ICYMI: In Phoenix, Kelly Meets with Arizona Service Academy Appointees

In case you missed it, Arizona Senator and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) alum Mark Kelly met with nine Arizona students he nominated to the nation’s military service academies—West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Merchant Marine Academy—who have accepted their appointments for the Class of 2030.
Kelly, who graduated from USMMA in 1986 and went on to serve 25 years in the U.S. Navy before becoming an astronaut, is the first USMMA alumnus ever to serve in Congress and currentlyservesas Vice Chair of the USMMA Board of Visitors. Kelly congratulated the appointees and their families, reflecting on how his own academy appointment launched a career that took him around the world, and above it.
The nine appointees are:
United States Military Academy (West Point):Max Joseph Fioresi, Gilbert Classical Academy, Gilbert
United States Naval Academy:Theron James Robertson, Mingus Union High School, Phoenix
United States Air Force Academy:Jaimin Partha Das, Perry High School, Gilbert; Noah Amaya Hernandez, Sunnyslope High School, Phoenix; Matthew Taylor Hord, Cactus Shadow High School, Cave Creek; Elle Elizabeth Sandru, Williams Field High School, Gilbert
United States Merchant Marine Academy:Taylor M. Curtis, Benjamin Franklin High School, Queen Creek; Scott Ransdell, Homeschool, Cave Creek; Jorge Coracides, Basha High School, Chandler