WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has selected nominees from Wyoming for the United States service academies for 2008.

Barrasso has announced his choices for the U.S. Air Force, Military, Merchant Marine and Naval Academies .

“The responsibilities of academy life are significant,” Barrasso said. “These students have shown the characteristics necessary to succeed.  I am confident that if they are offered appointments they will rise to the challenge. They will be fine representatives of Wyoming to the academies.”

Senator Barrasso nominates the most qualified Wyoming students, annually, to compete for each vacancy at four of the service academies.

Young men and women interested in U.S. service academies apply to members of Congress for nominations.  Those nominated are screened by academy officials, and students with the best scholastic and personal credentials are selected for admission.

Barrasso nominees include:

US Air Force Academy ( Colorado Spring, Colorado )

Jacob Birt – Wheatland
Wyatt Dyer – Burns
Andrew Elsinger – Laramie
Joshua Franke – Cheyenne
Peter Gleaser – Dubois
Ethan Harris – Casper
Orin Hutchinson – Newcastle
Kent McCort – Rock Springs
Ted Scott – Greybull
Cody Suder – Laramie

US Naval Academy ( Annapolis, Maryland )

Wyatt Cushman – Lusk
Adam Duerschmidt – Dubois
Joshua Franke – Cheyenne
Orin Hutchinson – Newcastle
Jeremiah Longo – Cody
John Schmotzer – Casper
Ted Scott – Greybull
Ben von Forell – Wheatland

US Military Academy ( West Point, New York )

Jacob Birt – Wheatland
Adam Duerschmidt – Dubois
Wyatt Dyer – Burns
Joshua Franke – Cheyenne
Orin Hutchinson – Newcastle
Ted Scott – Greybull

US Merchant Marine Academy (King’s Point, New York )

Joshua Miller – Jackson