Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and father of a veteran, announced and congratulated the region’s 2022 congressional nominees for the United States service academies.

“This years’ nominees are distinguished not just by the fact that they have excelled in academics, leadership, and community service – but that they persevered through two years of a pandemic, which we all know has been hard on our young people and students,” said Congressman Norcross. “It is my honor to nominate these outstanding candidates to the United States service academies. They represent the best of South Jersey and I know they will go on to achieve great things.”

Students wishing to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy must receive a nomination from the vice president or their senator or representative. This year, 21 students were selected by Congressman Norcross and a committee of community leaders, active-duty military, veterans, and service academy alumni to receive nominations to the service academies.

Students interested in attending a service academy can learn more on Congressman Norcross’s website.

List of students nominated by Congressman Norcross in 2022:

• Aiden Tahmazian of Williamstown attends Williamstown High School, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy
• Allison Siravo of Blackwood attends Washington Township High School, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy
• Angelo Durnan of Sewell attends Washington Township High School, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy
• Aydan Nelson of Marlton attends Cherokee High School, nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Brennen King of Maple Shade attends Maple Shade High School, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy
• Camryn Silvestro of Voorhees attends Eastern Regional High School, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy
• Carston Maher of Mickleton attends Kingsway Regional Highschool, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Air Force Academy
• Casey Symons of Harrington Park attends Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Dakota Kozuch of Gibbsboro attends Eastern Regional High School, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy
• Daniel Abdmessih of West Deptford attends West Deptford High School, nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Ethan Natkin of Mickleton attends Kingsway Regional Highschool, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy
• Giavanni Driver of Glassboro, attends Brooke Point High School in Stafford, VA, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy
• Jackson Ferrante of Haddonfield attends Haddon Heights High School, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• Kailyn Cranston of Williamstown attends Williamstown High School, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy
• Katherine Suarez of Gloucester City attends Gloucester City High School, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy
• Katrina Mills of Blackwood attends Highland Regional High School, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy
• Niko Durnan of Sewell attends Washington Township High School, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy
• Olivia Liquori of Sewell attends Williamstown High School, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy
• Renny Rodriguez of Pennsauken attends Pennsauken High School, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy
• Ryan Campisi of Glassboro attends Gloucester County Institute of Technology, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy
• Shane Whelihan of Voorhees attends Eastern Regional High School, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy