2007 Scholarships Winners

(Winners were selected from 427 applications
received from across the country.)

Veteran Category
$4,000 ($1,000 each year of four-year undergraduate program)

Hamilton Daniel Cunningham – Stone Mountain, GA

Hamilton served in the United States Air Force and is currently
attending Georgia Perimeter College. His major course of study
is Music Management.

Ryan Andrew Whitaker – Mason, OH 
Ryan served in the United States Army and has plans to attend
Salmon P. Chase College of Law. 

Keely Marie Hamann – Appleton, MN

Keely served in the United States Army and is currently attending Minnesota
State University.  She plans to use her scholarship in pursuit of a career
in Bio-Chemistry.

Dr. Aurelio M. Caccomo
Family Foundation Memorial Scholarship Category - $3,000

Kevin Andrew Straight – La Jolla, CA
Kevin served in the United States Marine Corps.  He is currently attending University of California – San Diego and plans to use his scholarship to pursue a career in Linguistics.

High School Senior Category –
$4,000 ($1,000 each year of four-year undergraduate program)

Michelle Ann Schmidt – Folsom, CA
Michelle, daughter of Sheryl and Bobby Schmidt, is graduating from Folsom High School and will attend California State University, Sacramento.  She plans to use her scholarship to pursue a degree in Business Administration / Accounting.

Michael David Comstock – Topeka, KS

Michael, son of Lorraine and Gary Comstock, is graduating from Hayden High School and will attend Benedictine College.  He plans to use his scholarship to pursue a degree in Physical Therapy.

Claire Jeanette Cobb – Chicago, IL

Claire, daughter of Mary and Michael Cobb, is graduating from Whitney Young High School and will attend the University of Illinois.  She plans to use her scholarship to pursue a degree in Kinesiology.

Jason Douglas Jarnagin  – South Daytona, FL

Jason, son of Colleen Gallagher and Douglas Jarnagin, is graduating from Spruce Creek High School and will attend University of Florida.  He plans to use his scholarship to pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Tierra R. Fair – Landenberg, PA

Tierra, daughter of LaTannia and Cedric Fair, is graduating from Charter
School of Wilmington and will attend University of Miami.  She plans to use her scholarship to pursue a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Quaynaya Melinda King – Rochester, NY

Quaynaya, daughter of Alvina and M. Antonio King, is graduating from School of the Arts and will attend the Nazareth College.  She plans to use her scholarship
to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education.

JROTC Category – $1,000

Brittany Nicole Taylor – San Antonio, TX
Brittany, daughter of Kathy and Bernard Taylor, is graduating from Judson High School and will attend University of the Incarnate Word.  She plans to pursue a degree in Educational / English.

For more information on scholarships, please contact thilton@amvets.org.

2006 Scholarship Winners