WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) today announced that he nominated 41 Kansas students for an appointment to one of the U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2024.&nbsp;"As a Marine, I'm pleased to nominate this outstanding group of young men and women to our nation's service academies," Senator Roberts said. "I am especially proud to see so many young Kansans&nbsp;seeking to serve in our nation's military."&nbsp;In making the nominations, Senator Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board. The nonpartisan board is comprised of seven volunteers from across Kansas and is overseen by Gilda Lintz, Senator Roberts' District Director and Military Academy Coordinator&nbsp;in Topeka. As part of the decision-making process, board members conduct personal interviews with the applicants, as well as review their written applications, G.P.A. and standardized test scores.&nbsp;Once nominated by Senator Roberts, the applicants then must meet the individual admission requirements of each academy. The academies will make the final decisions on who will receive an appointment of admission. Due to the limited number of openings at each academy, not every nominee will receive an appointment. The academies will announce appointments this spring for the class entering in July 2020. Senator Roberts' nominees are as follows:&nbsp;United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, COMichaela Birkholz, WichitaZachary Bollinger, HesstonSamantha Cornwell, WichitaKyle Kramer, ManhattanCameron Maltz, Park CityPierce Saturday, LawrenceCody Savage, LeavenworthTyler Simms, OlatheEmily Spurling, EudoraQuintin Wright, Stilwell&nbsp;United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, MDJuan Pineda Gomez, LenexaEli Holloman, TopekaJessica Kelling, McPhersonJack Mickelsen, TopekaAnthony Moon, Overland ParkJohn Stanley, ChanuteDrew Starbuck, ColbyJames Stubbers, Overland ParkGeorgiana Wilhelm, WichitaQuintin Wright, Stilwell&nbsp;United States Military Academy at West Point – West Point, NYSamuel Baldwin, AndoverJayden Bess, WilsonTimothy Foster, LeawoodTerah Graber, WichitaEli Holloman, TopekaJoshua Kim, Overland ParkBradley Libel, WathenaAlexander Liebelt, Overland ParkJoseph Purvis, Ft LeavenworthCierra Ransom, TopekaRyan Rast, StilwellArron Russell, WichitaPierce Saturday, LawrenceSophie Scrivner, AndoverSteven Scrivner, AndoverLuke Seigel, LeavenworthCrew Squires, DerbyJohn Stanley, ChanuteDrew Starbuck, ColbyBrady Weathers, Wichita&nbsp;United States Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, NYZachary Bollinger, HesstonTerah Graber, WichitaRonald Heminway, KingmanJessica Kelling, McPhersonAaron Lamson, DerbyAvery Lawson, ShawneeBradley Libel, WathenaAaron Schifman, TopekaJessica Taylor, WichitaGrant Treaster, Newton&nbsp;Senator Roberts will begin accepting applications in March for nominations to academy classes entering in July 2021. Applicants wishing to find out more information on the process for nominations should visit&nbsp;<a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=G62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQB26x-2FaGOWuUldNrgqWrxZ9ccIVeYLn26r2-2BISWPnFbqIGz-2F-2BEIwtF8BkT2wC3HPXcbHxDeNzhDbqNYkXPTiFhzg-3D_OlVcPUYWBC7bXYNOoOi6u9wtnVrYxZ0X7lQQhTx7C3B-2FbYUBrbA1NJZrWMDVHlem-2BoCkknneFAhIEcU-2BXbPJxTtTdoGgQOdkF090NJAelpTQqP2ZCn5m9ffOMTbbwAoeXnVXezN0YIty4KmRZOeDDyK5YJRdCZSLHPTlwIQOAyAhdqmumUtPjpbpT6BWMZAJKmQraLq2I5Yr8okf-2F2PC1HlQHVF-2BUNNOKPToI6dBZGzZuMiVReDmG7QQXkr3ZKliT53nBjJ-2FPS5QNd5N-2FiQ7CWzVxnz0WzgGw3wWzFaH5vqVACXuTwnJSHxZ5mt90SGtlEDAcqr8i29nbq-2B8-2FIdjiJ4Wds6r-2B81UOGXC8yzB-2BgE-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">Senator Roberts' website.</a>

Student from Manhattan nominated to Air Force Academy