Congressman Graves Announces Military Academy Nominations

U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District. Members of Congress select qualified students from their districts each year to attend one of America’s military academies.

The following students from across North Missouri received nominations from Congressman Graves:

• Grace Hiles – US Naval Academy (Hannibal High School)
• Charlie Dickman – US Naval Academy, US Air Force Academy (Saint Pius X High School)
• Samantha Teufel – US Air Force Academy (Platte County High School)
• Kathryn Unger – US Air Force Academy (Saint Teresa’s Academy)
• Brianna Norris – US Air Force Academy (US Air Force Academy Preparatory School / Staley High School)
• Clara Wallace – US Air Force Academy (Wallace Academy)
• Anthony Wenson – US Air Force Academy (Liberty High School)
• Carson Bender – US Air Force Academy, US Naval Academy (Park Hill High School)
• Joseph Lorek –  US Military Academy, US Naval Academy (Blue Springs South High School)
• Jackson Stanley – US Military Academy (Park Hill South High School)
• Jacob Matthews – US Military Academy (Blue Springs South High School)
• Brian Humphrey Jr. – US Military Academy, US Naval Academy, US Air Force Academy (Rockhurst High School)
• Anna Culross – Merchant Marine Academy (Lee’s Summit North High School)
• Will Tetu – Merchant Marine Academy, US Military Academy (Park Hill High School)

To help in the nomination process, Rep. Graves created an Academy Nominations Review Board. The board, made up of veterans and citizens of the Sixth District, interviewed and reviewed all applicants before making final recommendations to Rep. Graves.