Senator Rand Paul announces service academy nominations | People

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul today announced his nominations to the U.S. service academies, consisting of 30 people from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and many from Northern Kentucky.

Senator Paul said "a very rewarding aspect of being a United States Senator is the opportunity to nominate young men and women from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky to attend our nation’s prestigious service academies. I commend each of these students for their dedication to the United States military, and wish them the best through the remainder of the selection process. I know the students chosen will proudly represent the state of Kentucky in the service academies”.

Here are the nominees:

United States Military Academy

• Michaela Crutcher, Vine Grove
• Joel Estes, Ekron
• Christian Nguyen, Frankfort
• Jordan White, Owensboro
• Carl Agner, Florence
• Jonathan Litzinger, Germantown
• Caleb Moore, Elizabethtown
• Kenneth Padgett, Lakeside Park
• Cole Garriott, Villa Hills
• Catherin Claywell, Murray

United States Air Force Academy

• Michael Kelly, Fort Thomas
• Robert Olesen, Lexington
• Patrick Assed, Louisville
• Brendan Dooley, Hebron
• Cole Garriott, Villa Hills
• Carl Agner, Florence
• Ian Wilson, Kevil
• Ryan Keller, Alvaton
• Trevor Lively, Crestwood
• Bryon Thompson, Bonnieville

United States Naval Academy

• Cole Garriott, Villa Hills
• Kenneth Padgett, Lakeside Park
• Alexander Yson, Prospect
• Christopher Naber, Louisville
• Douglas Rush, Lexington
• Benjamin Sykes, Louisville
• Zachary Haacke, Florence
• Kelsey Pendleton, Burlington
• Nathaniel Bond, Louisville
• Robert Rainer, Rineyville

United States Merchant Marine Academy

• Michael Kelly, Fort Thomas
• John Stader, Pewee Valley
• Jonathan Litzinger, Germantown
• Trevor Lively, Crestwood
• Quincy Page, Walton
• Benjamin Sykes, Louisville
• Kelsey Pendleton, Burlington
• Brendan Dooley, Hebron
• Johnathan Caudill, Owenton
• Nathaniel Sudkamp, Frankfort

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