DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROVOST
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
121 BLAKE ROAD
ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND 21402-5000
Cane: Jul I 7
ACDEANNOTE 1520
ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROVOST NOTICE 1520
From: Academic Dean and Provost
Subj:
CLASS OF 2017 CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE EDU CATfON PROGRAMS
Ref:
(a) USNAINST 1520.2AA
Encl : (1) Class of 20 I 7 Candidates for Immediate and Delayed Graduate Education Programs
1. Purpose. In accordance with reference (a), to designate Class of2017 midshipmen selected as
candidates for graduate education programs.
2. Information
a. Enclosure lists midshipmen of the Class of 2017 approved by the Superintendent as
candidates for the programs indicated. Midshipmen are responsible for reviewing the relevant
directives, which are available on the graduate education intranet site
(http: tI i n tranct. usna.cdu/G ra<.luatc Education 'index. php).
b. Final approval of candidates is contingent upon:
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Continued aptitude for commission, conduct, and academic qualification.
Acceptance by the appli cable school or scholarship foundation.
Approval of the Graduate Education Committee and the Academic Dean and Provost.
Approval of the Navy or Marine Corps.
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A. T. PHILLIPS
Distribution:
Concerned midshipmen (electronically)
All Non Mids (electronically)
FOR OfFIC IAL USE ONLY - PRIVACY SENS IT IVE
A ny m isu.;,c or unauthoriLed disclosure m a~ resu lt in both ci' ii and crimina l pcnal 1ics.
Class of 2017 Candidates for Immediate and Delayed Graduate Education Programs
Intended Service
Selection
Scholarship
Progam
Major
Name
Co
Asdal, Charlotte K
20
Bailey, Ryan P
11 Submarines
Operations Research - SMO
Bailin, Benjamin H
2
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Best, Ian G
26 SEAL
Electrica l Engineering - EEE
Bigley, Suzanne E
14 Submarines
Mathematics - SMA
swo
Submarines
Branchfield, Alexander J 16 USMC Ground
x
Chinese - FLC
x
Mathematics (Honors) - SMAH
Brose, Lily M
13 Submarines
Quantitative Economics - SQE
Candau, Julie A
12 Submarines
Systems Engineering - ESE
Claudy, Sarah K
25 SWO-Nuc
English - HEG
Coen, Andrew B
14 Navy Pilot
Ocean Engineering - EOE
Couch, Alexander M
29 Navy Pilot
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Cully, Brian P
19 Submarines
Aerospace Engineering (Aero) - EAS
Dang, Ariadna M
22 USMC Pilot
Operations Research - SMO
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Mechanical Engineering - EME
x
Information Technology - SIT
x
x
Davids, Scott B
23
Davin, John T
7
USMC Ground
Evans, Christopher 0
23 Navy Pilot
Aerospace Engineering (Astra) - EASA
Ford, Lucinda M
24 Submarines
Ocean Engineering - EOE
Gainey, Nathan J
25 IW
Applied Mathematics {Honors) - SMPH
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Gentile, Brett M
6 SWO-Nuc
Computer Science - SCS
Gentile, Joseph V
17 Submarines
Systems Engineering (Honors) - ESEH
Gilchriest, Ross W
15 USMC Ground
History {Honors) - HHSH
Gonzalez, Stephen V
12 Submarines
Mechan ica l Engineering - EME
Hadler, Nicole L
21 Medical Corps
Chemistry - SCH
x
x
x
x
x
Hanlon, Edward A
3 Submarines
Aerospace Engineering (Astra) - EASA
Hardy, Brian M
5 IW
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Hart, Nicolas D
5 Submarines
Nuclear Engineering - ENR
Hartman, Megan E
7 Subma rine s
Mathematics - SMA
Hicks, Kenneth A
19 Submarines
Physics - SPH
Jimenez, Eric X
1
Computer Science - SCS
Jung, Morgan E
1 Navy Pilot
FOR OfflCIAL USE ONLY- PRIVACY SENSITIVE
Any misuse or unauthorized disclosure may resu lt
in both civil and criminal penalties
x
x
x
swo
USMC Ground
Bowman Burke
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Ocea n Engineering - EOE
1
Enclosure 1
Class of 2017 Candidates for Immediate and Delayed Graduate Education Programs
Intended Service
Name
Selection
Co
Scholarship
Progam
Major
Keegan, Benjamin P
3 Submarines
Systems Engineering (Honors) - ESEH
Kelso, Robert H
11 Submarines
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Kennedy, Bridget B
22
Koppel, Michael A
18 IW
swo
Navy NFO
Oceanography (Honors) - SOCH
Malaspina, Brandon M
29 USMC Ground
Arabic - FLA
Maxwell, Kelsie D
14 USMC Ground
Political Science (Honors) - FPSH
McGrath, James P
24 USMC Ground
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Mclaurin, Berl D
27 Submarines
Nuclear Engineering - ENR
McQuade, Olivia J
22 Navy Pilot
Operations Research (Honors) - SMOH
Melton, Jacob D
11 Submarines
Computer Engineering - ECE
Mui, Ryan G
15 Submarines
Cyber Operations - SCY
Noa, Sean M
16 EOD
History {Honors) - HHSH
Norden, Nathan A
11 Submarines
Computer Engineering - ECE
Panuski, Christopher L
28 IW
x
x
x
x
Hi story (Honors) - HHSH
Pavlick, Dustin P
18 EOD
Ocean Engineering - EOE
Pixa, Chelsea R
7 Submarines
Ocean Engineering - EOE
Polsinelli, Samuele J
3 Submarines
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Electrical Engineering - EEE
8 Submarines
x
x
Ocean Engineering - EOE
Pate, Ky le V
x
x
x
x
Nuclear Engineering - ENR
Preston, Co le S
25 USMC Ground
Applied Mathematics - SMP
Quandt, Kathryn
20 USMC Ground
Applied Mathematics (Honors) - SMPH
Ritterbeck, Kyle N
10 USMC Ground
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Ross, Michael J
28 Submarines
Electrical Engineering - EEE
Rydalch, Wilson L
15 Submarines
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Saunders, Matthew G
11 USMC Ground
Systems Engineering - ESE
Simpson, Joseph J
15 SWO-Nuc
Physics - SPH
Smith, James A
1 SEAL
International Relations - FPSI
Speir, Ryan C
9 Navy Pilot
Aerospace Engineering {Aero) - EAS
Stargel, Evan J
7 SEAL
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY- PRIVACY SENSITIVE
Any misuse or unauthorized disclosure may result
in both civil and criminal penalties.
x
Oceanography (Honors) - SOCH
6
5 Intel
x
x
Cyber Operations - SCY
Lois, Ashley N
Opferman, Alexis E
Bowman Burke
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Ocean Engineering - EOE
2
x
x
x
x
Enclosure 1
Class of 2017 Candidates for Immediate and Delayed Graduate Education Programs
Intended Service
Selection
Scholarship
Progam
Name
Co
Major
Stroup, Robert L
17 EOD
Systems Engineering (Honors) - ESEH
Sullivan, Luke R
10 USMC Ground
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Sutton, Frederick G
17 Submarines
Quantitative Economics - SQE
Talisse, James P
29
Bowman
Mathematics (Honors) - SMAH
x
x
x
x
19 Submarines
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering - ENM
x
x
30 USMC NFO
Political Science (Honors) - FPSH
x
x
x
x
x
swo
Vegel, Daniel A
Villanueva, James L
Wachlin, Noah E
28 Submarines
Systems Engin eering {Honors) - ESEH
Walker, William R
Aerospace Engineering (Astro) - EASA
Ward, Stephen J
5 Navy Pilot
5 Submarines
Wible, Rachel A
5 Submarines
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Wirz, Jacob R
22
swo
American Politics and Law - FPSA
Yu, Justin A
1
EOD
Mechanical Engineering - EME
Zhao, Andrew A
28 Intel
Burke
x
x
x
x
Operations Research - SMO
Computer Science - SCS
x
x
x
x
x
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY PRIVACY SENSITIVE
Any misuse or unauthorized disclosure may result
in both Givil and criminal penalties.
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