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Charleston,
SC
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
today
announced
the
nominations
of
45
South
Carolina
students
to
the
United
States
Military
Service
Academies
for
the
class
of
2021,
including
the
U.S.
Military
Academy
in
West
Point,
NY,
the
U.S.
Naval
Academy
in
Annapolis,
MD,
the
U.S.
Air
Force
Academy
in
Colorado
Springs,
CO,
and
the
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Academy
in
Kings
Point,
NY. In
advance
of
this
round
of
nominations,
staff
from
Senator
Scott’s
state
offices
hosted
twelve
information
sessions
across
the
state.
“It
is
such
an
honor
and
privilege
to
nominate
some
of
our
state’s
future
leaders
to
our
country’s
military
service
academies,”
Senator
Scott
said.
“For
me,
this
is
one
of
the
best
parts
of
my
job.
Each
year,
I
look
forward
to
taking
the
opportunity
to
review
hundreds
of
applications
from
young
people
who
have
the
passion
and
willingness
to
serve
our
country.
My
office
received
applications
from
so
many
impressive
students
from
every
part
of
the
state,
and
I
am
confident
they
will
go
to
their
respective
service
academies
and
represent
our
state
and
country
well.”
Senator
Scott’s
nominations,
including
the
student’s
high
school
and
hometown
and
county,
for
the
class
of
2021
are
as
follows:
U.S.
Naval
Academy
–
Annapolis,
MD
James
Anthony,
Gatson
Day
School
(Lake
Wylie)
Michael
Hovart,
Christ
Church
Episcopal
School
(Greenville)
Kathleen
Konicki,
Cardinal
Newman
High
School
(Elgin)
Joshua
Musiol,
Waccamaw
High
School
(Pawleys
Island)
Darius
Nwokike,
Academic
Magnet
High
School
(Charleston)
Alton
O’Neal,
Homeward
Education
Association
(Summerville)
Alexander
Pastis,
Academic
Magnet
High
School
(Charleston)
Madeline
Prince,
Hilton
Head
Island
High
School
(Hilton
Head)
James
Rogers,
A.C.
Flora
High
School
(Columbia)
Elice
Walrath,
Indian
Land
High
School
(Fort
Mill)
U.S.
Military
Academy
–
West
Point,
NY
Carleton
Bailiff,
Westwod
High
School
(Blythewood)
Jonathan-Scott
Davidson,
Clover
High
School
(Clover)
Ryan
Harp,
Spartanburg
High
School
(Spartanburg)
Harrison
Hemminghaus,
Blythewood
High
School(Columbia)
Francis
McConnell,
Orangeburg
Preparatory
Schools
(Orangeburg)
Harrison
Mills,
J.L.
Mann
High
School
(Greenville)
Charles
Shaw,
J.L.
Mann
High
School(Greenville)
Blake
Watson,
Clover
High
School
(Lake
Wylie)
Hunter
Werts,
Mid-Carolina
High
School
(Prosperity)
*Hunter
has
also
been
nominated
to
the
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Academy.
U.S.
Air
Force
Academy
–
Colorado
Springs,
CO
Nassim
Al-Nawasreh,J.L.
Mann
High
School
(Simpsonville)
Ta’Vonne
Bond,
Irmo
High
School
(Columbia)
Charles
Bootle,
The
McCallie
School
(Beaufort)
Isabel
Eicher,
Academic
Magnet
High
School
(Johns
Island)
Zachary
Gabert,
Blythewood
High
School
(Blythewood)
*Zachary
has
also
been
nominated
to
the
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Academy.
Rodney
Gause,
Stratford
High
School
(Goose
Creek)
Michael
Goltra,
Academic
Magnet
High
School
(Mount
Pleasant)
Paul
Hendrix,
South
Carolina
Connections
Academy
(Murrells
Inlet)
Robert
King,
Cardinal
Newman
High
School
(Columbia)
Juliana
Lehnerova,
Ashley
Ridge
High
School
(Summerville)
Brianna
Lewis,
Southside
High
School
(Simpsonville)
Alec
McGahee,
Wade
Hampton
High
School
(Greenville)
Nia-SeomneMcIntyre,
Stratford
High
School
(North
Charleston)
Jacob
Nantz,
Hohenfels
High
School(Clinton)
Connor
Slattery,
River
Bluff
High
School
(Lexington)
Devyn
White,
Queen
of
Heaven
Academy
(Mount
Pleasant)
*Devyn
has
also
been
nominated
to
the
U.S.
Military
Academy.
Cullen
Wojewodka,
Wando
High
School
(Mount
Pleasant)
Connor
Young,
Academic
Magnet
High
School
(Mount
Pleasant)
Paul
Zielinski,
Vicenza
High
School
(Clinton)
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Academy
–
Kings
Point,
NY
Dalton
Barefoot,
Belton-Honea
Path
High
School
(Belton)
Jeffrey
Comer,
York
Comprehensive
High
School
(McConnells)
Jonah
Crosby,
Waccamaw
High
School
(Pawleys
Island)
William
Lacey,
James
Island
Charter
School
(Charleston)
*William
has
also
been
nominated
to
the
U.S.
Air
Force
Academy.
Christopher
McCorkendale,
Heritage
Academy
(Hilton
Head)
Alex
Parker,
Northwestern
High
School
(Rock
Hill)
Eric
Vettel,
Bishop
England
High
School
(Charleston)
To
be
considered
for
an
appointment
to
a
service
academy,
applicants
must
be
nominated
by
a
Member
of
Congress
or
other
authorized
nominating
source.
However,
final
admission
is
determined
by
the
respective
academy.
To
be
considered
for
a
nomination
from
Senator
Scott,
students
were
required
to
submit
an
application,
SAT/ACT
scores,
high
school
transcripts,
and
three
letters
of
recommendation.
Each
candidate
was
then
interviewed
by
community
and
business
leaders
and
distinguished
members
of
the
military,
including
many
alumni
of
one
of
the
service
academies.
South
Carolina
students
interested
in
applying
for
future
nominations
or
for
more
information
about
the
nomination
process
to
the
Service
Academy
can
call
the
Service
Academy
Coordinator
at
(864)
233-5366
or
click
HERE.
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