For Release: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Contact: Mary Shalapin: 618-233-8026

COSTELLO ANNOUNCES THE NAMES OF THE STUDENTS HE HAS NOMINATED TO THE U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES

Belleville - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced the names of the students he has nominated to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

Each Member of Congress may nominate candidates for the U.S. service academies. The number of nominees is limited by the class size and the number of the member’s nominees who are currently enrolled. The nominees must then be screened for acceptance by the academy to which they are applying.

“Nominating young men and women for our U.S. service academies is one of the more gratifying tasks of a U.S. Congressman,” said Costello. “These will be the future leaders of our armed forces and of our nation and I take this responsibility very seriously. I am confident that these individuals will carry on the proud tradition of those that have gone before them.”

U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
Devin Lang of Columbia, son of Marcie Tarbox.
James Loring of O’Fallon, son of Joseph Loring
Megan Luhrsen of O’Fallon, daughter of Doug and Nan Luhrsen
Bryan Robbins of Shiloh, son of Bryan Robbins
Jared Sullivan of O’Fallon, son of Woodrow and Leslie Sullivan

U.S Naval Academy
Micah Collins of Alton, son of Matthew Collins
Shane Raeber of O’Fallon, son of Michael and Carol Raeber
Ian Reynolds of Shiloh, son of Penny Struebig
Alex Starkey of Fults, son of David and Robyn Starkey

U.S. Air Force Academy
David Bradfield of O’Fallon, son of Michael and Lisa Bradfield
Richard Ford of Shiloh, son of Sheila Ford
John Wetzig of Belleville, son of William and Cindy Wetzig
Lee Wise of O’Fallon, son of Philip and Sara Wise
Alan Woolridge of O’Fallon, son of Jamie Woolridge

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