Bishop Ryan Senior Elijah Stewart is among three North Dakota students nominated to U.S. Military Academies by Senator Hoeven. Mr. Stewart will be attending the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
““We are glad to nominate some of the best and brightest from North Dakota to appointments at our nation’s military academies,” Hoeven said. “Elijah, Carson and Abram have all worked hard to meet the strict application requirements necessary for appointments to the Naval, Air Force and Military Academies. They have the determination and work ethic needed to succeed at these prestigious military institutions, and I am confident they will add to the distinguished histories and traditions modeled by the leaders and individuals who have graduated from the academies.”
The full list of nominees and their accomplishments follow below.
United States Naval Academy
Elijah Stewart – Minot
Elijah is a senior at Bishop Ryan High School. His academic activities include serving in student government and as president of the local chapter of the National Honor Society. He is also a member of Math Counts and the Bishop Ryan High School band. He is actively involved in sports and is the quarterback on the Bishop Ryan High School football team, point guard on the basketball team and shortstop on the baseball team. Elijah also volunteers in the Minot community including with the Special Olympics, YMCA and Dream Catchers. His grandfather and uncles served in the military, one of whom was a member of the Blue Angel squadron. Elijah is the son of Peter and Julie Stewart.
United States Air Force Academy
Carson Fetting – Finley
Carson is a senior at Finley Sharon High School. He is top of his class and serves as class president, FFA president, student council president and is a member of the National Honor Society. Carson is a captain of the football team and member of the baseball, basketball, track and cross country teams. He is also involved in his church and community. Carson is the son of Arlin and Lori Fetting.
United States Military Academy (West Point)
Abram Budge – Fargo
Abram is a freshman at NDSU and 2016 Graduate of Fargo South High School. Throughout high school, Abram served in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC), which included time at Summer Leadership School where he served as Cadet Squadron Commander. In high school, he was a member of the National Honor Society, a participant in Science Bowl and Science Olympiad and was a member of Boys State and Boy Scouts. Abram volunteered over 900 hours with AFJROTC and his church. He was also involved in tennis, swimming, track and weightlifting. Abram is the son of Richard and Heather Budge.
