[Kenny Bania]

2 of the 3 are Veterans, so that probably immediately “disqualified” them.

[Verginius Rufus]

I'm surprised that Lee Lambert was a finalist. Wouldn't the name "Lee" trigger some of the students, reminding them of Robert E. Lee?

Lambert was born in Seoul. Lambert does not look like a Korean name but maybe his mother was Korean.

[Maine Mariner]

I thought that also, but how did they become finalists, unless only three people applied.