Sandy Springs, GA–Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) is proud to announce Sixth District students who accepted an appointment to a United States military service academy. Many of these students were nominated to their respective service academies by McBath’s office. In total, 28 students from the Sixth District will attend one of the following academies: 13 students will attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, 6 students will attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, 7 students will attend the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and 2 students will attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. 

“These talented and driven young people are the future of the United States of America,” McBath said. “As a member of a military family myself, I know firsthand that this kind of service is a sacrifice, not only by the servicemen and servicewomen themselves, but also by their families. I want each family of these service academy appointees to know that I am exceedingly proud of how their children will represent our community as they prepare to serve our nation.” 

All students who received an appointment to an academy will report to their academies later this summer. The following students* will attend a United States military service academy in the 2022-2023 academic year:    

• Lakeside High School student Rohan Blackwell of Atlanta was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy 

• Pope High School student Brianna Dempsey of Marietta was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy 

• Walton High School student Greta Hans of Marietta was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy

• Parkview High School Student Joshua Kim of Lilburn was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy 

• Pope High School student Joseph Stellmach of Marietta was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy

• Pope High School student Luke Sudul of Marietta was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy

• Lakeside High School student Jack Van Valkenburg of Atlanta was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy

• Marist High School student James Nash of Atlanta was appointed to the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

• Lassiter High School student Caden Pierce of Marietta was appointed to the United States Merchant Marine Academy

• Wheeler High School student Zyan Hall of Marietta was appointed to the Naval Academy Preparatory School at the United States Naval Academy 

• Campbell High School student Gillen Joachim of Marietta was appointed to the United States Naval Academy 

• Walton High School student Hannah Ograbisz of Marietta was appointed to the United States Naval Academy

• Mount Vernon High School student Austin Taylor of Dunwoody was appointed to the United States Naval Academy

• Lassiter High School student Danilo Viciana of Marietta was appointed to the United States Naval Academy

• Alpharetta High School student Adam Walker of Alpharetta was appointed to the United States Naval Academy 

• Dunwoody High School student Kate Bacon of Dunwoody was appointed to West Point Military Academy

• Wesleyan School student Tanner Bivins of Alpharetta was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Chamblee High School student Stephen Campana of Brookhaven was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Marist High School student William Darke of Atlanta was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Roswell High School student Robert Ferris III of Roswell was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Johnson Ferry Christian Academy student William Greenway of Marietta was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Lassiter High School student Bridget O'Shaughnessy of Marietta was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Dunwoody High School student Wade Parkes of Dunwoody was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Roswell High School student Evan Plunkett of Roswell was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Alpharetta High School student William Reid of Alpharetta was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Blessed Trinity High School student Ryan Scott of Roswell was appointed to West Point Military Academy 

• Johns Creek High School student Jeffery Wu of Johns Creek was appointed to West Point Military Academy

*This list does not contain all Sixth District students who received an appointment to a U.S. service academy.