Sen. Franken Nominates St. Louis Park Student to U.S. Service Academy

Hannah Brodersen Nominated to U.S. Naval Academy

MINNESOTA [01/29/13]—St. Paul - U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced today that he has nominated Hannah Brodersen of St. Louis Park for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy.

If chosen for an appointment by the academy, Brodersen, the daughter of Jay and Marjie Brodersen of St. Louis Park, would be part of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2017 and would enter this fall.

 “I am very pleased to nominate Hannah Brodersen to the U.S. Naval Academy,” Sen. Franken said.  “Each year, I nominate several talented young Minnesotans to our nation’s military academies because of their strong character, academic and athletic achievements, and demonstrated leadership ability.  I have no doubt that Hannah has the ability to excel at U.S. Naval Academy and become a successful future leader in our nation’s military.”

Brodersen, a senior at St. Louis Park Senior High School, has been a part of the Lacrosse and Hockey teams, the Vice President of the National Honor Society, the Opinions Editor of the school newpaper, and a member of the Student Council.

Each year, Sen. Franken nominates qualified young Minnesotans to the four U.S. Service academies, including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The individual service academies make the final admission decisions and begin notifying nominees of their status in February.