North Texas News

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, is pleased to announce the outstanding students from the 26th Congressional District who have accepted appointments to attend our nation’s service academies.

  

Class of 2027 Academy Appointees Photo (left to right):

Front Row: Lindsay Kim, Amy Lindberg, Jordyn DeVaughn, Faith Sammons, Congressman Michael Burgess, 2LT Meredith Fusselman, Anna Sheley, Erika Safranek, Mackenzie Lee

Back Row: Jonathan Brown, Daniel Sheley, Christian Van Klein II, Zane Hicke, Jacob Hapanowicz, Nolan Marshall, Nicholas Munkittrick, Evan Gledhill

One of the privileges of serving in the U.S. House of Representatives is the opportunity to nominate superlative young people to be considered for appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT does not require a congressional nomination.

This past November, the Academy Board, chaired by Col. Pat Smith (USAF, Ret.), met to complete an objective, merit-based review of applicants’ files and conduct personal interviews. Following this work, the board presented their nomination recommendations to Congressman Burgess.

The incoming Class of 2027 service academy appointees were recently honored at a reception hosted by the City of The Colony. Mayor Richard Boyer welcomed the appointees, their families and members of Congressman Burgess’ Service Academy Board. The colors were presented by the American Legion Holley-Riddle Post 21 Honor Guard.

At the reception, each appointee in attendance was presented with a Special Certificate of Congressional Recognition and a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol at the request of Congressman Burgess in honor of their appointments. These appointees reside in the 26th Congressional District and received a nomination from Member of Congress, the Vice President, or one of the Academy Superintendents.

Special guest 2LT Meredith Fusselman (US Army) of Roanoke, a 2023 West Point graduate, spoke briefly to the appointees regarding her graduation, commissioning and first duty assignment.

West Point Academy: Henry Appleton Trey Batson Clayton Bauer Jonathan Brown June Chatterly Jacob Hapanowicz Zane Hicke Grace Kim Nicholas Munkittrick Caden Roesner	Hometown: Denton Argyle Frisco Frisco Providence Village Frisco Highland Village Flower Mound Lewisville Lewisville
U.S. Naval Academy: Randy Falkner Reagan Grady Lindsay Kim Mackenzie Lee Amy Lindberg	Fort Worth Frisco Lewisville Frisco Keller
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Major Barkley Patrick Novotny Ricardo Olivares Preston Plank Faith Sammons Erin Stillinger	Haltom City Fort Worth Flower Mound Flower Mound Aubrey Keller
U.S. Air Force Academy: Jordyn DeVaughn Evan Gledhill McKenzie Keeling Van Klein Nolan Marshall Gavin Peterman Erika Safranek Anna Sheley Daniel Sheley Nathan Ullrick Joshau White	Little Elm Flower Mound Denton Flower Mound Flower Mound Justin Denton Flower Mound Flower Mound Prosper Westlake
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Adam Alami Ryan Doty Dylan Prince	Lewisville Keller Flower Mound

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