On Saturday, June 20^th at 1:30 p.m., U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3^rd Dist.-Texas) will honor the future of the armed forces when he meets with service-academy bound students and their families at a private meeting in Plano.  While this event is closed to the public, it is open to the press.  A complete list of the students accepting appointments to the service academies follows.

“Service to our nation is a high calling, and I am extremely proud to have nominated such fine young men and women to our nation’s service academies.  Serving in the military is never easy, yet time and again I am inspired by these young, patriotic candidates.  I wish them all the very best,” said Congressman Sam Johnson.

Earlier this year, Congressman Johnson announced the students nominated to the academies. (Naval Academy – Annapolis; Military Academy – West Point; Merchant Marine Academy; and the Air Force Academy; the Coast Guard Academy appointees do not need a congressional nomination.)

Since then, each student listed below received and accepted an appointment to an academy.  Saturday’s meeting is the last formal event with the Congressman for the students and their families before classes begin.   Students depart for their respective academies shortly after to report for summer training. 

A 29-year Air Force veteran, Johnson spent nearly seven years as a Prisoner of War (POW), more than half of that time in solitary confinement, during the Vietnam War. 

All Third District residents interested in seeking nominations to a service academy for the class entering July 2010 should contact Lori McMahon in the Congressman’s Texas office at 972-470-0892.   

Sometime this fall, Congressman Sam Johnson will host a service academy open house/ information session for interested students and their families.  Representatives from each service branch will attend this popular meeting.

Matthew Burnham (PlanoWestSenior High School)

Darrell Dancy (USAFAPrep School – From McKinney)

Stephen Hunter (AllenHigh School)

Zachary Matthews (FriscoHigh School)

Christine Molina (UrsulineAcademy of Dallas – From Dallas)

ChadMoore (HomeSchool – From Plano)

Spencer Wood (FriscoHigh School)

Richard Hansen (JesuitCollegePreparatory School of Dallas – From Richardson)

Joshua Koeppe (Prince of PeaceChristianSchool – From Plano)

Joseph Ramos (SachseHigh School)

Jan Redmond (PlanoEastSenior High School)

Zachary Ricketts (St. Benedict at Auburndale – From Parker)

Jeff Yao (PlanoSenior High School)

Jacek Zapendowski (St. Mark’s School of Texas - From Richardson)

Jonathan Espinoza (NorthGarlandHigh School)

Tyler LeCocq (FriscoCentennialHigh School)

Brian Nichols (PlanoSenior High School)

John Aselton (PlanoSenior High School)

Jonathan Alston (PlanoSenior High School)

Lauren Carpenter (PlanoEastSenior High School)

Jacob Coffey (McKinneyBoydHigh School)

Tyler Mapes (NewmanSmithHigh School – From Plano)

Christopher Martinez (CistercianPreparatory School – From Plano)

Michael Schmeck (JohnPaulIIHigh School – From Plano)

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