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Congresswoman Escobar Announces Class of 2028 U.S. Service Academy Nominees
El Paso, TX,
February 20, 2024
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced her nominees to four of the five United States Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a federal service academy, does not require a congressional nomination. “Each year, I have the privilege to nominate remarkable young El Pasoans to our nation’s service academies, and this group is outstanding,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “Receiving a nomination and attending a service academy is an incredible honor and path of commitment. I cannot wait to see each of these nominees continue their journey in service of our country.” As part of the nomination process, the nominees were evaluated by a panel based on their academic record, test scores, leadership ability, extracurricular activities, and desire to serve their country.
The full list of nominations is below:
United States Military Academy – West Point Elias Fraire – Andress High School* Ian Abdallah – Franklin High School* Judith Osuna – Hanks High School Raisene White – Mission Early College High School* Zainab Ogunlola – Colegio Maya - The American International School of Guatemala Zev Benjamin – El Paso High School*
United States Naval Academy – Annapolis Americas Huerta – Chapin High School Elias Fraire – Andress High School* Javon Washington – Pebble Hills High School Maximus Mancilla – Eastwood High School Paul Baez – Jefferson High School Skyler Landrum – Franklin High School* Yaakov Morfin – Coronado High School Zev Benjamin – El Paso High School*
United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs Ian Abdallah – Franklin High School* Raisene White – Mission Early College High School* Skyler Landrum – Franklin High School*
United States Merchant Marine Academy-Kings Point Javier Benavidez – Boerne High School Raisene White – Mission Early College High School* Zev Benjamin – El Paso High School*
*Nominated to multiple service academies.
More information on the U.S. Service Academy Nominations can be found here.
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