2525). Applications for the class of 2009 will be available in January 2004. The deadline for completed application materials is December 1, 2004.

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