WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today announced that he has nominated 41 students from across the state of Alabama, including one from Cherokee County, to attend United States service academies. Service academies include the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Jonathan Dru Rainer of Cedar Bluff, Alabama, received a nomination to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the son of Elizabeth and Ryan Rainer and a student at Cherokee County High School.
Although Senator Shelby nominated these students, the academy to which they received a nomination will make the final admission decision.