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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 2028. 

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. 

“One of the greatest honors of being a member of Congress is having the ability to nominate students for appointment to U.S. military academies,” said Rep. Scanlon. “Getting to know each of these accomplished young people makes me very proud to represent such an active and service-oriented constituency. I thank each of  this year’s nominees for their commitment to serving our country.”

Candidates for nomination were interviewed and recommended for selection by the PA-05 Service Academy Selection Board, led by Col. Jim King (Air Force Academy), Jack Guernsey (Military Academy), Capt. Harry “Skip” Dittmann (Naval Academy), and Dave Carroll (Merchant Marine Academy).

The following students from PA-05 received nominations:

United States Air Force Academy

• Owen Brennan (Wallingford) — Northwestern Preparatory School; Strath Haven High School (‘23)

• Toni Frank (Milmont Park)* — Academy of Notre Dame de Namur

• David Kim (Newtown Square) — University of Pittsburgh; Grace International School (‘23)

• Michael Kutufaris (Springfield)* — Cardinal O’Hara High School 

• Noah Marino (Aston) — Archmere Academy 

• Christopher “Yuuki” Melby-Griffin (Wallingford) — Strath Haven High School 

United States Merchant Marine Academy

• John “Jack” Bell (Media)* — Archmere Academy

• William Quealy (Newtown Square)* — Valley Forge Military Academy

United States Military Academy

• John “Jack” Bell (Media)* — Archmere Academy

• Katherine Gallagher (Bryn Mawr) — Radnor High School

• Michael Kutufaris (Springfield)* — Cardinal O’Hara High School 

• Nicholas McGlynn-Suarez (Havertown) — St. Joseph's Preparatory School

• Luke Miller (Wayne)* — Episcopal Academy

• Kevin Reavey (Havertown) — The Haverford School

• Brooke Wilson (Bryn Mawr) — Archbishop John Carroll High School

• William Quealy (Newtown Square)* — Valley Forge Military Academy

United States Naval Academy

• Patrick Barry (Havertown) – Virginia Military Institute, Devon Preparatory School (‘23)

• John Delevan (Havertown) — Haverford High School

• Aydan DiRocco (Haverford) — The Haverford School

• Toni Frank (Milmont Park)* — Academy of Notre Dame de Namur

• Sophia Hill (Wayne) — Radnor High School

• Luke Miller (Wayne)* — Episcopal Academy

• James Murphy (King of Prussia) — Loyola High School

• Lucas Putter (Newtown Square) — The Haverford School

• Jillian Thomas (Swarthmore) — Strath Haven High School

• Wenqing “Winston” Tang (Villanova) — Episcopal Academy

* Nominated to multiple service academies

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