U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is making it a priority to recommend Alabama's brightest students to the United States Military Academy with a desire to serve their country.

U.S. senators and representatives can each nominate up to 10 candidates for each available spot in the academy, and up to five students from their offices will attend each academy at any given time. This process includes a thorough evaluation of moral character, leadership skills, and academic excellence.

“In times of global instability, our military needs brave young men and women to ensure that America remains the world's greatest fighting force.” said Sen. Tuberville (R-Auburn). “It is an honor to nominate these great Alabamians to the United States Service Academy. We are grateful for their passion to serve and protect our country.”

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“I look forward to watching their continued success and know they will continue to make our state proud.”

Here are Tuberville's Class of 2028 candidates and their preferred service academies:

United States Air Force Academy:

• Mansoor Ali: Pike Road, Alabama.Pike Road High School; son of Alia Ali and Romello Ali
• William Carroll: Opelika, Alabama. Opelika High School.Son of Andrew and Ann Carroll
• Daveen Choi: Montgomery, Alabama.Lovelace Academy Magnet Program High School; Daughter of Choi Nam-soon and Bae Eun-joo
• Barrett Grant: Pelham, Alabama.Briarwood Christian High School; son of Melanie and Gerald Grant
• Thomas Hankins: Vernon, Alabama.lamar county high school; son of T. Morgan and Tiffany Hankins
• Lee Daun: Auburn, Alabama.Auburn High School; daughter of Kim Hyun Joo and Lee Goo Jin
• Austin Moore: Childersburg, Alabama.fayetteville high school; son of crystal and michael moore
• Lexi Grace Mroczko: Bay Minette, Alabama. Alabama School of Mathematics and Science.Daughter of Stacey and Donald Mroczko
• Nicholas James Thomas: Cropwell, Alabama. Crossroads Christian School.Son of Michelle Thomas and Joseph Thomas
• Jackson Warren: Birmingham, Alabama.Homewood High School; son of Christopher and Katherine Hightower Warren

United States Military Academy:

• Linda Andrell: Slocombe, Alabama.Slocombe High School; daughter of Reyna and Raymond Andrell
• Gary Lane Black: Carlisle, Alabama.West Point Prep School; son of Kevin and Edith Black
• Jackson Cook: Mountain Brook, Alabama.Mountain Brook High School; son of Jackson and Katherine Cook
• Charles Grigsby: Huntsville, Alabama.Grissom High School; son of Michael and Jo Ann Grigsby
• Connor Hoffbauer: Auburn, Alabama.St. Andrews High School; son of Lutz and Gina Hofbauer
• Joshua McGuire: Wadley, Alabama. Chantilly High School.Son of Robert McGuire and Jung Myung Hee
• Naeem Miller: Madison, Alabama.Sparkman High School; son of Dennis and Nathaniel Miller
• Jackson Sideman: Auburn, Alabama.Auburn High School; son of Mindy Seidman and Bruce Seidman
• Daniel Troy: Auburn, Alabama.Auburn High School; son of Allie and Daniel Troy
• Jordan Wilson: Auburn, Alabama. West Point Scholarship to Georgia Military College.Son of Kelly and Robert Wilson

United States Naval Academy:

• Aidan Aboud: Mobile, Alabama.Kwajalein High School; son of Mary Elaine Abboud

• Russell Jin: Mobile, Alabama.McGill Toolen High School; son of Leo Frazier and Wendy Sue Guinn
• Samuel Goggins: Anniston, Alabama.jacksonville high school; Son of Terrell and Tekeisha Goggins
• Splinia Anne Gregory: Mountain Brook, Alabama.Mountain Brook High School; daughter of Mark and Teresa Gregory
• Emily Elizabeth Jones: Piedmont, Alabama.Piedmont High School; daughter of Jeremy and Susan Jones
• Branham Carmichael Lloyd: Mountain Brook, Alabama.Mountain Brook High School; son of Bert and Leslie Lloyd
• Nicholas Lozano: Madison, Alabama.Bob Jones High School; son of Frank and Ann Lozano
• Timothy Mau: Gardendale, Alabama. Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School.Son of Timothy John Mau Sr. and April Lanzoni
• Bishop Ethan Lera. Pelham, Alabama.Pelham High School; son of Brooklyn and Michael Rella
• Grayson Wood. Auburn, Alabama.auburn high school; Son of Jennifer and Brian Wood

Service Academy candidates must be Alabama residents and must go through an extensive application process to receive nominations. Applicants must complete their required ACT and SAT exams and submit letters of recommendation, school transcripts along with the required application.

Austin Shipley is a staff writer at Yellowhammer News.