Rep. Calvert Announces Military Academy Nominations for Class of 2026

February 14, 2022

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced the students from the 42nd Congressional District that he has nominated to attend the U.S. Service Academies. As a Member of Congress, Rep. Calvert has the privilege of nominating a select group of highly qualified young men and women from the 42nd District for an appointment to one or more U.S. Service Academies—Air Force, Naval, Military and Merchant Marine.

"These young men and women who I have nominated to the service academies have character, integrity, motivation and pride, and I am proud to nominate them," stated Rep. Calvert. "I have no doubt that these students represent our region with honor and will serve our country well."

Last month, Rep. Calvert's Academy Nominations Selection Committee evaluated candidates from the 42nd Congressional District, who were seeking a nomination to one or more of our nation's military service academies. The Service Academies will now evaluate the nominees based on their academic, athletic and physical qualifications and extend an appointment to the best qualified students that Rep. Calvert has nominated.

Twenty-Four candidates were selected to receive Congressman Calvert's nomination. They are as follows:

Naval

Danielle Bocanegra, Murrieta Mesa High School (Class of 2021), currently attending Northwestern Preparatory School.
David Cudeck, Santiago High School.
Jacob Davalos, Norco High School.
Diego Hernandez, Great Oak High School.
Matthew Macaspac, Vista Murrieta High School.
Cyrus Mahir, Murrieta Valley High School.
Shaun Richter, Great Oak High School (Class of 2021), currently attending University of Iowa.
Cooper Rivers, Temescal Canyon. Currently attending Adelphi University.
Ryan Shubert, Paloma Valley High School.
Aidan Wiseman, Vista Murrieta High School.

Air Force

Andrea Brosas, Vista Murrieta High School
Miryam Gonzalez, Santiago High School
Jacob Johnson, Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Jordan Martinez, Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Brent Mullins, Chaparral High School
Adam Najera, Murrieta Valley High School
Haley Olson, Vista Murrieta High School
Dylan Shifflet, Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Class of 2021), currently attending Northwestern Preparatory School
Ryan Shubert, Paloma Valley High School
Makai Yee, Eleanor Roosevelt High School

West Point

Elijah Chen, Temecula Preparatory School
Jacob Davalos, Norco High School
Matthew Macaspac, Vista Murrieta High School
Cyrus Mahir, Murrieta Valley High School
Haley Olson, Vista Murrieta High School
Hunter Rody, Chaparral High School
John Thomas, Centennial High School
Aidan Wiseman, Vista Murrieta High School

Merchant Marine

David Cudeck, Santiago High School.
Matthew Macaspac, Vista Murrieta High School
Thomas Maxwell, Chaparral High School (Class of 2021), currently attending New Mexico Military Institute
Haley Olson, Vista Murrieta High School
Cooper Rivers, Temescal Canyon High School (Class of 2021), currently attending Adelphi University
Aidan Wiseman, Vista Murrieta High School
Thomas Maxwell, Chaparral High School (Class of 2021), currently attending New Mexico Military Institute

Issues: Defense