14 nominated to service academies

Congressman Doug LaMalfa ( R- Richvale) announced Thursday that he has nominated 14 North State residents as candidates to the United States Service Academies.

The U. S. Military Academy, U. S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marines Academy each require a Congressional nomination in order to attend.

Among the nominees are Hunter Thomas, Chico, U.S. Air Force Academy; Moonglow

Summer De Clarin, Berry Creek, U.S. Air Force Academy; Greyson Reynolds, Oroville, U. S. Naval Academy; Robin Bae, Redding, U. S. Air Force Academy, U. S. Military Academy, U. S. Merchant Marines Academy, U. S. Naval Academy;

Fletcher Bottke, Red Bluff, U. S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U. S. Naval Academy; Antonino Conte, Penn Valley, U. S. Naval Academy; Reagan Dahle, Bieber, U.S. Military Academy; Kiana Emerson, Cottonwood, U.S. Military

Academy; Kale Hiller, Red Bluff, U. S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy;

Kaitlyn Johnston, Cottonwood, U. S. Air Force Academy, U. S. Merchant Marines Academy, U.S. Naval Academy; Lawrence Mini, Palo Cedro, U.S. Military Academy, U. S. Naval Academy; Cole Retzler, Nevada City, U. S. Air Force Academy; Elsa Scherzinger, Grass Valley, U.S. Naval Academy; and Sophie Smith, Colfax, U.S. Military Academy.

“I am pleased to nominate these remarkable young men and women from the North State.,” LaMalfa said. “It takes students of the highest caliber to receive a nomination, and I wish them all the best in these unique opportunities.”

Any student with a strong desire to serve our nation as an officer in the United States Armed Forces is invited to contact Congressman LaMalfa in the spring of their junior year. Please visit www.lamalfa. house. gov for the nomination application and instructions.