Scholarship Program

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In addition to fully supporting the Society’s scholarship program for the children of Medal of Honor recipients, the Foundation, the Foundation, working with its partner, the Armed Forces Communications-Electronics Association Education Foundation, will award eight $5,000 scholarships for the 2012-2013 school year to students enrolled in Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps ROTC programs.

The Foundation will also award a scholarship to a student studying to become a teacher in science, technology, engineering and math subjects. Included in this STEM scholarship are a $5,000 scholarship and three annual $1,000 stipends for teaching supplies once the student begins teaching.

2011-2012 Scholarship Winners

Cadet Andrew Young & Joe Marm	Midshipman David Cox & Roger Donlon
Cadet Victoria Migdal & Tom Hudner	Midshipman Austin Anderson & Tom Kelley

Above, AFROTC Cadet Andrew Young at North Carolina State University receives a signed copy of the Medal of Honor book from Medal of Honor recipient Joe Marm. The Marine Corps scholarship was presented  to Midshipman David Cox at the Iowa State University by Medal of Honor recipient Roger Donlon.  Army Cadet Victoria Migdal at Harvard receives her scholarship and a $5,000 check from Medal of Honor recipient Tom Hudner. Midshipman Austin Anderson at MIT receives a commemorative silver coin from Medal of Honor recipient Tom Hudner.

Following is a short summary of the credentials of the four scholarship recipients who receive the scholarships this Fall from a Medal of Honor recipient at one of their unit leadership laboratories.

Air Force. Cadet Alexander Young. A junior at North Carolina State. Major: Aerospace Engineering. Dean’s List 5 times. #1 junior cadet. #1 junior at NCS of 5,680 students. Eagle Scout. Numerous awards from various organizations. Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Gold Key International Honor Society, Wolfpack Booster Club president, Silver Wings, Spanish Club and others. Career goal: Air Force pilot or engineer and ultimately an astronaut.

Marine Corps. Midshipman David Cox. A junior at Iowa State University. Major: History and Political Science. #1 in NROTC class. Dean’s List: 5 semesters. Political Science Outstanding Student. Awards from American Legion, USS Little Rock, Right Stuff Award, ROTC Military Excellence. Battalion Sergeant Major. Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, President, Drill Team and Semper Fi Society. John Paul Jones Society. Intramural football and softball teams.  Career goal: Marine Corps platoon commander or intelligence officer and Foreign Area officer.

Army. Cadet Victoria Migdal. A junior at Harvard University (ROTC at Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Major: Neurobiology. Top cadet in the battalion in scholarship, leadership and athletic performance. Selected as battalion commander in senior year. President of Harvard ROTC Association. Numerous awards from U.S. Army, American Legion and others. Community work with Harvard Kennedy School and Red Cross. Member of Harvard Shooting Team. Career goal: become an Army medical corps physician.

Navy. Midshipman Austin Anderson. A junior at Massachusetts of Technology. Major: Aerospace Engineering. #1 in NROTC class. Battalion Operations Officer. Honors from American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Sons of the American Revolution and AMVETS. President, Sima Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Varsity squash team #4. Congressional Intern. Career goal: U.S. Naval Officer Submariner.

For more information on the ROTC Medal of Honor Scholarship program and how to obtain an application visit http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/rotc/MedalofHonor.asp