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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has announced his nominations from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration for acceptance into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies in the Class 2021:
 
“I’m honored to nominate this group of outstanding young men and women from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for acceptance to our nation’s prestigious service academies,” said Latta. “These students represent our future leaders and should be applauded for the steps they are taking to serve our country. As the application process moves forward, I wish them the best of luck.”
 
U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
Olga Budke, Findlay, Fostoria St. Wendelin High School
Bryce Cherko, Perrysburg, Rossford High School
Rosalie D’Onofrio, Sylvania, Northview High School
Noah Flack, Bowling Green, Maumee Valley Country Day School
Courtney Moreland, Sylvania, Southview High School
Samantha Lolo, Perrysburg, Perrysburg High School
Keegan Pipes, Sylvania, Northview High School
Allena Rose, Toledo, Whitmer High School
Elizabeth Shaffer, Hicksville, Hicksville High School
Nicolas Spieker, Findlay, Liberty-Benton High School
 
U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York
 
Quintin DeWalt, Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor High School
Annika Gerlach, Nevada, Bucyrus Wynford High School
Allena Rose, Toledo, Whitmer High School
Elizabeth Shaffer, Hicksville, Hicksville High School
Nicolas Spieker, Findlay, Liberty-Benton High School
Abigail Yeager, Holland, Springfield High School
 
U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland

Winifred Barchick-Suter, Perrysburg, Perrysburg High School
Ethan Berlin, Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor High School
Matthew Butson, Metamora, St. John’s Jesuit High School
Rosalie D’Onofrio, Sylvania, Northview High School
Hayes Gatchell, Carey, Carey High School
Annika Gerlach, Nevada, Bucyrus Wynford High School
Samuel Kovaleski, Findlay, Findlay High School
Sean Rattay, Monclova, St. John’s Jesuit High School, Naval Academy Preparatory School
Allena Rose, Toledo, Whitmer High School
Madison Shimborske, Ottawa Hills, Ottawa Hills High School
 
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point, New York
 
Zachary Bozigar, Bowling Green, St. Francis de Sales High School
Annika Gerlach, Nevada, Bucyrus Wynford High School
Samuel Kovaleski, Findlay, Findlay High School
 
A nomination does not guarantee acceptance to an Academy; that responsibility rests with their admissions office. Additional information regarding the academy nomination and application process may be obtained from Congressman Latta’s website here.
 
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