Crapo Announces 2022 Academy Nominations

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the nomination of 24 young Idahoans to the nation’s military academies.  The U.S. service academies will review the students’ applications and make final decisions on admittance.  Ten students received nominations to more than one academy. 

“Idaho has many outstanding future leaders, and these 24 individuals have indicated a willingness to serve their country and pursue a higher education at one of the premier military academies,” said Crapo.  “Our nation’s military academies are filled with some of the best and brightest our country has to offer.  As threats from our foreign adversaries increase across the globe and develop into new methods, our military academies will train and produce America’s future military leaders.  Nominating these esteemed young Idahoans is one of my most enjoyable responsibilities as a U.S. Senator.” 

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo's 2022 Academy Nominations are below: 

U.S. Military Academy at West Point 

• Modoc Earley, Montpelier
• Emmett Lilly, Orofino
• Cormac Mullin, Boise
• Martin Pena, Nampa
• Dylan Reynolds, Meridian
• Joshua Shefter, Driggs
• Joseph Vaughan, Coeur d’Alene
• Benjamin Wyatt, Boise 

U.S. Naval Academy 

• Artur Bodziachowski, Boise
• Colin Cooney, Meridian
• Austin Durfee, Moscow                       
• Jaylyn Jackson, Boise    
• Cormac Mullin, Boise
• Gretchen Pals, Lewiston                     
• Daniel Russell, Boise                          
• Nicholas Schiedler, Garden City
• Michael Schlothauer, Post Falls                   
• Savannah Slagel, Twin Falls
• Abigail Smith, Fruitland
• Ryan Thomas, Hayden
• Marcus Wyman, McCall 

U.S. Air Force Academy 

• Brecon Bennett, Sandpoint                           
• Brandon Bethel, Mountain Home                 
• Artur Bodziachowski, Boise                          
• Jaylyn Jackson, Boise                                                                  
• Steven Newcomer, Emmett     
• Gretchen Pals, Lewiston                               
• Daniel Russell, Boise
• Trinity Seefield, Mackay
• Abigail Smith, Fruitland
• Joseph Vaughan, Coeur d’ Alene 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

• Jaylyn Jackson, Boise
• Martin Pena, Nampa
• Ryan Thomas, Hayden
• Marcus Wyman, McCall 

Each year, U.S. Senators and Representatives nominate students to four of the service academies.  The academies then select from the students nominated.  Crapo made nominations to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy.  To qualify for a nomination, each student submitted an application and references and met certain scholastic requirements under a deadline.  A nomination does not guarantee acceptance.  Those wishing to apply for future nominations should contact Karen Roetter in Crapo's North Idaho Office in Coeur d'Alene at (208) 664-5490.  

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