Hudson Nominates Cumberland County Students for U.S. Service Academies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) has nominated seven Cumberland County students to U.S. Service Academies. Angelina Finnie of Overhills High School, Cameron Mock, James Stover, Marion Harper Ray, and Sean Ryan of Jack Britt High School, and Ku’ili Bandmann and Trent Leone of Pine Forest High School were among 13 total students nominated by Rep. Hudson this year from across the 8th District.

"As Fort Bragg's Congressman, nominating students to a service academy is one of my most important duties," said Rep. Hudson. "These students are among the best of our community and best of our nation. I deeply appreciate their willingness to serve in our nation's military."

Service academies will notify students in the coming weeks if they have received an appointment. Students nominated by Rep. Hudson to service academies by county are as follows:

Cabarrus County

Ethan Lyon, Hickory Ridge High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy

Ryan Bergsmith, Central Cabarrus High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy

Cumberland County

Angelina Finnie, Overhills High School, nominated to U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy

Cameron Mock, Jack Britt High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy

James Stover, Jack Britt High School/ Marion Military Institute, nominated to U.S. Military Academy

Ku’ili Bandmann, Pine Forest High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy

Marion Harper Ray, Jack Britt High School/ Marion Military Institute, nominated to U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy

Sean Ryan, Jack Britt High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy

Trent Leone, Pine Forest High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy

Moore County

Robert Hyder, Pinecrest High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Trevor Hilburn, Union Pines High School, nominated to U.S. Military Academy

Stanly County

Liam Barbee, Charlotte Catholic High School/ The Loomis Chaffee School, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy

Ruby Eason, South Stanly High School, nominated to U.S. Naval Academy

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