Sen. Todd Young
(Official U.S. Senate photo by Rebecca Hammel)
WASHINGTON – Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments, including nominations for two Columbus East High School students. Applications were received from 150 Hoosier students, and a select group of students was interviewed by an advisory board that was chosen by Young. Out of 80 offered interviews, 44 from across Indiana received a nomination to at least one service academy.
A nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy, but is required in order to be considered. Nominees are chosen based on personal merit. Criteria considered include evidence of character, leadership, academic excellence, physical aptitude, and extracurricular activities.
“This year, I had the privilege of recommending a talented group of 44 Hoosiers for admission to the United States service academies,” Young said. “These young men and women are highly qualified to serve our country, and I’m very proud of their hard work. I wish them the best of luck in their application process.”
Senator Young’s service academy nominees are listed below:
United States Air Force Academy
Caroline Crews, Roncalli High School
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
Isaac Going, Columbus East High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Allison Heine, Homestead High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy and the United States Merchant Marine Academy
Roman Heller, Center Grove High School
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
Daniel Larsen, Zionsville Community High School
Noah Lorincz, Westfield High School
Jacen Madeira, Bloomington High School North
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
Daniel Michael, Cathedral High School
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
Cameron Reddick, Lake Central High School
Jonathan Schumann, Zionsville Community High School
Marshall Snyder, Heritage Hills High School
Michael Solymosi, John Glenn High School
Diego Stanis Farias, Avon High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Jacob Trueblood, Taylor High School
Taylor Zhang, Carmel High School
*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Brennan Baker, Hamilton Southeastern High School
Lydia Korzekwa, Lawrence North High School
Jacob Kyle, Penn High School
Hayden Oberlin, Concordia Lutheran High School
Ethan Podlesak, Plymouth High School
Bobby Scott, Crown Point High School
Parker St. John, Roncalli High School
Dalton Strange, Loogootee High School
Christian Touzard, Academia Interamericana de Panamá
United States Military Academy
Owen Buccellato, Trinity Academy South Bend
Tobin Busch, La Lumiere School
Caleb Haney, Westfield High School
Talon Jessup, Columbus East High School
Bentley Jones, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory High School
Quentin Klee, Guerin Catholic High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Connor Pugh, Hamilton Southeastern High School
*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
Evan Roudebush, Bloomington High School South
Josette Sandifur, Bishop Chatard High School
Declan Squires, Culver Academies
United States Naval Academy
Courtney Bassi, Guerin Catholic High School
Danica Geyer, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Lincoln Greene, Corydon Central High School
Andrew Millay, Our Lady of Providence High School
Ian Miller, Seeger Memorial Junior Senior High School
Nevaeh Navarre, Culver Academies
Jack O’Shea, Marian Catholic High School
Rebecca Rustin, Western Boone Jr-Sr. Highschool
Amber Summers, Corydon Central High School
Ellie Walker, Crawfordsville High School
