Rep. Scott Garrett with the 2015 United States Service Academy nominees from New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District , including Christopher Lee , Ridgewood High School
(Please see list below for individual photos of nominees)
Apr 28, 2015
PARAMUS, NJ – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) is proud to announce the nomination of 36 Fifth District students to United States service academies, including the Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. This year’s nominees were honored by the Congressman at a reception at Bergen County Community College in Paramus on Wednesday, April 8, 2015.
“It’s an honor to nominate this group of talented, intelligent, and dedicated young men and women from New Jersey’s Fifth District to our country’s prestigious service academies,” said Garrett. “One of the United States’ oldest and proudest traditions, our service academies have been training future leaders for a life of service since the late 1700’s. I wish everyone all the best as they move through the final steps of the application process, and I’m proud of their achievements.”
Applications to the Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy require a nomination by a Congressman or a Senator, however, the Congressional nomination does not guarantee acceptance. To assist with the nomination process, Congressman Garrett established an esteemed committee of military and civic leaders that interviewed potential nominees, reviewed their applications and made recommendations to the Congressman. Click here for more information about Congressman Garrett’s nomination process.
Below is a complete list of the nominees by academy and links to individual photos of the nominees with Rep. Garrett. Names without a corresponding link were unable to attend the April 8th reception.
**Please note: some candidates were nominated to more than one academy.
United States Military Academy at West Point
Olivia Beattie – River Vale, Pascack Valley High School
Shayne Harrell – Hamburg, Bergen Catholic High School
Christopher Lee – Ridgewood, Ridgewood High School
John Lorenz – Glen Rock, Glen Rock High School
Michael McPherson – Dumont, Bergen Catholic High School
Brady Miller – Glen Rock, Glen Rock High School
Danielle Peck – West Milford, West Milford High School
Haley Ann Steele – West Milford, West Milford High School
Edward Yoon – River Edge, River Dell Regional High School
Gregory Zabrodskiy – Ramsey, Green Meadow Waldorf School
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
Cody Clinebell – Belvidere, Dunkin Educational Services
Gavin Gross – Blairstown, North Warren Regional High School
Thomas Hart – Allendale, Northern Highlands Regional High School
Ian Heinz – Mahwah, Mahwah High School
Catherine Livi – Fair Lawn, Mary Help of Christians Academy
Elizabeth Livi – Fair Lawn, Mary Help of Christians Academy
Patrick Ryan – Old Tappan, Bergen Catholic High School
Nicole Sarao – Sandyston, Pope John XXIII Regional High School
Michael Sobelman – Paramus, Paramus High School
Thilan Waharaka – Allendale, Northern Highlands Regional High School
United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
Raina Cerniglia – Great Meadows, Hackettstown High School
Marshal Fabian – Ringwood, Lakeland Regional High School
Justin Metz – Vernon, Vernon Township High School
Christine Moulton – Harrington Park, Northern Valley Regional High School
Anthony Peri – Mahwah, Mahwah High School
Jordan Rainaldi – Ramsey, Ramsey High School
Matthew Roberts – Mahwah, Mahwah High School
Justin Tsai – Paramus, Paramus High School
Peter Washer – Belvidere, Belvidere High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point
Hunter Curreri – Montague, Port Jervis High School
Luke Gleba – Washington, Warren Hills Regional High School
Garrett Irizary – Blairstown, Pius X High School
John Kerrison – Stockholm, Pope John XXIII Regional High School
Catherine Livi – Fair Lawn, Mary Help of Christians Academy
Elizabeth Livi – Fair Lawn, Mary Help of Christians Academy
Brendan Miccio – Franklin Lakes, Indian Hills High School
Nicholas Van Ness – Waldwick, Waldwick High School
Brian Vogel – Upper Saddle River, Northern Highlands Regional High School
