Congressman Keith Self Proudly Hosts the Service Academy Sendoff Reception for Texas District 3 Graduates

June 3, 2025 Press Release Congressman Keith Self proudly hosted the Service Academy Sendoff Reception on Saturday. Thirty-one of the best and brightest students from Texas’ Third District will attend our nation’s service academies and preparatory schools. This year, Texas' Third District is going to send eight cadets to United States Military Academy; six midshipmen to United States Naval Academy; eight cadets to United States Air Force Academy; one midshipman to United States Merchant Marine Academy; one candidate to United States Military Academy Civil Preparatory School; three candidates to Naval Academy Preparatory School; one candidate to United States Naval Academy Civil Preparatory School; and three candidates to United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School. “It’s an honor celebrating this incredible group of students from the Third District of Texas who will be embarking on the adventure of a lifetime,” said Congressman Keith Self. “It takes courage, character, and commitment to achieve success at the Service Academies, and I have every confidence they will rise to the challenge.” U.S. Military Academy Nathan Ooreoluwa Adejokun, from Melissa, graduate of Melissa High School Caleb Wesley Caldwell, from Allen, graduate of Jesuit Dallas Jordan Crandall Curtis, from Plano, graduate of Plano West Senior High School Reed William Hisle, from McKinney, graduate of McKinney North High School Blake Ryan McKenna, from Plano, graduate of John Paul II Owen Younghoon Ryu, from McKinney, graduate of Texas Academy of Math and Science Anna Faith Williams, from Prosper, graduate of Rock Hill High School Matthew Sumin Wooton, from McKinney, graduate of Imagine International Academy U.S. Naval Academy Brandon Preston De Vun, from McKinney, graduate of McKinney North High School Aden Tye Lewis, from Greenville, graduate of Greenville High School Sophie Ella Lopez, from McKinney, graduate of Liberty High School Matthew David McCoy, from Allen, graduate of Allen High School Nickole Sophia Rios, from Allen, graduate of Allen High School Joaquin Cruz Vargas, from McKinney, graduate of McKinney North High School U.S. Air Force Academy Sophie Belle Bridges, from Prosper, graduate of Prosper High School Taylor Rae Carroll, from Allen, graduate of Allen High School Sara Elizabeth Compton, from Prosper, graduate of Rock Hill High School Bryce Tanner Denton, from Anna, graduate of Anna High School Corbin Benzi Glass, from Parker, graduate of Plano East Senior High School Garrett Christopher Hutchins, from Lucas, graduate of Lovejoy High School Luke Tyler Phillips, from McKinney, graduate of Princeton High School Timothy Hunjae Seo, from McKinney, graduate of Emerson High School U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Jack Quinlin Flannery, from McKinney, graduate of McKinney North High School U.S. Military Academy Civil Preparatory School Ethan Hunter Hayward, from Allen, graduate of Lovejoy High School U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School Trystan Rohan Hutchison, from Sachse, graduate of Wylie High School Tyler Aiden Wall, from McKinney, graduate of McKinney Boyd High School Benjamin L Yost, from Princeton, graduate of Olympic High School U.S. Naval Academy Civil Preparatory School McKenzie Kendall Quigley, from McKinney, graduate of Lovejoy High School U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School Howard Fisher IV, from Wylie, graduate of Wylie East High School Christian Rome Jeffers, from Wylie, graduate of Wylie East High School Aidan Marc Wylie, from Plano, graduate of Liberty High School ###