HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The Hanscom Spouses Club awarded scholarships to graduating seniors and military spouses during the 61st annual HSC Scholarship Awards Ceremony at the Minuteman Commons May 13.
HSC officers awarded $42,000 in total to 16 high school graduates and two spouses, each of whom will pursue degrees in the fall.
Emme Richards, who will attend American University as an International Studies major, received the Air Force Association Paul Revere Chapter #178 Chief of Staff Award and $4,000 as the top academic achieving student.
Other students and spouses receiving scholarships include:
The Carmen Schipper Award: $2,000 – Sara Ramon
The Jeanne Richter Memorial Scholarship: $2000 - Kathryn Robichaud
The AFA Paul Revere Chapter #178 Brian Sweeney Memorial Award: $2,000 – Jonathan Amirault
The AFA Paul Revere Chapter #178 Col. Chuck Jones Memorial Award: $2,000 – Alexander Payne
The Daedalian Military Child Award: $2,000 – Harrison Spalthoff
The Lt. Gen. Melvin F. Chubb, Jr. Award: $3,000 – Mark Conde
Additional scholarship recipients include Jake Klingenberg, Abigail Lepper, Andrew Watson, Heather Anderson, Connor Pyles, GraceAnne Kleinebreil, Madeline Roma, Abigail Smith, Jackson Noury, Derek Masterson and Steven Squires.
Since 1961, the Hanscom Spouses Club has offered scholarships to military dependent children and spouses. The intent of these scholarships is to support graduating high school seniors and spouses of members of the U.S. armed forces.
The Hanscom Spouses Club raised more than $42,000 this year from the Minuteman Thrift Shop, Air Force Association Paul Revere Chapter #178 and Oasis Systems.
Organizers said that without these contributions, and the work by its members through the Thrift Shop and scholarship committee, the scholarship program would not be possible.
Additional information about the Hanscom Spouses Club and their scholarship program can be found at www.hanscomsc.org.