U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff nominated 10 Los Angeles County students to service academies including the Air Force Academy. (photo courtesy of the United States Air Force Academy)

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) has nominated 10 Los Angeles County students to U.S. service academies for the class of 2027.

“America’s service academies are home to some of the most talented and dedicated young people our nation has to offer, and I am honored to nominate these ten students from my district to join their ranks. Their records of achievement are unparalleled, as is their unwavering dedication to our community and our country,” Schiff said. “I look forward to watching them excel in their service careers, and know they will do us proud.”

Four U.S. service academies – the Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, the Military Academy at West Point, and the Naval Academy – require a nomination by a member of Congress in order to attend. The nomination process is extremely competitive as each service academy offers those who attend a free college education at a highly-ranked and nationally-recognized academic institution, while simultaneously preparing these students for an officer’s commission in the armed forces. A panel of retired officers works with Schiff to review the candidates and select final nominees.

The nominees include Loyola High School student Noah Suboc, who was nominated to Naval Academy, and Sun Valley resident Nicola Angelo Notar, who attends St. Francis High School in La Cañada Flintridge and is nominated to Air Force Academy, Naval Academy and Merchant Marine Academy.

The other nominees include Crescenta Valley High School graduate Olivia Kyunkyung Cha, nominated to Air Force Academy; Crescenta Valley High School student Angelo Matthew Gasca, nominated to Air Force Academy and Naval Academy; La Cañada High School student Joven Thomas Alquizola Hirabayashi Torres, nominated to Military Academy and Air Force Academy; La Cañada High School student Andrew Kevin Heinz, nominated to Merchant Marine Academy; La Cañada High School student Christopher Jun Huh, nominated to Naval Academy; St. Francis High School student John Ayrton Hyll, nominated to Naval Academy and Air Force Academy; Crescenta Valley High School student Sophia Kim, nominated to Air Force Academy; and Clark Magnet High School graduate Brandon Lau, nominated to Air Force Academy.

Students interested in attending a service academy in 2024 should submit an application to Schiff’s office by Nov. 17, 2023.

For information, visit schiff.house.gov or call (818)450-2900, or (323)-315-5555.