Brady Announces 2022 Military Academy Appointees

I am pleased to announce the outstanding students from the 8th Congressional District of Texas who have accepted appointments to attend U.S. military service academies after being nominated by his office.

Earlier this month, I hosted my annual Military Academy Send-off Breakfast to honor the 18 students from TX-08 who will attend a Military Service Academy or Academy Preparatory School this fall. I congratulated each student on their prestigious appointments and thanked their families for supporting these young men and women in their pursuit of service to our country.

This year's distinguished appointments are as follows:

U.S. Air Force Academy:

Madison Carlisle – The Academy at World Champion Centre

James Sagar – Concordia Lutheran High School

Colton Cornell – Magnolia West High School

U.S. Naval Academy:

Austin Benigni – The Woodlands Christian Academy

Sergei Frazier – The Woodlands College Park High School

Luc Gregoire – The Woodlands High School

Payden Meyer – Laurel Springs High School

Michael Calais – Magnolia High School

U.S. Military Academy at West Point:

Andrew Berg – Conroe High School

Samuel Granack – Oak Ridge High School

Asha Jarusinski – Grand Oaks High School

Kasen Jeitz – Centerville Jr/Sr High School

Chanse Perkins – The Woodlands Christian Academy

Jacob VanBenthuysen – The Woodlands College Park High School

William Krotee – The Woodlands High School

Sebastian Witteveld – The Woodlands College Park High School

Stuart York – The Woodlands Christian Academy

U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School:

Jacob Nance – Caney Creek High School

U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School:

Jacob Abellon – Klein Cain High School

Each year, I have the honor of nominating qualified candidates to compete for appointment to United States service academies. Each applicant must complete a thorough application and selection process, ensuring that the most qualified candidates are nominated to lead our service men and women in combat.