WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., on Sunday held a reception to congratulate 35 high school seniors from across Georgia who were accepted into the U.S. military service academies.

Isakson nominated 27 of the 35 students appointed to the U.S. military service academies. Eight of the 35 students were accepted to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Preparatory School and the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School, which do not require a Congressional nomination.

“The decision to pursue a nomination to one of our nation’s prestigious military academies is an exciting and challenging opportunity,” said Isakson. “I applaud each of the students who sought a nomination, and I wish the very best of luck and offer my thanks to those who will attend these academies and serve our nation in the years ahead.”

Members of Congress are tasked with nominating students to attend our nation’s military academies annually. Those nominees who are accepted into the academies are awarded full four-year scholarships that include tuition, books, room and board, medical and dental care. 

Isakson held a congratulatory reception for the students and their families on June 3, 2018, in Atlanta, Ga.

The students by the academies are:

U.S. Air Force Academy
Michael Herrington – Flowery Branch
Mark Humphries – Peachtree City
Samuel McCollum – Atlanta 
Anthony Odom – McDonough
Kyle Samuels – Statesboro 

U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Trent Ho – Snellville
Sean Hunter – Decatur
Tarran Johnson – Jonesboro
Jacob Schellman – Atlanta
Nicholas Walker – Macon 
Erin Wood – Douglasville 

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Preparatory School
Kaylon Farley – Milledgeville 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Ian Blankenship – McRae
Jesse DeJames – Acworth
Hope Hicks – Marietta
James LeFort – Augusta
Makenzie Ralston – Blue Ridge 

U.S. Military Academy
Gabriella Boatright – Sandy Springs
Jerry Cable – Rome
Jack Eames – Atlanta
William English – Berkeley Lake
John Gordon – Martinez
Joseph McDermond – Sandy Springs
Nathan Miles – Cordele
Asia Murray – Suwanee 
Paul Murray – Alpharetta
Forde Norris – Athens
Maryjo Pidgeon – Douglasville 

U.S. Naval Academy
Bronte Bacchetta – Sandy Springs
Alexis Bell – Duluth
Eric Donevant – Peachtree City
Wesley Nourachi – Marietta
Gregory Smith – Hephzibah 
Beining Xiao – Decatur 

U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School
William Meshad – Atlanta 

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