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U.S. Congressman David Scott announced today that he will nominate 27 local students from 7 counties to the U.S. service academies, which include the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. The students are from the following counties: Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and Lamar.

Congressman Scott will recognize each student during a special presentation on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 10:00am, at the Brawner Hall in Smyrna.

Congressman Scott is recommending the following students to the service academies. Final admission is determined by the respective academy.

U.S. Air Force Academy

Asia Ayanyemi, Hampton resident and Lovejoy High School student

Marcus Bennett, Marietta resident and U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School student

Kyla Martin, Jonesboro resident and Mundy's Mill High School student

Delfayeo Matthews, Morrow resident and U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School student

Sarah Nixon, Douglasville resident and Douglas County High School student

Carter Oldknow, Winston resident and Alexander High School student

Gabrielle Pinson, Smyrna resident and Whitefield Academy student

Jasmine Underwood, Hampton resident and Lovejoy High School student

Kenadee Walker, Fayetteville resident and U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School student

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Emily Dunn, Hampton resident and Stilwell High School of the Arts student

Khalil Henry, Stockbridge resident and Stockbridge High School student

Amani McDowell, Barnesville resident and Griffin High School student

Sholonda Snell, McDonough resident and Henry County High School student

 

U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Horato Brown, from Hampton & Lovejoy High School graduate

Emily Dunn, from Hampton & Stilwell High School of the Arts student

Aaron Morrison, Douglasville resident and Alexander High School student

Nolan Olson, McDonough resident and Eagles Landing High School student

Charles Wagner, Villa Rica resident and Greystone Prep School student (Graduate of Douglas County High School)

U.S. Naval Academy 

Jamel Brown, Douglasville resident and U.S. Naval Academy Prep School student

Caleb Cook, Lithia Springs resident and Chapel Hill High School student

Shara Hunte, Morrow resident and U.S. Navy Reservist (2013 Mt. Zion High School graduate)

Cameron Jones, McDonough resident and Eagles Landing High School student

Davel Locker, Jonesboro resident and Mundy's Mill High School student

Thomas McMurrain, Palmetto resident and Landmark Christian School student

Caleb Peppers, Douglasville resident and Lithia Springs High School

Oscar Prioleau, Fairburn resident and Grady High School student

Austin Salinsky, McDonough resident and Community Christian School student

Barrett Tallant, Winston resident and Alexander High School student

Charles Wagner, Villa Rica resident and Greystone Prep School student