Office of Sen. Roger Marshall
After receiving nominations from the Office of U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., a dozen Kansas high school seniors have been offered appointments to attend one of the U.S. Military Service Academies.
“As a U.S. Senator, one of my greatest honors is helping students realize their dreams of serving in the U.S. Military,” Marshall said. “All of these young men and women have outstanding resumes and impressive professional goals. As a veteran myself, I applaud their desire to give their time and talents to lead and serve our great nation.”
These Kansans were nominated by Marshall and received academy appointments:
- Abbie Lester, Andover, U.S. Naval Academy
- Benjamin Vorthmann, Lawrence, U.S. Military Academy
- Charles Cahalan, Overland Park, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Colt Thomas, Prairie Village, U.S. Military Academy
- David Drake, Leavenworth, U.S. Naval Academy
- Ian Clark, Wamego, U.S. Naval Academy
- Jennifer Chhim, Derby, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- John Whitman, Russell, U.S. Air Force Academy
- Kaelin Hill, Olathe, U.S. Naval Academy
- Michael Chong, Leawood, U.S. Naval Academy
- Trevor Hopkins, Wichita, U.S. Naval Academy
- Tyler Engstrom, Junction City, U.S. Military Academy