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Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2027. The 28 local high school students were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Saturday, February 25, at the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA.

Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. 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. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. 

“Getting to know each of these accomplished young men and women makes me very proud to represent such an active and service-oriented constituency,” said Rep. Scanlon. “The U.S. military academies are among the finest institutions in the world, and I am confident my young constituents' experience at the academies will help them continue their development as the leaders of the future. I thank all of this year’s nominees for their commitment to serving our country.”

Photos from the recognition ceremony are available here for media use.

Candidates for nomination were interviewed and recommended for selection by the PA-05 Service Academy Selection Board, led by Col. Jim King (USAF, Ret.), Scott Belveal (USMA ’92), Capt. Harry “Skip” Dittmann (USNA, Ret.), and Cmdr. Jamer Doughty (USN, USMMA ’01).

The following students from PA-05 received nominations:

United States Air Force Academy

• Megan Adelman – The Baldwin School*
• Owen Brennan – Strath Haven High School
• Isaiah Byun – Garnet Valley High School*
• Sean Carbaugh – Garnet Valley High School
• Melania Diah – Friends Central School*
• Thomas Haas – Salesianum School
• Aimar Ng Pons – Strath Haven High School*
• Patrick Lawson – Haverford High School
• James “Ben” Sparling – Penncrest High School

United States Merchant Marine Academy

• Patrick Barry – Devon Preparatory School
• Adrian  Chui – Roman Catholic High School
• Michael Cook – Lancaster Country Day School
• Aimar Ng Pons – Strath Haven High School*
• Cole Postlewait – Sun Valley High School
• Avi Ragozzino – Harriton High School
• Gavin Wysocki – Avon Grove High School

United States Military Academy

• Hayden Campbell – Penncrest High School*
• Matthew DeAngelo – Marple Newtown High School
• Thomas DeShan – Radnor High School
• Ryan DiRocco – The Haverford School
• William Ernst – Strath Haven High School
• Samuel Gamble – Academy Park High School
• Thomas Mulholland – Penncrest High School*
• Aimar Ng Pons – Strath Haven High School*
• Neo Vossschulte – The Episcopal Academy
• Taylor Wilson – Archbishop John Carroll High School

United States Naval Academy

• Megan Adelman – The Baldwin School*
• Isaiah Byun – Garnet Valley High School*
• Hayden Campbell – Penncrest High School*
• Catherine Clough-Martin – Radnor High School
• Melania Diah – Friends Central School*
• Angela Esgro – Radnor High School
• Benjamin Farabaugh – Strath Haven High School
• Thomas Mulholland – Penncrest High School*
• Aimar Ng Pons – Strath Haven High School*
• Luka Sekulic – The Haverford School

* Nominated to multiple service academies

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