BANGOR – U.S. Rep. John Baldacci has nominated 25 young people from Maine’s 2nd Congressional District for admission to U.S. service academies. Nominating material for these students will be forwarded to officials at the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Officials at the academies will evaluate the nominees’ qualifications early next year and make the final selections.

“These 25 Maine students have worked hard to achieve success in the classroom, in extracurricular activities and in their communities. Each would represent themselves, as well as their families and the state of Maine, with distinction at one of the U.S. service academies,” Baldacci said in announcing the nominees Monday.

The nominees, some of whom have been nominated for admission to more than one school, are:

Jeffrey Alden of Caribou and Caribou High School to the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy.

James Belanger of Glenburn and Bangor High School to the U.S. Military Academy.

James R. Booth Jr. of Verona and Bucksport High School to the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

Conrad Brown of East Holden and John Bapst Memorial High School to the U.S. Military Academy.

Benjamin Cabot of Dover-Foxcroft and the Choate School to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Sarah Clapp of Blue Hill and George Stevens Academy to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

John Damon of Livermore and Livermore Falls High School to the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

Cynthia Dehm of Kenduskeag and Central High School to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Joseph Ducharme of Madison and Madison Area High School to the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Ryan Dunbar of Bangor and Bangor High School to the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

Christopher Dyer of Perry and Hebron Academy to the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Adam Foley of Burnham and Lawrence High School to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Paul Gillett of Orono and Orono High School to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Craig Grenier of Lewiston and Westminister School to the U.S. Military Academy.

Anders Hamlin of Milo and Penquis Valley High School to the U.S. Military Academy.

Drew Hanson of Livermore and Livermore Falls High School to the U.S. Military Academy.

Wilfrid Hasselmann of Machias and Machias High School to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Levi LaRoche of Greenville and Greenville High School to the U.S. Naval Academy

Donald Martin of Winterport and Hampden Academy to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Matthew Muniz of Bucksport and Bucksport High School to the U.S. Military Academy.

Nicholas Ouimet of Belfast and Belfast Area High School to the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

Christopher Patterson of Brewer and the New Mexico Military Academy to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Cole Parlin of Farmington and Mt. Blue High School to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Scott Skibitsky of Dixfield and Dirigo High School to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Benjamin Sweeney of Kingfield and Mt. Abram High School to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Students interested in applying for one of the service academies in the future should contact Baldacci’s district office in Bangor at 942-6935 for an application. Applications must be completed and returned by Nov. 1, 2002. Along with the application, the nomination process requires official SAT scores, a high school transcript, a record of academic achievement, information about athletic and other extracurricular activities, and details about community service participation. Applicants are also required to submit the names of three references.