Tuberville announces North Alabama students appointed to West Point, Navy, Air Force

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced 9 students from across North Alabama have accepted their appointment to a U.S. service academy.

Tuberville nominated these students to represent Alabama in the class of 2029 at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy.

“America’s national security depends on brave young men and women who answer the call to serve in our Armed Forces,” said Tuberville (R-Auburn). “I couldn’t be more proud that Alabama will be well-represented in our military service academies for the Class of 2029. Receiving an appointment to one of these academies requires hard work, discipline, and determination, and I’m confident these students will carry these values with them to our service academies.

“It was an honor to nominate these Alabamians for an appointment, and I have no doubt that they’ll continue to make our state and country proud.”

The appointees are:

U.S. Naval Academy

• Joshua Robert DeFour: Madison; Sparkman High School; son of Robert and Mary DeFour
• Natalie Holland McCabe: Tuscumbia; Muscle Shoals High School; daughter of Trip and Jill McCabe
• Ellen Mary Vegerita: Brownsboro; Huntsville High School; daughter of Frank and Christian Vegerita

U.S. Military Academy

• Matthew James Buhl: Harvest; Westminster Christian Academy; son of Joshua and Rachel Buhl
• Charles Hillman Jacobs III: Decatur; Providence Classical School; son of Charles and Christy Jacobs
• William McCarton Mitchell: Huntsville; Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering; son of Thomas and Irene Mitchell
• Thomas B. Sigler: Madison; Bob Jones High School; son of Jason and Brooke Sigler

U.S. Air Force Academy

• Jack Messervy: Owens Cross Roads; Huntsville High School; son of Chris and Kim Messervy
• Richard Dean Rutledge III: Albertville; Plainview High School; son of Richard D. Rutledge II and Susan Rutledge