Tuberville nominates 30 Alabama students for U.S. service academy appointments

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has prioritized nominating Alabama’s best and brightest students who have a desire to serve their country to U.S. service academies.

Each U.S. Senator and Representative can nominate up to ten candidates for each available spot at the academies, with a maximum of five students from their office attending each academy at any time. The process involves a thorough evaluation of moral character, leadership skills, and academic excellence.

“In a time of global instability, our military needs brave young men and women to ensure America continues to have the strongest fighting force in the world,” Sen. Tuberville (R-Auburn) said. “It’s an honor to nominate these great Alabamians to our United States service academies. I am thankful for their desire to serve and defend our country.”

“I look forward to following their continued success and know they will continue to make our state proud.”

Tuberville’s nominees for the class of 2028, along with their desired service academies are as follows:

United States Air Force Academy:

Mansur Ali: Pike Road, AL; Pike Road High School; son of Alia and Romero Ali
William Carroll: Opelika, AL; Opelika High School; son of Andrew and Ann Carroll
Dabeen Choi: Montgomery, AL; Loveless Academy Magnet Program High School; daughter of Namseung Choi & Eunju Bae
Barrett Grant: Pelham, AL; Briarwood Christian High School; son of Melanie and Gerald Grant
Thomas Hankins: Vernon, AL; Lamar County High School; son of T. Morgan and Tifani Hankins
Daeun Lee: Auburn, AL; Auburn High School; daughter of Hyunjoo Kim and Goojin Lee
Austin Moore: Childersburg, AL; Fayetteville High School; son of Crystal and Michael Moore
Lexi Grace Mroczko: Bay Minette, AL; Alabama School of Mathematics and Science; daughter of Stacey and Donald Mroczko
Nicholas James Thomas: Cropwell, AL; Crossroads Christian School; son of Michelle and Joseph Thomas
Jackson Warren: Birmingham, AL; Homewood High School; son of Christopher and Catherine Hightower Warren

United States Military Academy:

Linda Andrel: Slocomb, AL; Slocomb High School; daughter of Reyna and Raymond Andrel
GaryLane Black: Carlisle, AL; West Point Prep School; son of Kevin and Edith Black
Jackson Cook: Mountain Brook, AL; Mountain Brook High School; son of Jackson and Catherine Cook
Charles Grigsby: Huntsville, AL; Grissom High School; son of Michael and Jo Anne Grigsby
Connor Hofbauer: Auburn, AL; St. Andrews High School; son of Lutz and Gina Hofbauer
Joshua McGuire: Wadley, AL; Chantilly High School; son of Robert McGuire and Myonghee Chun
Naeem Miller: Madison, AL; Sparkman High School; son of Denise and Nathaniel Miller
Jackson Seidman: Auburn, AL; Auburn High School; son of Mindy and Bruce Seidman
Daniel Troy: Auburn, AL; Auburn High School; son of Aelee and Daniel Troy
Jordan Wilson: Auburn, AL; West Point Scholarship to Georgia Military College; son of Kelly and Robert Wilson

United States Naval Academy:

Aidan Aboud: Mobile, AL; Kwajalein High School; son of Mary Elaine Aboud

Russell Ginn: Mobile, AL; McGill-Toolen High School; son of Leo Frazier and Wendy Sue Ginn
Samuel Goggins: Anniston, AL; Jacksonville High School; son of Terrel and Tekeisha Goggins
Sprinnia Anne Gregory: Mountain Brook, AL; Mountain Brook High School; daughter of Mark and Theresa Gregory
Emily Elizabeth Jones: Piedmont, AL; Piedmont High School; daughter of Jeremy and Susan Jones
Branum Carmichael Lloyd: Mountain Brook, AL; Mountain Brook High School; son of Bart and Lesley Lloyd
Nicholas Lozano: Madison, AL; Bob Jones High School; son of Frank and Anne Lozano
Timothy Mau: Gardendale, AL; Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School; son of Timothy John Mau Sr. and April Lanzoni
Bishop Ethan Rellah; Pelham, AL; Pelham High School; son of Brooklyn and Michael Rellah
Greyson Wood; Auburn, AL; Auburn High School; son of Jennifer and Brian Wood

Service academy nominees must be residents of Alabama and undergo an extensive application process to receive a nomination. Applicants must complete the required ACT and SAT exams, and provide letters of recommendation, a school transcript, along with the required application form.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News.