Bacon Nominates 17 High School Students for Military Academies
Washington – Today Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced and congratulated 17 high school students from the 2nd District in Nebraska for their nominations to military academies.
“Serving our country is one of the greatest sacrifices anyone can make, and these 17 individuals have demonstrated stunning qualifications to earn nominations into one of the military academies to start their careers,”said Bacon.“I offer my congratulations not only to them, but to their parents, family and teachers who have supported them on their quest for this first assignment!”
The 17 are listed alphabetically and their selected academies are included:
Andrew Calub of Omaha Westview High School – Air Force
Amelia Engle of Concordia High School - Air Force, Navy
Piper Hagen of Westside High School. - Army, Navy, Merchant Marines
Henry Hansen of Millard West High School - Air Force, Army, Navy, Merchant Marines
Grace Leininger of Omaha Duchesne Academy - Air Force, Army, Navy, Merchant Marines
Zander Miller of Omaha Central High School - Air Force, Army
William McDermott of Omaha Creighton Prep - Air Force, Army, Navy, Merchant Marines
Julian Newbauer of Elkhorn North High School - Air Force, Army, Navy, Merchant Marines
Casey Olson of Millard West High School – Air Force, Navy, Army, Merchant Marines
John O’ Neill of Papillion LaVista High School – Air Force, Army, Merchant Marines
Alexander Poole of Mount Michael Benedictine - Air Force, Army, Navy
Adam Pugh of Millard South High School - Air Force
Aiden Robertson of Millard South High School (Mormon Missionary abroad) - Air Force
Hendrick Shradar of Omaha Central High School - Air Force, Army, Navy, Merchant Marines
Virginia Skybo of Omaha Duchesne Academy – Navy, Air Force
Lydia Stewart of Platteview High School – Air Force, Army, Navy, Merchant Marines
Emilija Ulinauskaite of Kaunas Jono Jablonskio (Dual Citizen-Lithuania) - Army
