Today (January 29th, 2024) U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the names of the 39 young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2028.
Bethel’s Allie Alexie has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.
“It’s a privilege to nominate these outstanding candidates from the Last Frontier to our country’s military service academies. These individuals have showcased exceptional leadership and commitment to service—and I extend each and every one of them my best wishes.”
U.S. Military Service Academy nominees are selected based on their academic record, extracurricular activities, and leadership capabilities. Senator Murkowski’s nominees will now compete against other candidates nationwide for a spot in the entering class. Though a congressional nomination to a service academy is an accomplishment within itself, it does not guarantee admission; service academies will make final decisions. The United States Coast Guard Academy does not require congressional nominations.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Allie Alexie – Bethel
Aidan Anderson – Fairbanks
Zachary Buckbee – Soldotna
Killian Fogarty – Wasilla
Clayton Johnson – Eagle River
Kaiulani Mateaki – Anchorage
Keilah Revak – Anchorage
Karolina Rzeszut – Anchorage
David Sliwinski – Anchorage
Jake White – Juneau
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Nicholas Adams – Wasilla*
Joseph Hampton – Anchorage*
Jerimiah Honsaker – Anchorage*
Malia Iloilo – Anchorage
Kaylee Jenish – JBER
Joachim Labreque – Eagle River
Xander McEwen – Anchorage*
Patrick Omey – Anchorage*
Atigun Pensley – Sitka
Colton Savala – Wasilla*
U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
Nicholas Adams – Wasilla*
Hannah Aemisegger – Fairbanks
Jaeoni Amaker – JBER
Natalia Avalos – Anchorage
Alexander Gilley – Ketchikan*
Joseph Hampton – Anchorage*
Nicholas Lopez – Soldotna
Isadora Michael – Ketchikan
Patrick Omey – Anchorage*
Roth Powers – Anchorage
Colton Savala– Wasilla*
Jay Waite – West Point, NY
Everett Whitson – Anchorage
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
Trevor Dash – Ketchikan
Alexander Gilley – Ketchikan*
Jeremiah Honsaker – Anchorage*
Xander McEwen – Anchorage*
Colton Savala – Wasilla*
*received more than one nomination.
