WEST POINT GRADUATE CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN HOSTS SERVICE ACADEMY APPRECIATION RECEPTION HONORING CLASS OF 2030 NOMINEES, HUDSON VALLEY ACTIVE CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN, AND LOCAL[...]

West Point Graduate Congressman Pat Ryan Hosts Service Academy Appreciation Reception Honoring Class of 2030 Nominees, Hudson Valley Active Cadets and Midshipmen, and Local Veteran Leaders

More than 100 attendees, including active cadets and midshipmen representing the Hudson Valley and local veteran leaders on Ryan's Service Academy Selection Board, gathered to honor the 43 exceptional nominees to the Class of 2030

CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, NY- Last month, Congressman Pat Ryan, an Iraq War veteran and West Point graduate, hosted more than 100 Hudson Valley community members to celebrate Hudson Valley nominees to the United States Services Academies classes of 2030.

In addition to the 43 exceptional young people nominated to represent the Hudson Valley at the elite military institutions, Ryan was also joined by active cadets and midshipmen, the members of his Service Academy Selection Board - who helped select this year's nominees - as well as local veteran leaders and elected officials.

"The young men and women we are gathered to celebrate represent the absolute best of what America can be - selfless Patriots who love this country so much they want to dedicate their lives to serving it. It is an incredible privilege to play a role in their paths to service," said Congressman Pat Ryan. "Just over twenty years ago I received the call that I'd have the honor of attending West Point, right here in our own Hudson Valley where I was born and raised. It was there that I learned to live a life grounded in duty, honor, and service to our county - the very same values that guide my work today. I want to thank everyone - from the parents, to active cadets, to the esteemed members of my Service Academy Selection Board, to every veteran - for setting such great examples for the next generation. And to the Class of 2030, thank you for your service, for your dedication to the Hudson Valley, the country, and the values that make this nation great. I am rooting for each and every one of you."

Congressman Ryan graduated from the United States military Academy at West Point in 2004 and is the first West Point graduate to represent the Academy in Congress. Ryan serves on the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees the United States Service Academies.

Congressman Ryan's Class of 2030 nominees to the United States Service Academies - U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), and U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) - are named below:

U.S. Military Academy at West Point

• Hoben Barretto - Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District
• Charlene Conkey - Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District
• Molly Connolly - Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
• Ila Enslen - Cornwall Central School District
• Shannon Faint - Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District
• Xavier Hall - Enlarged City School District of Middletown
• Kymora O'Farrell - Millbrook Central School District
• Joseph Sanzone - Warwick Valley Central School District
• Lila Sinacori - Washingtonville Central School District
• Conor Smith - Newburgh Enlarged City School District
• Hudson Stehle - Hyde Park Central School District
• Anthony Tresch - Minisink Valley Central School District
• Claire Wagner - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
• Henry Wendell - Warwick Valley Central School District
• Jack Yough - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School

U.S. Naval Academy

• Dylan Almestica - Valley Central School District
• Lila-Maeve Brown-Theriot - Highland Central School District
• Griggsby Cowart IV - Cornwall Central School District
• Fernando Garcia - Northfield Mount Hermon School
• Jack Gates - New Paltz Central School District
• Adam Gazal - Wappingers Central School District
• Maxwell Goldstein - Hyde Park Central School District
• Tylan Haag - Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
• Joseph Hurtado - Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District
• Isabelle Keller - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
• Jack McCarthy - Wappingers Central School District
• Jaime Ruiz - St Benedict's Prep
• Ian Trozzi - Wallkill Central School District
• Claire Wagner - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
• Benjamin Zambrano - Don Bosco Preparatory High School

U.S. Air Force Academy

• Lila-Maeve Brown-Theriot - Highland Central School District
• Reinaldo Castro - Wappingers Central School District
• Gavin Christophides - Valley Central School District
• Rebecca Doty - Cornwall Central School District
• Shannon Faint - Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District
• Maxwell Goldstein - Hyde Park Central School District
• Samuel Goldstein - Hyde Park Central School District
• William Hassler - Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
• Daniela Horta - Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District
• Isabelle Keller - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
• Chadwick Kistler - Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
• Keegan McGoldrick - Florida Union Free School District
• Aidan Sullivan - Florida Union Free School District
• Ian Trozzi - Wallkill Central School District
• Claire Wagner - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

• Giacomo Abbatte - Warwick Valley Central School District
• Hoben Barretto - Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery School District
• Rebecca Doty - Cornwall Central School District
• Fernando Garcia - Northfield Mount Hermon School
• Jack Gates - New Paltz Central School District
• William Hassler - Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
• Chadwick Kistler - Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
• Bryce Reilly - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
• Jaime Ruiz - St Benedict's Prep

Applicants to the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval academies must first receive a nomination from a member of either the U.S. Senate or U.S. House of Representatives or can receive service connected nominations if they are currently enlisted in the U.S. Military. The U.S. Air Force, Military, and Naval academies also accept nominations from the U.S. President and Vice President. The United States Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination. Nominated applicants then must apply to and receive an appointment from the respective U.S. Service Academy itself.

U.S. Service Academies provide appointees with a four-year, tuition-free undergraduate education. Graduates are then commissioned as officers in their respective military branch and serve for a minimum five-year commitment.

Each applicant for a nomination must meet the following baseline eligibility requirements as of July 1st of the year of admission to an academy:

• Age: Be at least 17 years old, but not have passed the 23rd birthday
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen
• Marital Status: Must be unmarried, not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents
• Residence: Must reside within the boundaries of the 18th Congressional District of New York
• Skill / Fitness: Must meet the medical, physical, and academic requirements of the Academy

Interested constituents can find additional information on the nomination process on Congressman Ryan's websiteor by contacting his district offices at (845) 443-2930.

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