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U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan names students to military academies

July 2, 2025

U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan has nominated nine local students from Indiana’s First Congressional District to military academies.

The nominations were recommended by a Military Service Academy Board, which includes veterans, community leaders and active duty service members from across the district.

The following students named by Mrvan have accepted their appointments:

Grant Best, Mount Carmel High School, Chicago, U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School; Cooper Burton, Wheeler High School, U.S. Air Force Academy; Talina Cisneros, Hammond Central High School, U.S. Naval Preparatory School; Shane Conroy, Portage High School, U.S. Naval Academy; Luke Granzow, Hobart High School, U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School.

Also: Maverick Markos, Westville High School, U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Brayden Mercier, Chesterton High School, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Damian Resendez, Mount Carmel High School, U.S. Military Academy at West Point Prep; Madalyn Richardson, Washington Township High School,  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Students in Indiana’s First Congressional District seeking a nomination to the U.S. Military Service Academies can find more information at https://mrvan.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations or by calling (219) 795-1844.