WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young yesterday announced his nominees for appointment to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2017.

“Once again I am honored to nominate such talented young Alaskans for appointment to our nation’s military service academies,” Rep. Young said. “These nominees have the making of successful service men and women who have proven themselves in the classroom, and have demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities and strength of character, and I am proud to nominate them.”

A list of Congressman Don Young’s nominees and their hometowns are listed below:

U.S. Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colorado:

Joel Ackerman, Copper Center* Nathanael Beveridge, Anchorage

Duncan Brewer, Kenai Kara Butler, Wasilla

Brandon Cameron, Anchorage Bo Choi, Fort Richardson

Brendan Flynn, Juneau* Susumu Jones, Anchorage*

Parker Merrifield, Fairbanks Mikayla Scarboro, North Pole

Ellen Sharkey, Anchorage Coleman Smith, Palmer

Hannah Sponseller, North Pole Ethan Stobbe, Kodiak

Joshua Sy, Anchorage John Taylor, Fairbanks

Timothy Thornley, Anchorage Justin Weber, Fairbanks

Thomas White, North Pole* Lida Zakurdaew, Anchorage

U.S. Military Academy – West Point, New York:

Thomas Antal, Fairbanks* Andrew Banez, Anchorage

Samantha Everett, Palmer Sullivan Gilley, Chugiak

Luke Heun, Palmer Conrad Kress, Anchorage*

Jacob Miller, Fairbanks Barry Reid, Palmer

Bennett Smoot, Eagle River* Delainey Stokes, Fairbanks

U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland:

McKenzie Barnett, Kodiak Scott Browning, Anchorage

Christopher Campbell, Wasilla Brandon Kavalok, Palmer

Andrea McDavid, Anderson Willa Nagel, Palmer

Joseph Rauenhorst, North Pole Mizani Rawhani, Petersburg

Thomas Muldoon, Eagle River Sawyer Rickman, Soldotna

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, New York:

Joel Ackerman, Copper Center Thomas Antal, Fairbanks

Tanner Evans, Anchorage Brendan Flynn, Juneau

Kimberly Holdiman, Anchorage Susumu Jones, Anchorage*

Conrad Kress, Anchorage * Bennett Smoot, Eagle River*

Thomas White, North Pole Jeremy Valero, Salcha

(* Nominee received more than one service academy nomination)