2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

* Indicates Renewal Scholarship

COLLEGE STUDENTS

Lauren Adams

Walla Walla, WA

Washington University in St. Louis

CAPT Brad Johanson USN, (Ret.) Memorial Scholar

BIO



Hannah Carmen

Vienna, VA

Drexel University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO

James Cummings

Virginia Beach, VA

Syracuse University

VADM Chip and Ellen Miller Scholar

BIO



Gabrielle Falgout

Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

Newport News Shipbuilding, a Division of HII Scholar

BIO



Tyler Frostad

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

2 Circle Incorporated Scholar

BIO



Jennesa Gonzalez*

Corcoran, CA

California State University, Fullerton

Wendell and Doris Rogers Scholar

BIO



Catherine Gregory*

Coronado, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

San Diego Padres Foundation Scholar

BIO



Mia Grieco

Chesapeake, VA

James Madison University

RADM Jack Godlewski Memorial Scholar

BIO



Madison Hanrahan

Chesapeake, VA

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Northrop Grumman Scholar

BIO



Benjamin Harms*

Leonardtown, MD

Texas A&M University

Turk Green Memorial Scholar

BIO



Madison Jackson

College Station, TX

Texas A&M University

VADM Mike and Peg Shoemaker Scholar

BIO



Lillian Kibler

Hollywood, MD

Yale University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Mackenzie Mayer

Moab, UT

Colorado Mesa University

The Wingman Foundation
The Aircrew of Lion 43 Memorial Scholar
LCDR Brice Johnson and LT Caleb King

BIO



Devin McCall

Virginia Beach, VA

Babson College

Jennifer Cunningham Yeats Memorial Scholar

BIO




Gwendolyn Moore*

Yorktown, VA

Virginia Tech

WOASF Volunteers Scholar

BIO



Allison Orchard-Hays*

Virginia Beach, VA

University of Virginia

LT Paul R. Fridley Memorial Scholar

BIO



Ava Ospina

Arlington, VA

Yale University

WOASF Founders Scholar

BIO



Anna Primozic

Springfield, VA

Amherst College

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Erin Runkle*

Pennsburg, PA

Marywood University

Irwin and Frankie Edenzon Scholar

BIO



Ella Simone

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

The Boeing Company Scholar

BIO



Daniel Ulrich*

Leonardtown, MD

Boston University

Ross and Deidre Myers Scholar

BIO




Calliope Warren

Butler, KY

Coastal Carolina University

The Wingman Foundation
LT Richard Max Bullock Memorial Scholar

BIO



Greer Worley

Augusta, SC

Wofford College

USS Enterprise Scholar

BIO



HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Benjamin Albus

Goode, VA

Liberty University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO

Reid Barlow

Fayetteville, GA

University of Georgia

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO

Jack Carlin

Uxbridge, MA

Florida State University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO

Sofia Carrillo

Hollywood, MD

University of California-Davis

Scholars Take Flight Scholar

BIO

Mia Cassetta

Hollywood, MD

University of Vermont

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII Scholar

BIO

Keagan Claffy

Bluffton, SC

Clemson University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO

Michael Collins

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Tech

CAVU Construction Scholar

BIO

Allison Conliffe

Louisville, KY

University of Notre Dame

The Wingman Foundation:
Aircrew of Loosefoot 616 Memorial Scholar
LT Bradley A. Foster, LT Paul R. Fridley, AWS1 James "Jimmy" Buriak, HM2 Sarah F. Burns, and HM3 Bailey J. Tucker

BIO

Sofi Cook

Lakeville, MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

The Wingman Foundation:
Aircrew of Blackbird 207 Memorial Scholar
LT Rhiannon Ross and LTJG Morgan Garrett

BIO

Abby Doyle

Knoxville, TN

University of Tennessee

VADM Richard "SweetPea" Allen Memorial

BIO

Grace Doyle

Knoxville, TN

University of Tennessee

VADM Michael & Janet Malone Scholar

BIO

Ava Froberg

Great Lakes, IL

Columbia University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO

Hannah Hayes

Washington, DC

Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Cunningham Yeats Memorial

BIO




Andrew Hockran

Atsugi, Japan

Georgia Institute of Technology

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

BIO



Grant Kurtz

Coronado, CA

Arizona State University

The Wingman Foundation:
LT Nathan Poloski Memorial Scholar

BIO



Shenan Lewis

Virginia Beach, VA

William & Mary

First Command Educational Foundation Scholar

BIO



Avia Marusich

Denver, CO

Creighton University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Cayleigh Marzluff

Fairfax Station, VA

University of South Carolina

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Elizabeth Myers

Reno, NV

University of Alabama

Tailhook Scholar

BIO



Samantha Neidhold

Virginia Beach, VA

D'Youville University

Abby Furcco Memorial Scholar

BIO



Isabella Palladino

Tega Cay, South Carolina

University of Alabama

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Arielle Plott

Danville, KY

Olivet Nazarene University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Andrew Powers

Papillion, NE

Creighton University

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Elizabeth Schiaffino

Arlington, VA

Florida State University

The Wingman Foundation:
Lt Hyrum Hanlon Memorial Scholar

BIO



Ryan Schimenti

Arlington, VA

Virginia Tech

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Sonria Rheiglene Simanski

Chula Vista, CA

California State University, Long Beach

VADM Jim & Kathie Zortman

BIO



Austin Wade

Prosper, TX

University of Texas at Austin

Wings Over America Scholar

BIO



Lydia Wilkinson

Lansing, MI

University of Michigan

Veterans United Foundation Scholar

BIO



SPOUSE STUDENT

Liz Merrill

Broken Arrow, CA

Southern Nazarene University

The Society of Sponsors of the U.S. Navy Scholar

BIO






WOASF SELECTEES

We recognize six students originally selected to receive a WOASF scholarship who declined the award since they were funded through other means.

Langley Barr

Alexa Burgess

Emma Delmar

Ava Garcia

Kaelin King

Aalyiah Weber

2025 Administered Scholarship Winners

 

VAW/VRC Merit and Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Carmen

Vienna, VA

Drexel University

Northrop Grumman 2 Scholar

BIO




Sofia Carrillo

Hollywood, MD

University of California, Davis

Raymond James, The Mike Borza Group

BIO



Mia Cassetta

Hollywood, MD

University of Vermont

Northrop Grumman 1

BIO



Sofi Cook

Lakeville, MN

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Lab Realty

BIO



Ava Froberg

Great Lakes, IL

Columbia University

Captain Caffrey

BIO



Luke Galvan

University of Idaho

Gig Harbor, WA

Bear Ace 603 Scholar

BIO



Joshua Knicely

Parkersburg, WV

West Virginia University

In Memoriam of Brett "Flounder" Williams

BIO




Avia Marusich

Denver, CO

Creighton University

Greyhawk 620 Scholar

BIO



Marguerite Reed

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

Greyhawk 77 Scholar

BIO



Corey Robinson Jr.

Madison, AL

Tuskegee University

Bluetail 601 Scholar

BIO



Elizabeth Schiaffino

Arlington, VA

Florida State University

In Memoriam of Captain Jason Chuderewicz Scholar

BIO

Jenna Schimenti

Arlington, VA

University of Miami

Closeout 602 Scholar

BIO



Ryan Schimenti

Arlington, VA

Virginia Tech

Lockheed Martin 1 Scholar

BIO



Finley Stoops

Virginia Beach, VA

Old Dominion University

Password 33 Scholar

BIO



Shimin Yunker

Madison, SD

South Dakota State University

Lockheed Martin 2 Scholar

BIO



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Maritime Patrol Association

Benjamin Albus

Goode, VA

Liberty University

BIO



Reid Barlow

Fayetteville, GA

University of Georgia

BIO



Caroline Chitko

Haymarket, VA

Berry College

BIO



Abigail Erler

Prattville, AL

Lee University

BIO



Patrick Gilbert

Fairfax, VA

Rocky Mountain College

BIO



Alexis Haymon

Alexandria, VA

Georgetown University

BIO



Evelyn Jensen

Bahrain

Liberty University

BIO



Nicholas Koman

Chesapeake, VA

Hampden-Sydney University

BIO




Christopher Kousky

Brunswick, ME

San Diego State University

BIO

James Lilyquist

Leonardtown, MD

Virginia Tech

BIO



Jack Marston

Portsmouth, RI

Quinnipiac University

BIO



Cayleigh Marzluff

Fairfax Station, VA

University of South Carolina

BIO




Anna Primozic

Springfield, VA

Amherst College

BIO



Connor Richards

Bend, Oregon

University of Washington, Seattle

BIO



Sophie Schalm

Dayton Ohio

Ohio State University

BIO



Hayley Thurston

Haymarket, VA

Liberty University

BIO




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Theodore Roosevelt Association

Sheena Ball

Chesapeake, VA

Northeastern University

BIO



Xavier Boone

Norfolk, VA

Virginia Tech

BIO



Mia Grieco

Chesapeake, VA

James Madison University

BIO



Joshua Knicely

Parkersburg, WV

West Virginia University

BIO



Sonria Rheiglene Simanski

Chula Vista, CA

California State University Long Beach

BIO



Association of Naval Aviation

Jackson Adams

Walla Walla, WA

Northwestern University

BIO



Ryan Harris

Norfolk, VA

Davidson College

BIO



Karlyn Marte

Saint Johns, FL

University of Florida

BIO



The Wingman Foundation

Alison Anderson

Newport, NC

Troy University

SSgt Thomas J. Dudley Memorial

BIO



Helen Blake

Denver, CO

Harvard University

Corporal Jordan Spears Memorial

BIO



Katelyn Duncan

Niceville, FL

North Carolina State University

Capt Jake Frederick Memorial Scholar

BIO



Sydney Engel

Drayden, MD

University of Washington, Seattle

Aircrew of Swift 11 Memorial Scholar
Capt John Sax, Capt Nicholas Losapio, Cpl Seth Rasmuson, Cpl Nathan Carlson, and LCpl Evan Strickland

BIO



Stephanie Gonzalez

Monument, CO

Southern New Hampshire University

Aircrew of Sumo 41 Memorial Scholar
Lt Col Kevin Herrmann, Maj James Brophy, SSgt Maximo Flores, Cpl Carter Ross, and Cpl Daniel Baker

BIO



Grace Henderson

Mustang, OK

University of Central Oklahoma

Aircrew of Vengeance 01 Memorial Scholar
Capt Dustin Lukasiewicz, Capt Christopher Norgren, Sgt Ward Johnson, IV, Sgt Eric Seaman, Cpl Sara Medina and LCpl Jacob Hug

BIO



 

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