[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6764-6765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   COMMENDING UTAH'S ACADEMY NOMINEES

 Mr. LEE. Madam President, today I wish to recognize eight 
exemplary Utahns and future officers in the U.S. military. Each of them 
will begin their education at a military academy this fall.
  Jonson Henry, graduating from Park City High School, will be 
attending the Naval Academy. An accomplished runner, he was captain of 
his cross-country team and participated in track and field. He is an 
avid outdoorsman and an accomplished musician. He was also an AP 
Scholar with Distinction.
  Phillip Lowry, a Weber High School graduate, will be attending the 
Naval Academy. Phillip was an Eagle Scout, captain of his rugby team, 
and accomplished in Jujitsu and mixed martial arts. He was also an 
accomplished musician and an AP Distinguished Scholar. His Father is 
currently Active Duty with the Army and is serving in Afghanistan.
  Amanda Ley, from Viewmont High School and Northwestern Preparatory 
School, will be attending the Air Force Academy. Amanda was a member of 
the National Honor Society and earned her Academic Letter. She was 
captain of the swim team and actively volunteered with South Davis 
Community Hospital. Her father is an Air Force veteran.
  McKenna Cox graduated from Mountain View High School and will be 
attending the Air Force Academy. McKenna was a student body officer and 
a member of the National Honor Society. A great example of a student 
athlete, she was Academic All-State in soccer and was the captain of 
the basketball team, the softball team, and the cross-country team. She 
organized food drives for the Utah Food Bank and care packages for the 
military.
  William Estes, from Dugway High School and attending the U.S. 
Military Academy at West Point, was a National Honor Society and 
participated in ice hockey, baseball, track and field, and was Academic 
All-State in basketball. He was also band president and participated in 
the JROTC. His father is currently serving in the Army.
  Russell Landes will be attending the U.S. Military Academy at West 
Point. Russell attended the American Leadership Academy, where he was 
student body president. He was captain of the wrestling team and also 
participated on the football and track teams. He also earned his Eagle 
Scout award.
  Benjamin Lemon, from Bountiful High School and the University of 
Utah, will be attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. 
Benjamin was a member of the National Honor Society and earned his 
Eagle Scout. He was captain of the football team and participated in 
wrestling and the track and field team. His brother also served 
honorably in the armed services, where he was wounded in the service of 
his country.
  Thomas Maddox, a graduate of Juan Diego Catholic High School, will be 
attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He was an 
outstanding scholar and captain of the lacrosse and ice hockey teams. 
He has over 75 hours of community service. He was student government 
class officer and founder and president of the Patriots Club.
  One of my greatest honors as a Senator has been to get to know and 
nominate each of these young men and women. I know that our Nation's 
future is bright in the hands of these exemplary individuals who have 
distinguished themselves amongst their peers.

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