Rep. Calvert Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations

January 25, 2021

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 — Military, Naval, Air Force 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. Twenty-Eight candidates were selected to receive Congressman Calvert's nomination. They are as follows:

West Point:

Gabriel Aguilar – Lakeside High School
Carley Chapman – Temecula Preparatory School, Winchester
Nicholas Counts – Murrieta Mesa High School
Maya Goosby – Equal Access Academy
Jayden Maramis – Santiago High School
Brooke Mueller – Temecula Valley High School
Malika Neogi – The Vivian Webb School (Class of 2020), University of Washington
Kendall Powel – Chaparral High School (Class of 2020), Currently attending West Point Prep-School
Esther Pu – Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Devin Valverde – Murrieta Valley High School

Naval Academy:

Karl Adriano – Great Oak High School (Class of 2019)
Danielle Bocanegra – Murrieta Mesa High School
Miya Carmichael – Murrieta Valley High School
Eric Chappel – Vista Murrieta High School
Nicholas Counts – Chaparral High School Temecula
Caroline Jilek – Great Oak High School
Mia Machado – Naval Prep-School
Jayden Maramis – Santiago High School
Brooke Mueller -Temecula Valley High School
Shaun Richter – Great Oak High School

Air Force Academy:

Gabriel Aguilar –Lake Elsinore, Attends Lakeside High School
Brenna Bell – Murrieta Valley High School
Nicholas Counts – Murrieta Mesa High School
Jadon Furubotten – Chaparral High School Temecula
Faith Gal – Vista Murrieta High School
Elizabeth Heredia – Corona High School (Class of 2020), Currently attending Air Force Prep-School
Jacob Hardee – Santiago High School
Tyler Schmidt – Chaparral High School
Dylan Shifflet - Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Amilia Romero – Chaparral High School

Merchant Marine:

Brenna Bell – Murrieta Valley High School
Faith Gal - Vista Murrieta High School
Iris Del Valle – Murrieta Valley High School
Sam Mudry – Temecula Preparatory School