Fifteen Recipients Selected to Receive Grant Toward Undergraduate Education Costs
June 11, 2021 -- Hunt Heroes Foundation (HHF), the non-profit organization founded by Hunt Military Communities (HMC), is pleased to announce the winners of its third annual Hunt Heroes Foundation Scholarship for dependents of active duty military members. This year, HMC committed $40,000 to give to deserving students who are seeking ongoing educational opportunities. Each of the 15 recipients will receive a grant award, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, to help alleviate the burden of continuing education costs. This year’s scholarship applicant pool increased by 25% compared to last year.
"We are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of this year’s recipients. The past year was filled with uncertainly and challenges and these men and women continued to focus on academic excellence and pursue their education,” said John Ehle, President of HMC and HHF Board Member. “It is a great honor to support our military service members and their families through the Hunt Heroes Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to increase the total amount of the grants to $40,000, up from $30,000 last year."
The winners of this year’s scholarship include:
- Jason Dine, Fort Benning Army Base
- Child of Army Service Member
- Attending Columbus State University with a major in Cybersecurity
- Joseph Robeson, Lackland Air Force base
- Child of Air Force Service Member
- Attending Texas Tech with a major in Animal Science/Pre-Vet
- Julianna Dine, Fort Benning Army Base
- Child of Army Service Member
- Attending Georgia Southern with a major in Radiology
- Keri Spitler, Petersen Air Force Base
- Child of Coast Guard Service Member
- Attending University of Colorado – Boulder with a major in Biomedical Engineering with a Pre-Med Track
- Noah Mack, USCIS Bethesda, Maryland
- Child of Navy Service Member
- Attending George Mason University-Honors College with a major in Government & International Politics
- Ryan Doucette, Sector Boston
- Child of Coast Guard Service Member
- Attending Ohio State University with a major in Public Policy Analysis
- Sandy Durrance, Fort Lee Army Base
- Spouse of Army Service Member
- Attending American Public University with a major in Psychology
- Sidney Johnson, Southcom HQ, Doral, FL
- Child of Army Service Member
- Attending James Madison University, VA with a major in Nursing
- Trevor Quintero, McConnell AFB
- Child of Air Force Service Member
- Attending Northwestern University with a major in Anthropology
- Victoria Orie, Joint Base Langley-Eustis
- Child of Air Force Service Member
- Attending High Point University with a major in Exercise Science
- Zawna Schumacher, Fort Campbell Army Base
- Child of Army Service Member
- Attending Austin Peay State University with a major in Political Science/Pre-Law
- Zoe Lyons, Camp Smith, Hawaii
- Child of Marine Service Member
- Attending Coastal Carolina University with a major in Marine Science
Scholarship recipients were selected based on their commitment to community involvement, demonstrated leadership, participation in school and community activities, and work experience.
Candidates did not have to be a resident of an HMC community to apply for a scholarship.