Hudson Nominates Students for U.S. Military Academies
TROY, N.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has nominated 20 students from throughout the 8th District to U.S. service academies. During a ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Montgomery Community College in Troy, Rep. Hudson congratulated the students and thanked them for their willingness to serve our country.
"As Fort Bragg's Congressman, it's an honor to nominate high school students for service academies each year who will go on to join the next generation of brave men and women in uniform," said Rep. Hudson. "These students, like all others, have endured incredible challenges over the past year but are some of the best and brightest in our state and nation. I applaud them for their hard work and dedication to serving our country."
As Representative of North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, Rep. Hudson has the privilege of nominating a limited number of young men and women each year to four of the five service academies: the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Points, NY. If accepted, the honor of attending a service academy comes with an obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation.
Details of this year's nominees are found below. Photos of each nominee in attendance can be found at this link.
Cabarrus County
Emily Bertanzetti, Cox Mill High School, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy
Dean Brendle, Central Cabarrus High School, nominated to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy
Samuel Cochran, Concord High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy
Michael Andrew Crawford, Cox Mill High School/ Sandhills Community College, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy
Jackson Moon, Concord High School, nominated to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy
Elizabeth Smith, Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy
Cumberland County
Kellen Ballou, Terry Sanford High School, U.S. Air Force Academy
Kahala Bandmann, Pine Forest High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy
Colin Baumgartner, Jack Britt High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy
Jackson Gray, Yorktown High School/ Northeastern University, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy
Marion Harper Ray, Jack Britt High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy
Nya Jules, Westover High School, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy
James Stover, Jack Britt High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy
Hoke County
Jadiel Arana, Hoke County High School/ USNA Preparatory School, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy
Moore County
Luke Bullock, Pinecrest High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy
Liam McShea, Union Pines High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy
Jaiden Washington, Pinecrest High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy
Rowan County
Thomas Bristol, Gray Stone Day School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy
Grace Parker, A.L. Brown High School, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy
Stanly County
Milena Mijangos-Hernandez, North Stanly High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy
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