Rep. Johnson announces U.S. Service Academy nominations and appointments

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the 25 students who were nominated to attend a U.S. Service Academy: Military Academy (West Point), Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy and Merchant Marine Academy.

Six of the 25 students who were nominated received appointments to attend a Service Academy.

Every year, members of Congress nominate students to attend the nation’s military academies. Those nominees who are accepted into the academies are awarded four-year scholarships that include tuition, books, room and board, medical and dental care.  The average award per appointment is worth $425,000.

“Each year, I consider it an honor to send you off on your journey to our esteemed institutions where you will be educated, trained, and inspired to help shoulder the wheel in defense of our nation,” Johnson told the students at a reception at Stone Mountain’s Art Station. “All of you are outstanding young people and you have the kind of leadership skills necessary to be successful in school, business and in life.”

Appointees:

James Ferrante Providence – Christian Academy (Air Force)

Justin Nelson – Arabia Mountain High School (Navy)

Jaison Taylor – Newton High School (Navy)

Christopher Terry – Stephenson High School (West Point)

Beining Xiao – Chamblee Charter High School (Navy)

Avery Jones – Miller Grove High School (West Point)

Nominees:

Ayomide Adekola – Grayson High School

O’Neil Archibald – South Gwinnett High School

Jhared Atkinson – DeKalb Early College Academy

Maxwell Blackman – Arabia Mountain High School

Queen Nonyameko Dais – Arabia Mountain High School

Nicholas Dezmel – Arabia Mountain High School

Keyon Edwards – Martin Luther King Jr High School

Nicholas Greiff – McIntosh High School

Nicholas Guy – Heritage High School

Karissa Hodges – Martin Luther King Jr. High School

Leah James – Martin Luther King Jr. High School

Charles Marlin III – Martin Luther King Jr. High School

Daniel Martin – University of Georgia

Keola Pasteure – Martin Luther King Jr. High School

Robert Siggal IV – Heritage High School

Olivia Tomlinson – Rockdale Magnet School for Science

Roosevelt Trammell – Providence Christian Academy

Janai Tucker – Arabia Mountain High School

All members of Congress may nominate up to 10 candidates per opening. Those who graduate from a Service Academy will receive a Bachelor of Science degree, be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, and honorably serve in the military for a minimum of five years.

For more information about the nomination process, contact Congressman Johnson’s office at 770-987-2291 or visit Johnson online at hankjohnson.house.gov/serving-you/military-academy-nominations.