2021 Scholarship Recipients

AFSA SCHOLARS

The 2021 AFSA Scholarship Program awarded 13 scholarships totaling $24,500.00.

AFSA’s top scholarship went to Brittany Lundmark who will be continuing her education at Weber State University Ogden, Utah

  • $2,500 Fini Scholarship – Brittany Lundmark
  • $2,500 Abbott Scholarship – Yazmyne Valencia
  • $2,500 Klobus Scholarship – Megan Ytzen
  • $2,500 Staton Scholarship – Regan Smith
  • $2,500 Dean Scholarship – Thomas Zeigler
  • $2,000 Garner Scholarship – Jailyn Figueroa
  • $2,000 Rousher Scholarship – Lydia Niebuhr
  • $2,000 Page Scholarship – Devin Hendrix
  • $1,500 the AFSA Excellence in Military Leadership Scholarship IHO CMSAF #18 Kaleth O. Wright – Mackenzie Scheidel
  • $1,500 the AFSA Americanism Scholarship IHO the Airman Heritage Foundation (AHF) – Chelsea Hoy
  • $1,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Sophie Crowder
  • $1,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Miranda Pavey
  • $1,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Kiera Negron

AMF SCHOLARS

The 2021 AMF Scholarship Program awarded 18 scholarships totaling $27,500. Without the support of the gracious donors and sponsors, the AMF would be unable to grant the number of scholarships provided to deserving recipients each year. 

  • $4,000 Clyde V. Prince Memorial Scholarship – Hunter Connolly
  • $2,500 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Erin Ford
  • $2,000 Richard Howard Scholarship – Braden Kroll
  • $2,000 Julene Howard Memorial Scholarship – Andrew Tanous
  • $2,000 Sgt James R. Seal Memorial Scholarship – Sierra Martin
  • $2,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Anthony Kainalu Dupio
  • $1,500 Academic Excellence Scholarships
    • Madison Moore
    • Calloway Steele
  • $1,000 USAA Scholarship Academic Excellence Scholarships
    • Amare Ramirez
    • Piper Kroll
    • Imani Tookes
    • Jade Luinstra
    • Kayla West
  • $1,000 GEICO Scholarship Academic Excellence Scholarships
    • Justin Jenkins
    • Anna Rautiola
    • Marc Hensley
    • Jessica Bartz
    • Isabel Crabtree

CMSAF SCHOLARS

The 2021 Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force Scholarship Program awarded 11 totaling $16,500.

The top scholarship – The CMSAF Paul W. Airey Memorial Scholarship goes to Jaden Jenkins. She will continue her education at the University of North Carolina State, Raleigh, NC. 

  • $3,500 CMSAF Paul W. Airey Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by GEICO® - Jaden Jenkins
  • $2,500 CMSAF Spouses’ Academic Excellence Scholarship – Amanda Brannon  
  • $2,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Maya Roland 
  • $1,500 CMSAF Scholarship – Jocelyn Maxwell  
  • $1,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Hannah Lipinski
  • $1,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Connor Greenwood  
  • $1,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Athena Hobbs  
  • $1,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Sydney Durham  
  • $1,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Austin Caldwell  
  • $1,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Zachary Strickland 
  • $1,000 CMSAF Scholarship – Victoria Orie

MISSION PARTNER SCHOLARS

NCO of the Year 
TSgt Nelson Berrios
2-year Scholarship from Columbia Southern University

Airmen of the Year
SrA Lelauni Sanders
2-year Scholarship from Waldorf University

William H. Pitsenbarger Heroism
SSgt Michael T. Rogers
4-year Scholarship from American Military University​​​​​​​

The Kaleth O. Wright Excellence in Leadership Scholarship
BM1 Magdalena Esparza 
Bachelor or Master’s Degree from Waldorf University​​​​​​​

Family Focused Scholarship
De`Aveyon Tamar McClemore
Columbia Southern University or Waldorf University. Scholarship covers up to $23,700 in one online degree program (associate, bachelor or master)

Air Force Recruiting Service Blue Suit Scholarship - MSgt Aaron Shields, USAF
2-year Scholarship from Columbia Southern University

AUXILIARY SCHOLARS

  • $1,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Bethany Hogan
  • $1,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Samantha Visciotti
  • $1,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship – Lauren McKey