Submitted by Office of U.S. Sen. Todd Young
On Monday, Dec. 1, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments.
Applications were received from 150 Hoosier students, and a select group of students was interviewed by an advisory board that was chosen by Sen. Young. Out of 80 offered interviews, 44 exemplary young men and women from across Indiana received a nomination to at least one service academy from Young.
A nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy, but is required in order to be considered. Nominees are chosen based on personal merit. Criteria considered include evidence of character, leadership, academic excellence, physical aptitude, and extracurricular activities.
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“This year, I had the privilege of recommending a talented group of 44 Hoosiers for admission to the United States service academies,” Sen. Young said. “These young men and women are highly qualified to serve our country, and I’m very proud of their hard work. I wish them the best of luck in their application process.”
The following service academy nominees are from Hamilton County and surrounding areas:
United States Air Force Academy
- Daniel Larsen (Zionsville Community High School)
- Noah Lorincz (Westfield High School)
- Jonathan Schumann (Zionsville Community High School)
- Taylor Zhang (Carmel High School); also nominated to the United States Military Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Brennan Baker (Hamilton Southeastern High School)
United States Military Academy
- Caleb Haney (Westfield High School)
- Quentin Klee (Guerin Catholic High School); also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
- Connor Pugh (Hamilton Southeastern High School); also nominated to the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
- Courtney Bassi (Guerin Catholic High School)