Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced his nominees from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas and the east mountains for admission to each of the nation’s four military service academies. 

Each year Bingaman selects students for nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy or the U.S. Naval Academy. The United States Service Academies are the country’s premier officer training programs. 

“We are very fortunate that so many outstanding young New Mexicans are willing to serve our country. I am proud to nominate these fine students for admission into our nation’s military academies,” Bingaman said. 

The selection of nominees was based on the recommendations of Bingaman’s Academy Nomination Review Board, which is made up of New Mexicans from around the state. The Board recommends candidates according to academic achievements, extracurricular activities and leadership potential. Each academy will make the final selection on admission in the coming months. 

Among the students nominated by Bingaman to the service academies are:
 
  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

• Jared Barkemeyer, Los Lunas Belen High School
•   Stormi Brewer, Moriarty Moriarty High School
• Gerred Olona, Albuquerque Cibola High School
•   Travis Sanchez, Albuquerque Albuquerque Academy
• Aaron Schuetze, Albuquerque Cibola High School

 
  UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

• Krista Garcia, Albuquerque Rio Rancho High School
•   Connlan Kearney, Albuquerque Sandia High School
• Kyle Milden, Albuquerque Eldorado High School
•   Douglas Wood, Albuquerque La Cueva High School
• John Zimmer, Albuquerque Albuquerque Academy 

  UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

• Christopher Ela, Rio Rancho Hope Christian Schools
•   Devon Hays, Albuquerque Sandia Preparatory School
• Sean Kase, Rio Rancho Rio Rancho High School
•   Joshua Martin, Albuquerque Albuquerque Academy 

  UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINES

• Farsai Anantachaisilp, Albuquerque West Mesa High School
• Daniel Andraka, Albuquerque Home Schooled
• Brian Fattor, Albuquerque St. Pius X High School
• Steven Fitzwater, Albuquerque Eldorado High School
• Kyle Hepburn, Albuquerque New Mexico Military Institute
• Joshua Morrissey, Albuquerque Eldorado High School
• Zachary Rockhold, Albuquerque La Cueva High School
• James Romero, Tajique Estancia High School