Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Patrick Leahy, US Senator Bernie Sanders, and US Representative Peter Welch will recognize 28 young Vermonters who are being nominated to the United States Service Academies, Class of 2025. Each year the Vermont delegation hosts a reception at the Vermont State House for the nominees. However, for everyone’s safety, this year’s ceremony will be held virtually.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:30 p.m.
The names of this year’s nominees, selected by Leahy, Sanders, and Welch through a competitive vetting process, and forwarded to the Academies for final decisions, are:
Mr. Eusebio Aja III of Barre, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Matthew Bayard of Saint Albans, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Allison Bradley of Woodstock, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Matthew Durgin of Cabot, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Fletcher Foote of Newport, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy
Ms. Pauline Garza of Essex Junction, Vermont (U.S Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Aidan Gebo of Vergennes, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Katherine Hawko of Shelburne, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marines Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Charlotte Hill of Williston, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Julia Horton of Saint Albans, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Ethan Howell of Milton, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Patrick Kwass of South Burlington, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy
Mr. Joshua Lajeunesse of Montpelier, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marines Academy, U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Wylie Lucas of Norwich, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Ethan Mello of West Windsor, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. MacKenzie Miller of Shelburne, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Olivia Moore of Colchester, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Elizabeth Perry of Franklin, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Jackson Porter of Franklin, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Ms. Alayna Potter of Colchester, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Michael Puchkov of Peru, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marines Academy, U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Thomas Remillard of Saint Albans, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Ethan Schaal of White River Junction, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Brad Stankiewicz of Milton, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marines Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Welch
Mr. Alexander Stefurak of West Rutland, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Peter Warhold of Norwich, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy)
Nominated by: Welch
Mr. Aidan White of Middlesex, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch
Mr. Andrew Zuckerman of South Londonderry, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Sanders, Welch
Here’s a link to watch the virtual ceremony via YouTube: https://youtu.be/OqqJxoptuOg