“Once again an outstanding group of young people have applied to attend the various service academies,” said Nelson.  “These are some of the finest students Nebraska has to offer. Each has impressive academic and physical fitness records and excellent leadership abilities. These are qualities that are necessary to serve our country well.”

 

Johanns' nominee list:

• Mitchell I. Bell of Elkhorn has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Bell attends Elkhorn High School.
• Wil C. Brown of Chadron has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Brown attends Chadron High School.
• Jeremiah J. Buhlmann of Broken Bow has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy. Buhlmann attends Broken Bow High School.
• Alexander R. Carlson has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Carlson attends Millard North High School.
• David W. Caskey has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy. Caskey attends Gross Catholic High School.
• Zachary M. Christensen of Elkhorn has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. Christensen attends Elkhorn High School.
• Jack T. Clauff of Omaha has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Clauff attends Creighton Prep High School.
• Sean M. Cork of Bellevue has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cork attends Gross Catholic High School.
• Thomas W. Cravey of Grand Island has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Cravey attends Grand Island Senior High School.
• Kenneth M. Curtin, III of Bellevue has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy and endorsed for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Curtin attends Bellevue West High School.
• Dillon A. Dawson of Blair has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Dawson attends Blair High School.
• Kyle D. Eckert of Norfolk has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Eckert attends the University of Nebraska.
• Andrew C. Edwards of Lincoln has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Edwards attends Lincoln Southeast High School.
• Alexander D. Engel of Lewellen has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Engel attends Ogallala High School.
• James C. Gallagher of Seward has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Gallagher attends East Butler High School.
• Matthew G. Harms of Omaha has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Harms attends Creighton Prep High School.
• Christopher G. Johnson of Scottsbluff has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Johnson attends Scottsbluff High School.
• Erin Kocher of Lincoln has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Kocher attends Lincoln Southwest High School.
• Ted B. Kocher of Lincoln has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Kocher attends Lincoln Southwest High School.
• Crystal Lunkwitz of North Platte has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Lunkwitz, a graduate of North Platte High School, currently attends the Naval Academy Preparatory School.
• Randon McKain of Sutherland has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. McKain attends Sutherland High School.
• Andrew J. North of Omaha has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. North attends Creighton Prep High School.
• John P. Oliver of Omaha has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Oliver attends Millard North High School.
• Jacob A. Pond of Lyons has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy. Pond attends Lyons-Decatur High School.
• Daniel L. Sanford of Minden has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Sanford attends Minden High School.
• Tommy Sellers, III of Bellevue has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy. Sellers, a graduate of Bellevue East High School, attends Metropolitan Community College.
• Ory Schuman of Lincoln has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Schuman attends Lincoln High School.
• Kenneth W. Stratton of Seward has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Stratton attends Seward High School.
• Nicholas Szczepaniak of Bellevue has been nominated o the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy. Szczepaniak, a graduate of Bellevue West High School, attends the Marion Military Institute.
• Jennifer A. Totusek of Omaha has been nominated to the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Totusek attends Gross Catholic High School.
• Timothy D. Weber of Lincoln has been nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Weber attends Lincoln Pius X High School.
• Joseph A. Wier of Bellevue has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Wier attends Metropolitan Community College.
• Davis M. Wilson of Papillion has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Wilson attends Papillion-La Vista South High School.
• Dylan W. Woldt of Raymond has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Woldt attends Lincoln East High School.
• Matthew J. Wolford of Omaha has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy. Wolford attends Omaha Central High School.
• Alyssa R. Wolken of Beatrice has been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy. Wolken attends Beatrice High School.
• Aaron B. Wurster of Lincoln has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy. Wurster attends St. Pius X High School.