Ricketts Announces United States Military Service Academy Nominations

December 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced 30 Nebraskans would receive his 2023 nominations for applications to the United States Military Service Academies. The selection of students will have the opportunity to be admitted to our nation’s various service academies.

“From the 1st Nebraska Militia in 1864 to the North Platte Canteen during World War II to hosting the U.S. Strategic Command today, Nebraska has a rich history of supporting our military,”said Senator Ricketts. “Our team has met with some of the most talented Nebraskans of the highest moral character throughout this process. I am proud to nominate these young women and men from across Nebraska to attend our United States service academies.”

In total there are twenty Air Force Academy, twenty Naval Academy, seven Military Academy, four Merchant Marine Academy, and three Coast Guard Academy nominations.

The nominees are as follows:

1. Bode Albers, from Grand Island – United States Air Force Academy
2. Connor Bigelow, from La Vista – United States Air Force, Naval, and Merchant Marine Academy
3. Harrison Caskey, from Ogallala – United States Air Force Academy
4. Brook Cooke, from Waterloo – United States Naval Academy
5. Aaron Duros, from Omaha – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
6. Olivia Elbert, from Omaha – United States Air Force, Naval, and Military Academy
7. Evan Farr, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Military Academy 
8. Morgan Glaser, from La Vista – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
9. Porter Nelson, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
10. Mia Hatcher, from Omaha – United States Naval Academy
11. Mirabelle Hesse, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Naval Academy
12. Tristen Janssen, from Norfolk – United States Naval Academy
13. Landon Kapsa, from Omaha – United States Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and Military Academy
14. Katelyn Kramer, from Kennard – United States Air Force, Naval, and Military Academy
15. Alex Krasnoslobodtsev, from Omaha – United States Naval Academy
16. Avery Leptien, from Omaha – United States Naval Academy
17. Emerson Lionberger, from Lincoln – United States Naval Academy
18. Elsie Maxwell, from Lincoln – United States Naval and Military Academy
19. Thomas McMullen, from Omaha – United States Air Force Academy
20. Sarah Munson, from Omaha – United States Naval and Military Academy
21. Carter O’Neel, from Elkhorn – United States Air Force, Coast Guard, Naval, and Merchant Marine Academy
22. Zachary Parsons, from Lincoln – United States Air Force and Naval Academies
23. Kellen Peterson, from Giltner – United States Naval and Merchant Marine Academy
24. Madison Reiner, from La Vista – United States Air Force Academy
25. Schaefer Rogers, from Papillion – United States Air Force Academy
26. Tayton Salmon, from Norfolk – United States Air Force and Coast Guard Academy
27. Justin Wenzel, from Arthur – United States Air Force and Military Academy
28. Adam Weyermuller, from Papillion – United States Naval Academy
29. Elizabeth Wicker, from Norfolk – United States Air Force Academy
30. Tyler Williams, from Omaha – United States Air Force and Naval Academy