FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

February 18th, 2026

 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343

BOWLING GREEN, KY – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul issued the following statement after announcing his nominations to the U.S. service academies, consisting of 55 nominations to individuals from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

“A very rewarding aspect of being a United States Senator is the opportunity to nominate young men and women from across the state to attend our nation’s prestigious service academies. I commend each of these students for their dedication and desire to serve in the United States military, and I wish them the best through the remainder of the selection process. I have no doubt the students chosen will proudly represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the service academies,” said Dr. Paul.

You can learn more about the service academy process here, and hear a special message from Dr. Paul here.

Dr. Paul’s 2026 Virtual Spring Service Academy Information Fair will be held on April 22^nd at 10 am CT. RSVP to the Office of Senator Rand Paul: 270-782-8303

Dr. Paul nominated the following individuals to the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy:

United States Air Force Academy

• Aiden Richard Arndts – Walton, KY
• Brodie William Benefield – Goshen, KY
• Joshua Dylan Collins – Winchester, KY
• Aidan Preston Danneels – Florence, KY
• Benson Michael Green – Louisville, KY
• Stephen Maximus LePrell – Louisville, KY
• Zander Spence Lipsett – Lexington, KY
• Brayden Anthony Roberts – Rineyville, KY
• Matthew Charles Robinson – Louisville, KY
• Jacob Timothy Sanford – Louisville, KY
• Riley Carl Selvage – Prospect, KY
• Chase Edward Turner – Goshen, KY
• Luke William Turner – Benton, KY
• Pierce Andrew Watson – Louisville, KY
• Kylee Lane White – Princeton, KY

United States Merchant Marine Academy

• Chance Avery Barlog – Sonora, KY
• Thomas James Getsy – DeMossville, KY
• Nathan Allen Hext – Louisville, KY
• Lucia Sophie Isenhart – Goshen, KY
• Robert Romeo Magalong – Fort Knox, KY
• John William Murphy – Rineyville, KY
• Andrew James Scott – Radcliff, KY
• Trace Allan Scott – Lancaster, KY
• Jude Michael Timmons – Lexington, KY
• Conlee Arden Zonio – Nicholasville, KY

United States Military Academy

• Chance Avery Barlog – Sonora, KY
• Isiah Elieh Byrd – Fisherville, KY
• Benjamin Keith Cauley – Taylorsville, KY
• Owen Ashford Dale – Louisville, KY
• Alison Rafael Estrella – Richmond, KY
• John Wyatt Gale – Harrodsburg, KY
• George Green – Louisville, KY
• Ranier Hall – Lexington, KY
• Mike Dwayne Magill – Paducah, KY
• Samuel Joseph Nelson – Sharon Grove, KY
• William Michael Norris – Paducah, KY
• Jett Alexander Rios – Bardstown, KY
• Talon Antonio Sanchez – Ledbetter, KY
• Aivan John Evans Tourinho – Louisville, KY
• Noah Jackson Ray West – Somerset, KY

United States Naval Academy

• Roy Trevor Bray – Bowling Green, KY
• Leo Thomas Crawford – Independence, KY
• Aidan Preston Danneels – Florence, KY
• Ava Marie Ellis – Radcliff, KY
• Alison Rafael Estrella – Richmond, KY
• Isaiah Remiel Foster – Louisville, KY
• Thomas James Getsy – DeMossville, KY
• Aubrey Jaxon Gregory – Louisville, 
• Jackson William Lee Hatfield – Lexington, KY
• Nathan Allen Hext – Louisville, KY
• Carter Johnson – Hebron, KY
• Mike Dwayne Magill – Paducah, KY
• Maxwell Louis McFarland – Louisville, KY
• Nolan Thomas Reagan – Union, KY
• Jett Alexander Rios – Bardstown, KY

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