Luján Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies for 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) announced student nominations from New Mexico to enter the United States Service Academies.
“New Mexico has a proud tradition of service across every branch of our military, and I’m honored to nominate some of our state’s best and brightest to our United States Service Academies,” said Senator Luján. “These young leaders have distinguished themselves through academic excellence, character, and a deep sense of duty. Each student has demonstrated a commitment to serving our state and country, and I know they will continue to make New Mexico proud.”
United States Air Force Academy
- Hannah Aldrich of Cedar Crest
- Tanner Colburn of Albuquerque
- Mia Herrera of Santa Fe
- Lance Jayme of Alexandria
- Andrew Kevan of Rio Rancho
- Alejandro Lucero of Albuquerque
- Joshua Marquez of Tijeras
- Helen Musolf of Santa Fe
- Melissa Orozco of Albuquerque
- Jack Ritzman of Las Cruces
- Arden Rogers of Las Cruces
- Mauricio Salazar of Albuquerque
- Mickey Widner of Albuquerque
- Caleb Williams of Las Cruces
- Aubrey Ytuarte of Rio Rancho
United States Merchant Marine Academy
- Samantha Brasher of Las Cruces
- Aidan Ciro of Artesia
- Nathan Duffield of White Rock
- Mia Herrera of Santa Fe
- Ethan Hilton of Farmington
- Aaron Lopez of Rio Rancho
- Danira Madrid of Albuquerque
- Abelardo Montoya of Lovington
- Quanah Morning-Star of Cochiti Pueblo
- Helen Musolf of Santa Fe
- Isaiah Ocampo of Socorro
- Mauricio Salazar of Albuquerque
- Luke Sanchez of Albuquerque
- Nicholas Sirignano of Rio Rancho
- Colin Zhang of Albuquerque
United States Military Academy
- Angelica Barbero of Pecos
- Luke Brown of Albuquerque
- Griffin Burak of Albuquerque
- Margaret Collins of Las Cruces
- Cooper Donati of Farmington
- Judah Daffron of Taos
- Caleb Gustafson of Tijeras
- Abigail Johnson of White Sands
- Tanner Kilgore of Albuquerque
- Quanah Morning-Star of Cochiti Pueblo
- Jack Ritzman of Las Cruces
- Andrew To of Las Cruces
- Evani Velasquez of Aztec
- Leah Wallace of Albuquerque
- Colin Zhang of Albuquerque
United States Naval Academy
- Emily Archuleta of Ranchos de Taos
- Margaret Collins of Las Cruces
- Kenneth Graves of Edgewood
- Aidan Haddox of Rio Rancho
- Noah Jackson of Las Cruces
- Matthew Johansson of Albuquerque
- Michael Kokulis of Albuquerque
- Soo Lee of Albuquerque
- Danira Madrid of Albuquerque
- David McGaughy of Artesia
- Helen Musolf of Santa Fe
- Joziah Otero of Tucumcari
- Dorothy Young of Albuquerque
- Aubrey Ytuarte of Rio Rancho
- Colin Zhang of Albuquerque
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