TASF NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION …… .JUNE 2008

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 2008 PRATT & WHITNEY GOLDEN EAGLE

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER Jerry T. Hodges Jr. President

HUBERT L. ʺHOOKSʺ JONES Thus far, 2008 has been a very CHAPTER good year. Mahad M. Fahieh is the 2008

Pratt & Whitney Golden Eagle

TASF was approved to participate in the Combined Scholarship recipient. Federal Campaign. Itʹs the largest and most successful workplace giving program in the country. Contributions Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp company, to TASF from Federal employees will improve our in partnership with Scholarship program to provide additional scholarships to deserving Foundation, awarded Mahad M. Fahie of Aurora,

students. Colorado, the 2008 Golden Eagle Scholarship. The four‐ year, $20,000 award recognizes a high school senior

The Board of Directors has embarked on a five year who has demonstrated an aptitude for aerospace strategic plan that will chart the organizations future and technology and aviation. (continued on page 2) provide bench marks to achieve our objectives. The strategic plan will be completed before year end. 2008 TASF B OARD OF D IRECTORS

Once again, the Scholarship Selection performed its Jerry T. Hodges Chair/President (DOTA) mission magnificently. Under the direction of Ms. Ted Lumpkin, Jr. Vice President (DOTA) Jacqueline Ray‐Morris, Committee Chair, the committee Farrell J. Chiles Vice President ‐ Resource Development submitted 41 outstanding students for 2008 to the board , Jr. Treasurer for final approval. Cecil Clark Secretary Paul J. Hudson Chief Financial Officer Our website is state‐of‐the art. Its user friendly, easy to LTG Russell C. Davis* Director navigate, and has a wealth of information about TASF, the Leonard Fuller Director Tuskegee Airmen, and current information on our O. Director (DOTA) scholarship program and recipients. Colonel Louis D. Hill* Director (DOTA) William J. Holloman Director (DOTA) Your donations and contributions enable us to provide Rosylyn Johnson Director scholarships to deserving students. Contributors are able Charles D. Jones Director to make their donations on‐line and by mail. Either way, Barbara J. Knighten Director your donations are greatly appreciated. Errol J. Lewis Director William (Bill) Robinson Director We continue to move forward. TASF is committed to Roger C. Terry Director (DOTA) preserving the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. * Retired Jerry T. Hodges Jr. DOTA ‐ Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen President

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www.taisf.org 2008 PRATT & WHITNEY GOLDEN EAGLE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER Visit the website for scholarship information, how (continued from page 1) to donate on‐line, other ways to help, and more!

Mahad plans to major in aerospace engineering at TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION University of Colorado ‐ Boulder, seeking a career as an P.O. BOX 83395 Air Force Fighter Pilot and eventually an Astronaut. LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 (310) 215‐3985 Mahad has a 3.8 GPA through the 1st semester of his ™ senior year, mostly in advanced placement classes (college credits). Astonishingly, he devoted over 350 BIG CHAPTER DONATES TO FOUNDATION hours to community and youth programs in 2007. He Terry Lemberger (BIG ‐ will be presented at the 2008 Tuskegee Airmen Greater Orange County Convention Youth Luncheon in Philadelphia on July 19. Chapter Treasurer) presents check to Farrell Chiles ™ (Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation Vice President). TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 2008 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS The Greater Orange County Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) recently donated $200.00 to the ARCHER‐RAGSDALE HUBERT L. ʺHOOKSʺ JONES Foundation. Terry Lemberger, the chapter treasurer, Marcus Jamison Jennifer Grier presented a check to Farrell Chiles, TASF Vice CHICAGO Mahilet Hailemichale President for Resource Development. The chapter Nunera Amun Michael Hubbard honored the Tuskegee Airmen during its Veterans Day Kimberly Brown Rebekah Johnson Program in November 2007 and followed with the Shannon Dixon Hiwot Shiferaul donation to assist TASF with its annual scholarships. Ashle Robinson INLAND EMPIRE DETROIT Tyler Harp TASF RECEIVES DONATION Jasmine Young JAMES B. KNIGHTEN

EAST COAST Tamara Brazell On June 9, 2008, Amicitia Christopher Leaman JOHN H. PORTER Maloon‐Gibson made a Lenssa Nemomssa Nicole Harmon $500.00 donation to TASF. Jasmine Rushum LOS ANGELES Ms. Maloon‐Gibson is a GEN LLOYD W. ʺFIGʺ NEWTON Raghuram Gujuluva retired Army Lieutenant Tryus Sanders MAC ROSS Colonel and President of GEN. BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, JR. DeVaugh Richardson ATIC & the MG Center for Excellence in Melbourne, Leonela DeLaMora MG IRENE TROWELL‐HARRIS Florida. Ms. Maloon Gibson is also the author of ʺJoy GEN DANIEL ʺCHAPPIEʺ JAMES, JR. Richard Mitchell Unspeakable ‐ A Spiritual Jambalayaʺ and contributing Imani Baker Nia Newton writer of ʺThe Young Manʹs Guide for Personal GEORGE S. ʺSPANKYʺ ROBERTS Paris West Successʺ. Masumi Asahi SAM BRUCE Jason Chen Meron Sheriff TASF JOINS THE CFC Thao Ta Andy Tang The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) has approved HEART OF CAROLINA SAN ANTONIO TASFʹs participation in the 2008‐2009 annual Tamela Wimbush Jacob Greene campaign. TASFʹs five digit code is 47202. The CFC is HEARTH OF AMERICA Kenneth Perkins, Jr the only authorized solicitation of employees in the Anabelle Roche TIDEWATER Federal workplace on behalf of charitable Antonette Alston organizations. In 2007, Federal employees around the Deborah Bartley Meredith Peters world contributed more than $275 million for Darien Campbell Courtney Warren charitable causes. TASF is a member of the Military, James Varnado Veterans & Patriotic Service Organizations of America (MVPSOA) federation and the Independent Charities Sandra Wilson of America.

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