Thursday, June 17, 2004 Van Hollen Announces U.S. Service Academy Appointees and Graduates Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has announced the names of the students from the Eighth Congressional District who have accepted appointments to the U.S Service Academies.  The names follow below.      Van Hollen also announced the names of five graduates of the Class of 2004 from the U.S. Service Academies.  They are:                   2nd LT Jesse C. Palchick      (USAF)                   Chevy Chase, MD                   Ens. Geofrrey D. Goldstein    (USNA)                 3882 Silver Spring, MD                                 Ens. Jonathan Prather         (USNA)                  Silver Spring, MD                   Ens. Lars Herman               (USNA)                 Rockville, MD                   Ens. Arpad Korossy            (USNA)                 Kensington, MD                   M/N 1/C Daniel Yun            (USMMA)                 Potomac, MD   Van Hollen announced that the application process for high school students seeking nominations for the entering class of 2005 has begun. Students wishing to attend one of the Uniformed Service Academies during the 2005-2006 school year should notify Congressman Van Hollen's Rockville Office at 301-424-3501 to obtain an application packet. All applications and supporting materials are due in the Rockville Office by Friday, October 15, 2004.   The following students have accepted appointments for the Academy classes of 2008:   U.S. Service Academy Appointees for the Class of 2008:   UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   Lars-Kristian Hinrichsen Darnestown, MD German School of Washington D.C.   Louis-Philippe Noel Potomac, MD Winston Churchill H.S.     UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY   Timothy Galginaitis Rockville, MD Georgetown Preparatory Academy     UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   Andrea Alexander Mount Rainier, MD U.S. Military Academy Prep School   Alex Chang Potomac, MD Laurel Springs H.S.   David Gilles North Potomac, MD Quince Orchard H.S.   Harry Lazear Bethesda, MD U.S. Military Academy Prep School   Raffi Mnatzakanian North Potomac, MD Quince Orchard H.S.   Simon Youngblut 13524 Scottish Autumn Lane Darnestown, MD Our Lady of Good Counsel H.S.     UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   Natalie Blandon Rockville, MD US Naval Academy Prep. School   Lance Carino Gaithersburg, MD US Naval Academy Prep. School   Karen Kobus Silver Spring, MD Albert Einstein H.S.   Kaitian Liu Rockville, MD Montgomery Blair H.S.   Christopher O’Brien Germantown, MD US Naval Academy Prep. School   Corey O’Brien Germantown, MD US Naval Academy Prep. School   Christopher Renninger Germantown, MD Sidwell Friends School   Brian Schaus Silver Spring, MD Mercersburg Academy   Marc Schron Potomac, MD US Naval Academy Prep. School   Christopher Ventura Bethesda, MD US Naval Academy Prep. School