Rounds Acknowledges South Dakota Students Offered Appointments to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today acknowledged the South Dakota students who were offered appointments into the nation’s service academies for the fall 2016 semester with his nomination.
“It was an honor to nominate these young South Dakota students to become the next generation of military leaders, and I congratulate them on their appointments into the service academies,” said Rounds. “The United States service academies are looking for the best and brightest to join their ranks, and I was fortunate to receive nomination applications from an outstanding group of South Dakota students this year. These students possess the leadership qualities and academic excellence to succeed at our nation’s service academies. I wish them all the best.”
Senator Rounds nominated the following applicants, all of whom were offered appointments into the service academies:
- Mary Kate Beachler of Canton, SD, to U.S. Military Academy
- Trevor Brenneman of Sioux Falls, SD, to U.S. Military Academy
- Jesse DeVries of Mitchell, SD, to U.S. Naval Academy
- Noah Diamond of Rapid City, SD, to U.S. Air Force Academy
- Kendra Jacobs of Trent, SD, to U.S. Air Force Academy
- Austin Lentsch of Pierre, SD, to U.S. Military Academy
- Ethan Maertz of Watertown, SD, to U.S. Air Force Academy
- Nicholas Nash of Sioux Falls, SD, to U.S. Air Force Academy
- Jared Nielson of Canistota, SD, to U.S. Naval Academy
- Max Sommervold of Sioux Falls, SD, to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Each year, Rounds is able to nominate a select group of eligible students from South Dakota to attend our nation’s four service academies: The U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy. More information about the nomination process and eligibility requirements can be found here.
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