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Washington, D.C. – This past weekend, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) delivered remarks at his reception to congratulate the Class of 2014 Service Academy nominees and their families. He thanked the Acting Adjutant General for the Ohio National Guard, Major General Mark Bartman, for hosting the ceremony at the Ohio National Guard Headquarters, as well as the Service Academy Review Board members who volunteered much time and energy to assist his office in selecting the very best nominees.
This year’s Central Ohio nominees are from Crawford, Fairfield, Franklin, and Richland Counties.
“The distinguished members of the Review Board have helped me and our office see that young men and women like the ones we selected this year have a chance to get into one of the service academies, and I am grateful for their tireless and selfless dedication to continuing Ohio’s strong tradition of high acceptance rates,” Portman said. “Our nominees are among the best and the brightest from Ohio, and I am proud that they may have the opportunity to serve our country as leaders in our Armed Forces.”
Portman is pictured above with the nominees from Central Ohio.
- Durkin Ross: Pickerington, Ohio; Nominated to Air Force Academy
- Lydia LaRue: Amanda, Ohio; Nominated to Air Force Academy
- John Lemaster, Amanda, Ohio; Nominated to Air Force Academy
- Alexandra Griebling: Mansfield, Ohio; Nominated to Naval Academy
- John David Hatgas: Dublin, Ohio; Nominated to Naval Academy
- Acting Adjutant General for the Ohio National Guard, Major General Mark Bartman
- Jonathan Coyle: Dublin, Ohio; Nominated to Air Force Academy
- Seth Ollis: New Washington, Ohio; Nominated to Air Force Academy
- Benjamin Tobin: Lancaster, Ohio; Nominated Merchant Marine Academy
Not Pictured:
- Joseph Smith: Columbus, Ohio; Nominated to Naval Academy