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23 young Vermonters have been nominated by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint to United States military service academies for the class of 2030.
The following students were selected as nominees by members of Vermont’s congressional delegation. Their nominations have been submitted to the academies, which will make final admissions decisions.
Jack Ahmann, Burlington — U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch
Thomas Cotter, Mendon — U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Rep. Becca Balint
Connor Decker, Waterford — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Adam Dufor, Windsor — U.S. Military Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Cavan Farrell, Berlin — U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Grady Gallagher, Chittenden — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders
Sawyer Garthaffner, Addison — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Neave Glennon, Burlington — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Ethan Gratton, Barton — U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Aidan Keough-Vella, Bridgewater Corners — U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Roy Lucas, Norwich — U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Cannon Martin, Fayston — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Cade Mulcahey, Essex Junction — U.S. Military Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Magnus Nilsson, Shelburne — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Griffin Norton, Rutland — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Amelia Pinkham, Saint Albans — U.S. Naval Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Francis Robinson V, Richmond — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Kai Schulz, Williston — U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Leona Smith, Jericho — U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
John Underwood, Morrisville — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Davin Visconti, West Townshend — U.S. Naval Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Nora Ward, South Londonderry — U.S. Naval Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
Beck Welch, White River Junction — U.S. Air Force Academy
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch, Balint
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Welch???
Related to Peter Welch by chance ?
If so… shouldn’t he have reclused himself from this process, or have those protocols fallen by the wayside, like common sense in our political process ?
Just curious…
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