DOVER, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons today announced his U.S. Service Academy nominations for the Class of 2020. Three students have earned the Senator’s principal nomination and will be offered academy appointments should they meet all medical, physical and academic requirements. Senator Coons has also submitted the names of 24 additional outstanding young Delawareans for consideration. Senator Coons also nominated 10 individuals to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

“Nominating these gifted young men and women to the U.S. Service Academies is a sincere honor and a responsibility that I take very seriously,” Senator Coons said. “The next few years will be challenging – academically, mentally and physically – but I am confident in their ability to rise to the challenge and to come through this experience well-equipped to join the ranks of America’s finest military officers.”

Principal Nominees are United States Military Academy at West Point (Adam Udovich), United States Air Force Academy (Michael McLaughlin) and United States Naval Academy (Derek Golembrosky).

United States Military Academy at West Point
Murphy Dichiaro: Newark
Jacob DiSabatino: Wilmington
Gary Gray: Magnolia
John Lazear: Newark
Josephine Marsh: Middletown
Channah Mills: Wyoming
Kevin Murray: Wilmington
Caleb Septer: Smyrna
Seung Son: Frankford

United States Air Force Academy
Michael Canning: Camden
Iosif Drane: Dover
Piper Freed: Middletown
Sean Roberts: Hockessin
Brian Schwarzkopf: Hockessin
Andrew Stant: Dover
John Walker: Wilmington
Lance White: Lewes
Ryan Weber: Newark

United States Naval Academy
Michael Canning: Camden
Ian Carlisle: Seaford
Tobias Ferl: Milton
William Frangia: Townsend
Piper Freed: Middletown
Justin Koo: Newark
Kevin Murray: Wilmington
Griffin Ott: Dover
Alexander Rosenthal: Laurel

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Ian Carlisle: Seaford
Ian Chinnery: Wilmington
Tobias Ferl: Milton
Isaac Jennings: Townsend
Brady Mattson: Wilmington
Seamus Mooney: Newark
Aidan O’Sullivan: Wilmington
Sean Roberts: Hockessin
Noah Snyder: Camden
James Trentham: Middletown