WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts announced 30 Nebraskans would receive his 2023 nominations for applications to the United States Military Service Academies. The selection of students will have the opportunity to be admitted to our nation’s various service academies.
“From the 1st Nebraska Militia in 1864 to the North Platte Canteen during World War II to hosting the U.S. Strategic Command today, Nebraska has a rich history of supporting our military,”said Senator Ricketts. “Our team has met with some of the most talented Nebraskans of the highest moral character throughout this process. I am proud to nominate these young women and men from across Nebraska to attend our United States service academies.”
In total there are twenty Air Force Academy, twenty Naval Academy, seven Military Academy, four Merchant Marine Academy, and three Coast Guard Academy nominations.
The nominees are as follows:
- Bode Albers, from Grand Island – United States Air Force Academy
- Connor Bigelow, from La Vista – United States Air Force, Naval, and Merchant Marine Academy
- Harrison Caskey, from Ogallala – United States Air Force Academy
- Brook Cooke, from Waterloo – United States Naval Academy
- Aaron Duros, from Omaha – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
- Olivia Elbert, from Omaha – United States Air Force, Naval, and Military Academy
- Evan Farr, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Military Academy
- Morgan Glaser, from La Vista – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
- Porter Nelson, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
- Mia Hatcher, from Omaha – United States Naval Academy
- Mirabelle Hesse, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
- Tristen Janssen, from Norfolk – United States Naval Academy
- Landon Kapsa, from Omaha – United States Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and Military Academy
- Katelyn Kramer, from Kennard – United States Air Force, Naval, and Military Academy
- Alex Krasnoslobodtsev, from Omaha – United States Naval Academy
- Avery Leptien, from Omaha – United States Naval Academy
- Emerson Lionberger, from Lincoln – United States Naval Academy
- Elsie Maxwell, from Lincoln – United States Naval and Military Academy
- Thomas McMullen, from Omaha – United States Air Force Academy
- Sarah Munson, from Omaha – United States Naval and Military Academy
- Carter O’Neel, from Elkhorn – United States Air Force, Coast Guard, Naval, and Merchant Marine Academy
- Zachary Parsons, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Naval Academies
- Kellen Peterson, from Giltner – United States Naval and Merchant Marine Academy
- Madison Reiner, from La Vista – United States Air Force Academy
- Schaefer Rogers, from Papillion – United States Air Force Academy
- Tayton Salmon, from Norfolk – United States Air Force and Coast Guard Academy
- Justin Wenzel, from Arthur – United States Air Force and Military Academy
- Adam Weyermuller, from Papillion – United States Naval Academy
- Elizabeth Wicker, from Norfolk – United States Air Force Academy
- Tyler Williams, from Omaha – United States Air Force and Naval Academy