Sky Soldiers Foundation, Inc.

2023 Scholarship Recipients

A special thank you to all of the Scholarship sponsors

     Scholarships of $1,173 awarded to each of 18 recipients presented in alphabetical order:

Sky Soldiers Scholarship Fund designated awards and full scholarship recognition:

                                               *          Scholarship Endowment for 21st Century Sky Soldiers Award

                                               **        Charles P. L. Hill (Charlie Company 3/503d) Memorial Award

                                               ***       L. Wayne Tuttle (Charlie Company 2/503d) Memorial Award

                                               ****     CMGT G. W. Nichols (U.S.A.F.) Memorial Award

                                               *****    Paul Dinardo Scholarship Award

                                               ******  Sky Soldiers Foundation President’s Award

We would also like to acknowledge donations to the scholarship fund in memory of:

Stuart Malter, Herb Rish and LTC Jack Kelley

 

Gannon Blake******

Ethan Davies *

Ann Day

Home: Yuba City, CA

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Ray Bull

Served 173d Airborne – 1967-1968

Relationship: Great Grandchild

California State Univ. Chico

Field of Study: Mechanical  Engineering

Home: Williamsburg, VA

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Nathan Davies

Served 173d Airborne – 2013-2014

Relationship: Child

Patrick Henry College

Field of Study: Constitutional Law

Home: Sandy. UT

Occupation: Student/After School Group Leader

Sponsor: Joseph Day

Served 173d Airborne – 1967

Relationship: Grandchild

Westminster College

Field of Study: Education

Gabrielle Gurrola *

Corinne Hause

Laura Hentig *

Home: Cataula, GA

Occupation: Student/Patient Access  Rep

Sponsor: George Gurrola

Served 173d Airborne – 2003-2004

Relationship: Child

Mercer  University

Field of Study: Medicine

Home: Centerburg, OH

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: David Bright

Served 173d Airborne – 1968-1970

Relationship: Grandchild

University of Kentucky

Field of Study: Veterinary Medicine

 

Home: Waverly Hill, GA

Occupation: Medical Assistant

Sponsor: James Hentig

Served 173d Airborne – 2009-2012

Relationship: Spouse

University of Colorado, Colorado         Springs

Field of Study: Biology

Emily Holland *

Abigail McCracken

Emily Nixon

Home: Louisville, KY

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Brian Holland

Served 173d Airborne – 2005-2006

Relationship: Child

American University

Field of Study: Public Health

Home: Alabaster, AL

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Richard Watley

Served 173d Airborne – 1963-1969

Relationship: Grandchild

University of Mississippi

Field of Study: Nursing

Home: Alabaster, AL

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Richard Watley

Served 173d Airborne – 1963-1969

Relationship: Grandchild

University of Mississippi

Field of Study: Nursing

Harold Offo Munoz *

Kameron Ross

Leo Sells

Home: Fayetteville,NC

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Harold Ofo

Served 173d Airborne –

Relationship: Child

University North Carolina—Wilmington

Field of Study: Marine Biology

Home: Millersville, MD

Occupation: Student/Pizza Maker

Sponsor: Kenneth Redding

Served 173d Airborne – 1963-1966

Relationship: Grandhild

Stevenson University

Field of Study: Biology

Home: Granville, IA

Occupation: Student/News Correspondent

Sponsor: Michael Sells

Served 173d Airborne – 1968-1969

Relationship: Grandchild

University of Iowa

Field of Study: Sports Media & Journalism/ Mass Commuinications

Eliot Thomsen

Henry Thomsen

Ian Toppall

 

Home: Elkhorn, NE

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Allen Thomsen

Served 173d Airborne – 1970-1971

Relationship: Grandchild

University of Nebraska –Lincoln

Field of Study: Construction Management

Home: Elkhorn, NE

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Allen Thomsen

Served 173d Airborne – 1970-1971

Relationship: Grandchild

University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Field of Study: Biology

Home: Burke, VA

Occupation: Student/Production  Asst.

Sponsor: Jeff Mazer

Served 173d Airborne –       1967-1968

Relationship: Grandchild

Columbia College—Chicago

Field of Study: Entertainment

 

Deanna Vaillancourt-Thompson *****

Matthew Wong ***

Drew Young ****

 

Home: Santa Rosa, CA

Occupation: Occupational Therapist

Sponsor: Chester Vaillancourt

Served 173d Airborne – 1965-1966

Relationship: Child

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Field of Study: Doctorate Occupational Therapy

Home: McKinney, TX

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Richard Watley

Served 173d Airborne – 1963-1969

Relationship: Grandchild

University of Texas –Tyler

Field of Study: Nursing

Home: Vernon, PA

Occupation: Student

Sponsor: Wambi Cook

Served 173d Airborne – 1966-1968

Relationship: Grandchild

North Carolina A&T State                             University

Field of Study: Psychology