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Womack Announces Service Academy Nominations

Northwest Arkansas, January 24, 2013

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is proud to announce the nomination of 15 students from the Third District for appointments to the United States Service Academies.  Each student nominated by Congressman Womack will go through the academies' competitive application processes.  If offered an appointment, the students will join their respective academy's class of 2015.

U.S. Service Academy Nominations:

U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Aaron Cromwell, Fayetteville
Logan Draper, Fayetteville
Sean Ellison, Russellville
Sarah Galloway, Bentonville
Nathan Hernandez, Springdale
Buster Sanders, Western Grove
Elise Wells, Fort Smith

U.S. Naval Academy
Jacob Coppick, Bella Vista
Aaron Cromwell, Fayetteville
Logan Draper, Fayetteville
Sarah Galloway, Bentonville
Samuel Lisk, Fort Smith
Michelle McCollum, Bentonville
Justin Reed, Bella Vista
Garrett Rhynes, Russellville
William Sasine, Bella Vista
Kayla Thomas, Central City 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Sarah Galloway, Bentonville
Michelle McCollum, Bentonville 

U.S. Air Force Academy
Aaron Cromwell, Fayetteville
Logan Draper, Fayetteville
Sean Ellison, Russellville
Sarah Galloway, Bentonville
Michelle McCollum, Bentonville
Justin Reed, Bella Vista
Garrett Rhynes, Russellville
William Sasine, Bella Vista
Jake Tumbleson, London
Elise Wells, Fort Smith 


Background: Nominees were selected through a competitive process in which a number of highly qualified Third District students applied for consideration.  Applicants were required to submit a questionnaire and three letters of recommendation in addition to completing an interview with Congressman Womack’s Third District Service Academies Interview Board.  Service academies will make the final selection for appointment.

Pictures available here.

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