Senator Cramer Announces 2025 Service Academy Nominees

BISMARCK, N.D. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced his nominees to the U.S. serviceacademies:

"One of the great joys of serving North Dakota in Congress is nominating some of our best young patriots for appointments to our service academies," said Cramer. "After visiting with Cormac and Oliver, I am honored and grateful they are willing to answer the call to serve. They will be great ambassadors of our state."

The nominees are as follows:

• Cormac Dunnick - U.S. Military Academy (West Point). Cormac, son of Ev and Kendra Dunnick, competes in basketball and trapshooting. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and enjoys hunting, weight-lifting, and golf. Cormac is from Grand Forks and attends Red River High School.
• Oliver Schaefer - U.S. Air Force Academy. Oliver, son of Mark and Kristi Schaefer, competes in track and field and cross country. He volunteers for the Serenity Therapeutic Equine Program and enjoys reading, military history, and board games. Oliver is from Minot and attends Des Lacs Burlington High School.

North Dakota students interested in pursuing an appointment to a U.S. serviceacademy can find more information here or reach out to Cramer's Military Academy Coordinator in Grand Forks with any questions at 701-205-6576.