Saturday, December 10, 2022. 3:00 p.m.
Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Patrick Leahy, US Senator Bernie Sanders, and US Representative Peter Welch will be on hand to recognize nine young Vermonters who are being nominated to United States Service Academies to be members of the Class of 2027. At an annual reception at the Vermont State House, nominees from across Vermont will receive nomination certificates signed by members of the Vermont Congressional Delegation. Their families are also invited.
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. Gavin Bannister of Bristol, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch
Ms. Karsyn Bellomo of Rutland, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch
Ms. Konnery Buoniconti of Lyndonville, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch
Mr. Ian Longfellow of Barre, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch
Mr. Torleif Majorell of Tinmouth, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders
Mr. William Ryan of St. Johnsbury, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Sanders
Mr. Benjamin Sibold of South Hero, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch
Mr. Kyle Southworth of West Wardsboro, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch
Mr. Michael Thompson of South Burlington, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy)
Nominated by: Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch
