Delaware students accepted into U.S. service academies

Delaware State News
Posted 6/13/22

WASHINGTON — On June 8, Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, all D-Del., hosted Delawareans accepted into the nation’s service academies during a reception in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

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Delaware students accepted into U.S. service academies

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WASHINGTON — On June 8, Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, all D-Del., hosted Delawareans accepted into the nation’s service academies during a reception in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

Each year, students interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy or the U.S. Military Academy at West Point apply for a nomination through members of Congress. Members nominate top candidates from their state, ensuring that the best and the brightest are considered for admission. In 2002, then-Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Carper and then-Rep. Mike Castle hosted the first Delaware Service Academy Reception in the Capitol.

The Delaware students who have accepted appointments to the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, are:

  • Emily Malone, Padua Academy.
  • Joseph Klosiewicz, Sussex Technical High School.
  • Michael Martin, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy.
  • Kylie Chagaris, Lake Forest High School.
  • Vincy Bria Mendoza, Caesar Rodney High School.
  • Andres Samson, Salesianum School (currently attending the University of Pittsburgh).

The Delaware students who have accepted appointments to the Military Academy at West Point, New York, are:

  • Samrath Singh, Caravel Academy.
  • Jacob Owen, Appoquinimink High School.

The Delaware students who have accepted appointments to the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, are:

  • Kenzie Fleming, Archmere Academy.
  • Kyndall Wyngaard, First State Military Academy.
  • Jia Anderson, Padua Academy.
  • Joshua Gutzmirtl, Delaware Military Academy.
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