U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

The following local students were recently nominated by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for acceptance to the U.S. Service Academies.

U.S. Military Academy

Jenna Dinndorf of Bedford and Jillian Ferguson of Amherst

U.S. Naval Academy

Kate Berrigan of Nashua, Carson Fischer of Merrimack, Adam Henderson of Londonderry, William Lu of Bedford, Colin Magnuszewski of Brookline, Ethan Steichan of Bedford and Ashley Van Valkenburg of Bedford

U.S. Air Force Academy

Brandon Adamson of Londonderry, Micah Allard of Nashua, Sophia Berube of Hudson, Keira Foo of Merrimack and Thomas Johnson of Nashua

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Ethan Steichan of Bedford

“These extraordinary Granite State students have worked to maintain outstanding academic records and have demonstrated their dedication to our nation through their desire to attend one of the United States Service Academies,” said Shaheen. “I have no doubt that these bright young men and women will make New Hampshire proud and will succeed wherever their paths lead them.”