WASHINGTON – US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has nominated four residents of the Hudson Valley to attend the nation’s service academies – US Air Force, Military, Naval and Merchant Marine academies.
Nominated to attend the US Military Academy at West Point are Cardon Furry of White Plains and Alyssa Huang of Katonah.
Nominated to the US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado are Leonard Bowen of Middletown, Sheila Dolan of Stormville, and Brian Fainguersch of Poughkeepsie.
Nominated to the US Naval Academy at Annapolis are Benjamin Kulick of Scarsdale and Alyssa Wei of Rye Brook.
A selection committee formed by Gillibrand chose the nominees from a large group of qualified applicants. Decisions were based on criteria including academic record, leadership potential, and overall achievement. Final acceptance is determined solely by the service academies.
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