WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) honored 19 MD-08 highschoolers for receiving 21 appointment offers to U.S. Service Academies. Rep. Raskin nominated each student based on their strong academic and extracurricular backgrounds as well as their leadership qualities.

Across America, Members of Congress can nominate young people from their congressional districts to receive appointments to U.S. Service Academies, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Their education prepares them for service as military officers upon graduation.

This is one of the largest appointment classes of any congressional district in the nation, reflecting the talented applicants from MD-08.

“I nominated each of these young people from our community to U.S. Service Academies because of their superior qualifications and their strongly held belief in American democracy,” said Rep. Raskin. “I’m confident they will apply their knowledge and skills to help build a more perfect union and I’m thankful for their willingness to serve our country.”

Please find a complete list of 2025 MD-08 U.S. Service Academy nominees below, who have received appointment offers:

US AIR FORCE ACADEMY (6):

Ellen Xin (USAFA & USMA)

Joelle Lee 

Ronit Chattaraj 

Julia Meddin 

Agastya Haswar 

Anthony Salvado 

US NAVAL ACADEMY (4):

Charles Conroy 

Caroline Kaye 

Marianne Latimer Carr 

Natalie Ann Mullens 

US MILITARY ACADEMY (5):

Andrew Liu 

Ellen Xin (USMA & USAFA)

Stephen Sloan 

Kareena Rathnam (USMA & USMMA)

Joshua Lopez

Jadon Bumbaugh

US MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (5):

Niharika Wadehra 

Audriana Barton 

Lilly Smeltzer 

Kareena Rathnam (USMA & USMMA)

Jack Groven