Harlem student nominated to U.S. military academies

Note: This was provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester 

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced he is nominating 19 Montana students to be admitted to the country’s four prestigious military service academies, including nominating Harlem student  Alaynee Hawley to the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

Tester selected these 19 students based on their academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and commitment to serving and leading in the United States military. To attend the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, or Merchant Marine Academies, a student must be nominated by a member of Congress.

“It is one of my greatest honors as Montana’s Senior Senator to nominate our state’s best and brightest to the nation’s most prestigious military academies each year,” Tester said. “These young folks have proven they can work hard both in and out of the classroom, have shown promising leadership and teamwork skills, and are dedicated to serving their communities and their country. I’m looking forward to watching them continue to grow into the next generation of military leaders in America.”

Montana students who are interested in applying to a military academy in the future can request a nomination from Tester online at https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=academy_nominations .

Tester’s other 2021 Military Academy nominees are:

• Belgrade

Gideon Survoy — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

• Bigfork

Brandon Wenzel — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

• Billings

Natalie Beck — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Kathryn Brower — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

• Bozeman

Erica Brackett — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

• Cameron

Kyle LaClair — U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

• Columbia Falls

Cameron Kahle — U.S. Naval Academy

• Corvallis

Logan VanDenburg — U.S. Naval Academy

• Helena

Ethan Hayes — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

• Hot Springs

EmmaRae Rasmussen — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

• Lavina

Jacob Smith — U.S. Naval Academy

• Missoula

Bremer Deaton — U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

Ethan Schroeder — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

• Red Lodge

Calahan Barker — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

• Two Dot

Margaret Martin — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

• West Glacier

Julia Sowerwine — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy

• Whitefish

Camren Ross — U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy

Linnea Forsberg — U.S. Naval Academy