LOWELL– Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) hosted her annual Service Academy Nomination Ceremony this week, honoring the young men and women from across the Third District she nominated to attend the nation’s premier military service academies.

The ceremony brought together nominees, their families, and members of Trahan’s Service Academy Board to mark this milestone moment in each nominee’s journey toward a life of service to the country.

Among the nominees are a pair of Chelmsford High School students, Athvika Ravi Marna and Ethan Lee, while Dracut High’s Scott Johnston was nominated for both the Naval and Air Force Academies.

“Nominating young men and women to our nation’s service academies is one of the greatest privileges of this job, and this year’s class is extraordinary,” said Congresswoman Trahan. “Each of these nominees has demonstrated the kind of character, discipline, and commitment to something larger than themselves that defines the very best of our country. I am so proud of them, and I’m deeply grateful to our Service Academy Board members, whose time, expertise, and dedication make this process everything it should be.”

Trahan nominated students from across the Third District to the United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Nominees were interviewed and evaluated by volunteer members of Trahan’s Service Academy Board, a distinguished group of academy graduates, veterans, and community leaders who give generously of their time to help identify the next generation of military officers from the Third District.

The nominees include:

West Point Nominees:

• William Fairbank – Carlisle, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School – Appointment received
• James Feinberg – Concord, Concord-Carlisle High School
• Jason Herz – Concord, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School – Appointment received
• Siwoo Kim – Harvard, The Bromfield School
• Luke Martin – Ashburnham, Oakmont Regional High School
• Celeste Pinto – Acton, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
• Karlee Richards – Littleton, Littleton High School
• Izabel Rimbach – Ayer, Randolph-Macon Academy
• Raily Romano – Haverhill, West Point Prep School
• Mariel Stutz – Concord, Concord Academy
• Soham Sudhakaran – Acton, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Naval Academy Nominees:

• William Fairbank – Carlisle, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
• Jason Herz – Concord, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
• Scott Johnston  – Dracut, Dracut High School
• Luke Martin – Ashburnham, Oakmont Regional High School
• James Neal – Marlborough, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
• Celeste Pinto – Acton, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
• Karlee Richards – Littleton, Littleton High School
• Izabel Rimbach – Ayer, Randolph-Macon Academy
• Raily Romano – Haverhill, West Point Prep School
• Athvika Ravi Varma – Chelmsford, Chelmsford High School

Air Force Academy Nominees:

• William Fairbank – Carlisle, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
• Jason Herz – Concord, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
• Scott Johnston  – Dracut, Dracut High School
• Ethan Le – Chelmsford, Chelmsford High School
• Luke Martin – Ashburnham, Oakmont Regional High School
• Izabel Rimbach – Ayer, Randolph-Macon Academy – Appointment received
• Adam Shepherd – Hudson, Advanced Math and Science Academy

Merchant Marine Academy Nominees:

• Jason Herz – Concord, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School – Appointment received
• Karlee Richards – Littleton, Littleton High School
• Izabel Rimbach – Ayer, Randolph-Macon Academy – Appointment received