Neshaminy Students Among Service Academy Nominees

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick joined Bucks and Montgomery county students, families and military veterans on Wednesday to announce his selections for military service academy nominations.

This year’s class includes 36 nominees with recommendations to the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

“We recognize this group of extraordinary young men and women who have chosen to take up the same mantle carried by those patriots who fought for our nation – from the soldiers of the Revolution to those serving abroad today, and all in between,” Fitzpatrick said.

Those receiving nominations include:

• Daniel Maxian (New Hope- Solebury High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Patrick Lang (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Military Academy
• Connor McDonald (Pennridge High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy
• Gianna Lescas (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Parker Minotti (Neshaminy High School) – U.S. Military Academy
• Tom Funk (Archbishop Wood High School) – U.S. Military Academy
• Collin Villari (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Military Academy
• Nash Nickerson (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy
• Luke Haug (The George School) – U.S. Military Academy
• Riley Jongeneel (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Military Academy
• Zachary Abraham (Pennsbury High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
• Jake Brophy (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Matthew Doyle (Neshaminy High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Caitlyn Gibbs (Villa Joseph Marie High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
• Alison Kruse (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Benjamin Morse (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
• Joseph Kroger (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Carlos Velez (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Rudolph Levinski (Quakertown Senior High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Samuel Steele (Council Rock North High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
• John Joyce (Central Bucks South/ Drexel University) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Jeff Forbes (William Tennent High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Richard Hayes (Pennridge High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Noah Smith (Pennsbury High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Cecilia Davies (Central Bucks West High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Alexander Morrow (Central Bucks West High School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Alex Greatti (Holy Ghost Preparatory School) – U.S. Naval Academy
• Madeline Talecki (Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School) – U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Nicholas Basile (Quakertown Community High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
• Marshall Winney (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Marcella Raggio (Pennsbury High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
• Craig Coleman (La Salle College High School) – U.S. Air Force Academy
• Andrew Widmeier (Central Bucks East High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Joseph Vitelli (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Michael Goldsworthy (Central Bucks South High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Michael Bonagura (North Penn High School) – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy