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