Educational Outreach

Scholarship Program

In addition to fully supporting the Society’s scholarship program for the children of Medal of Honor recipients, the Foundation, in partnership with the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Educational Foundation, has awarded $4,000 scholarships to outstanding students enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Joe Marm Presents Air Force Scholarship to Cadet Robert Allen at North Carolina State University	Medal of Honor Recipient Bob Simanek Presents Navy Scholarship to Midshipman Tyler Benson at the University of Michigan

For the 2009 – 2010 school year, images above and below represent scholarships awarded to students in the ROTC programs at North Carolina State University, the University of Michigan, the University of Colorado and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Medal of Honor Recipient George Sakato Presents Marine Corps Scholarship to Officer Candidate Jose Avitia at the University of Colorado	Medal of Honor Recipient Tom Kelley Presents Army Scholarship to Cadet Andrea Herbin (Wellesley) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For the school year 2010 – 2011, scholarships have been awarded to ROTC students at North Carolina State University, Purdue University, Marquette University and the University of Utah. Congratulations to Air Force Cadet Daniel Hart at North Carolina State University, Army Cadet Ian Soderling at Purdue University, Navy Midshipman Donna Jo Meyer at Marquette University and United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate Jesse Moyles at the University of Utah.

These scholarships will be presented in the 2010 Fall term by a Medal of Honor recipient during a formal Medal of Honor program that is part of the unit’s weekly leadership laboratory.