2015 Volume 2

Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children™

Inside Meet our 2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients FOUNDATION AWARDS HISTORIC LEVELS OF SUPPORT. THE FEW GRADUATING WITH HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT! CADENCE

INCREASED IMPACT, MEETING THE CHALLENGE It’s a special time of year for Marine families coast to coast, some think of summer as “PCS Season” as they move to a new base or station – again. We can also think of summer as the time when children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen hear of their scholarship awards. It’s the time we announce our new class of recipients, and this year’s National Scholarship Announce- ment Ceremony was truly historic. With regional ceremonies hosted in the great Marine communities of Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune, it’s been a busy and inspiring awards season.

With an historic announcement of over 2,300 scholarships and nearly $7,000,000 in awards, the 2015-16 class of students is our largest and most impactful year of awards yet.

In this issue of On Point, you’ll read all about our Scholarship Announcement Ceremonies, the inspiring work of these new students and what’s next in our efforts to support their success for years to come.

Thanks to your continued support we’re meeting a greater demand, investing in students raised onHonor , Courage, and Commitment, and delivering more meaningful impact on America’s future than ever before. Here are a few highlights:

★★ Our Scholarship Announcement Ceremonies were packed full of incredible moments, including remarks from several remarkable students, our inspiring Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. USMC, and the historic announcement of nearly $7,000,000 in awards. (pg 4)

★★ It’s not too late to receive a scholarship in support of your career journey. Our application for Career and Technical Education Scholarships is now open year-round, allowing students pursuing these hands-on careers to start their journey on their time. (pg 6)

★★ Before welcoming our newest scholarship recipients, we saluted our graduating seniors highlighting just a few of the many examples of their impact on America’s future. (pg 6) I hope you enjoy these stories and more. As you do, keep in mind it’s your investment, and these are your dividends. Your involvement makes it all possible! Thanks for reading further and for your continued commitment toHonoring Marines by Educating their Children!

In the spirit of Semper Fidelis,

Margaret B. Davis President & CEO

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On July 10, scholarship recipient Andrew Arenci- The way I have bia, a rising Junior and Biomedical Engineering experienced my dad’s major at Georgia Tech, addressed fellow scholars, deployments has not parents, Marines and supporters at this year’s East been a six month Coast Scholarship Announcement Ceremony, held thing or every 18 on MCB Camp Lejeune. The below are experts months or twelve from his remarks. months or every few years, he has basically ’m here to thank everyone for his or her support of the been deployed from Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation on behalf of those me since 2002. This Ibehind me and the 2300 other students not sitting here is nothing new to today, but I first want to thank all the Marines and anyone all of us here today, who has served in one of our country’s armed forces. Without but something I the Marines or the Marine Corps there didn’t realize until I came to this very event three years ago would be no Marine Corps Scholarship was that fact that I am not alone. I had never met these people “The Foundation. So I thank but I learned it was guaranteed they would have my back if I individuals on each of you, for your needed it. this stage are contribution to this our future; we program, this Foundation I would like to thank each and every one of you for your and to students like me valuable investment in our future. Through your support of us can and WILL and the impact we’re all when our Marines are at home or the other side of the globe, change the making together. you are changing the future of our great nation, by helping future of our to finance the education and advancement of the students great Nation Tonight, my father: GySgt that grow up understanding and living out the core values of Freddy Arencibia Jr., unfor- Honor, Courage, and Commitment that Marines and Navy through the tunately could not be here. Corpsmen live out day after day without fail. help and He flew out this morning support of the around 0700 for training. The individuals on this stage are our future; we can and Marine Corps My dad is an active duty WILL change the future of our great Nation through the help Marine stationed here and support of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Scholarship at Camp Lejeune. After Thank you for giving me time to speak tonight and thank you Foundation.” he enlisted he became a on behalf of more than 2,300 students just like me. Marine Scout Sniper. Now he is with the Marine Special Operations Command. He just PLEASE VISIT OUR ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP DIRECTORY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHOL- recently surpassed his 20-year mark serving with the ARS LIKE CHRISTOPHER ANDREW ARENCIBIA: Marine Corps. MCSF.ORG/OUR-SCHOLARS

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SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARDS NEARLY $7 MILLION TO MARINE FAMILIES he Marine Corps Scholarship Foun- Tdation, the Nation’s “Marines have oldest and largest provider always been of need-based scholarships the first to to military children, announced it will fight and now award, an historic, 2,300 it’s our time scholarships, valued at nearly to meet the $7 million to children of fight for this Marine and Navy Corpsmen for the upcoming 2015-2016 generation academic year. In our 53rd year of Marine of Honoring Marines by Educating children their Children, we’ve now awarded head on. nearly $100 million through ” —Margaret B. Davis 35,000 scholarships.

Headlined by Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., USMC, the record-setting total and Commanding General MCIEAST and Lieutenant was announced at an awards ceremony for this year’s General David H. Berger, USMC, Commanding General, recipients at the Home of the Commandants at Marine I Marine Expeditionary Force at regional events hosted at Barracks Washington. During the ceremony, attendees Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune. celebrated the achievements of a new class of scholars while addressing the challenges facing Marine families in “Marines have always been the first to fight and now it’s our the next decade. time to meet the fight for this generation of Marine chil- dren head on,” said Margaret B. Davis, President and CEO, In addition to the National Ceremony in Washington, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. “We have promises DC, students on both coasts had the opportunity to to keep, lives to impact, and nothing short of America’s hear from some of the Corps’ finest, with remarks from future to shape. The need has never been greater and your Brigadier General Robert F. Castellvi, USMC Deputy support has never meant more for our troops their families Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force and our entire country,”

4 | MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION STUDENTS ATTENDING THE EAST COAST SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT CEREMONY AT MCB CAMP LEJEUNE REPRESENT A CROSS SECTION OF OUR 2300 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.

Within the next decade, more than 100,000 children of Arencibia Jr. “Being awarded this scholarship has helped Marines will reach college age, and as the cost of higher to relieve the financial burden associated with attending a education continues to outpace the average military four year institution and allowed me to pursue my dream of family’s income, thousands of children face the prospect becoming a doctor. I am forever grateful.” of being priced out of an education; future leaders like Andrew Arencibia, who addressed attendees to this year’s Raised on Marine values and the spirit of Semper Fidelis, East Coast Ceremony. the Foundation’s scholars outpace national averages; with an 80% graduation rate overall, 50% among first-genera- “The Scholarship Foundation has taught me a valuable tion students, and over 45% enrolled in STEM and health lesson in the importance of learning and growing not only science fields. Results that put this class of scholars on the in the classroom, but also in leadership, service, and faith,” front lines of America’s future. said Georgia Tech junior, who’s majoring in Biomedical FOR MORE ON THE 2015-16 CLASS OF SCHOLARS, VISIT Engineering, and son of Gunnery Sergeant Freddy MCSF.ORG/OUR-SCHOLARS

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Raised on Marine values and the spirit of Semper Fidelis, our students outpace national averages; with an 80% graduation rate overall, 50% among first- generation students, and over 45% enrolled in STEM and health science fields. Results that put this class of scholars on the front lines of America’s future.

PHOTO: SGTMAJ PAUL BERRY AND KELSI PARHAM, RECIPIENT OF THE SERGEANT MAJOR PAUL A. BERRY USMC HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP. NEWS SPECIAL THANKS ALL OF OUR SPONSORS FOR INVESTING &NOTES IN HONOR COURAGE AND COMMITMENT AT THIS YEAR’S SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT CEREMONIES: SOUND OFF If you want to know what makes the Marine Corps Scholarship Founda- tion different from other charities, look no further than the students and families we work with every day. Our students come from incredible Marine families and they go on to create inspiring stories of there own service and sacrifice. It seems like each conversation we have leaves us BOEING SODEXO more inspired than the next. Everyone deserves to be part of that conversation so we’ve taken it online. Visit mcsf.org/ soundoff where you’ll find all the latest stories, comments, photos and videos direct from students and their Marine parents. Inspiration on demand is great — but sounding off is even better. SHARE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AND SUPPORT WITH OUR SCHOLARS USING #MARINESCHOLARS AND SOUND HEWLETT PACKARD MARINE FEDERAL OFF TODAY! CREDIT UNION

COASTAL PWC ENTERPRISES INVESTORS GET MARINE TREATMENT For over a decade dedicated investors who comprise the American Patriots Campaign Leadership Cabinet have been at the forefront of ensuring the Scholarship Foun- dation has the essential funds to support generations of RAPIDGATE Marine sons and daughters. Their unwavering commitment

8 | MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION forges the future for America’s next generation leaders. This learned how my father fought valiantly to protect this year, these American Patriots had the unique opportunity country and to protect his brothers and sisters who fought to connect with the Marines their investments honor in beside him during the Vietnam War. I’ve always respected a way few others do. During the American Patriots Cam- and admired my father, but when I was 20 I was honored to paign Summit, cabinet members hit the ground at Camp see my father receive a Purple Heart for his service, and at Pendleton and MCB Quantico to meet with Marines, that point I knew I wanted to follow my father’s footsteps. I tour facilities and hear firsthand how their investments knew I wanted to be a Marine. impact Marine families. Events included exclusive access to Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), a hands-on Along with my father’s unwavering service, both the Ma- experience with the Virtual Convoy Combat Trainer and rine Corps Scholarship Foundation and my ROTC family Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, and a tour of the encouraged me to pursue my dreams of serving this country Infantry Immersion Trainer. as a United States Marine. The Scholarship Foundation presented me with a unique opportunity to network and JOIN THESE AMERICAN PATRIOTS TODAY, VISIT build relationships with Marines, Marine Corps Veterans MCSF.ORG/GET-INVOLVED and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, who each reminded me of my father and each resembled the man I wanted to become.” GRADUATING WITH LEARN MORE ABOUT KAREEM AND THE IMPACT HONOR HE’S HAVING ON AMERICA’S FUTURE. AT MCSF.ORG/GRADUATINGWITHHONOR Earlier this year, thousands of students crossed stages coast to YOUR DREAMS ON YOUR TIME coast to receive their diploma and begin their professional We may have just awarded a new class of scholarships, but careers. Many of them graduated with honors. you can still be one of them. Applications for our Career and Only a select few, did it with Honor, Courage and Technical Education (CTE) scholarships are open year- Commitment. round! CTE professionals are on the cutting edge of today’s most hands-on careers, making an immediate impact on our One of them was four-year scholarship recipient, Kareem nation’s work force and closing the national skills-gap. That’s El. Earlier this year Kareem shared his thoughts on gradua- why the Scholarship Foundation offers Career and Technical tion, service and the future: Education scholarships to students pursuing non-degree certificate programs that are less than 12 months at an accredit- “Prior to being introduced to the Marine Corps Scholar- ed community college or private career school. Every dream has ship Foundation, my father and I had not discussed his a journey. Every career has a path. We can help you on your way. time spent in the military. I knew that my father was a man of honor, courage and discipline, but we did not discuss his START YOUR JOURNEY TODAY AT MCSF.ORG/CTE service or what it meant to be a Marine. The Scholarship Foundation helped to bridge this gap of silence, and I Continued next page >>

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PRESIDENT BUSH Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten HEADLINES HOUSTON War That Changed American History, by Don Yaeger and AWARDS DINNER Brian Kilmeade sheds new light on a vitally important episode that has been forgotten by most Americans. The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation’s Lone Star State Cam- Only weeks after President Jefferson’s inauguration in 1801, paign is honored to award President he decided to confront the Tripoli pirates who had been George W. Bush with the Semper Fidelis Award. This kidnapping American ships and sailors, among other out- honor is bestowed upon individuals whose service to our rageous acts. Though inclined toward diplomacy, Jefferson Nation exemplifies the true meaning of the Marine Corps sent warships to blockade Tripoli and protect American motto to remain Always Faithful. shipping, and then escalated to all-out war against the Barbary states. During and following his presidency, President Bush has been committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of Kilmeade and Yaeger recount the dramatic story of a young veterans and military families through research and pro- American sailor, Stephen Decatur, who snuck into the grams focused on jobs, wellness, family, education, housing harbor, boarded the Philadelphia, and set her on fire before and women’s veteran issues. escaping amid a torrent of enemy gunfire.

The Lone Star State Campaign has also established the Another amazing story is that of William Eaton’s daring Presidential Scholarship Program, providing scholarships attack on the port city of Derna. He led a detachment of and program support for children of Marines and Navy Marines on a 500-mile trek across the desert to surprise the Corpsmen with a preference for children of port. His strategy worked, and an American flag was raised the wounded. in victory on foreign soil for the first time.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LONE STAR STATE COMPAIGN Few remember Decatur and Eaton today, but their legacy AT MCSF.ORG/TEXAS inspired the opening of the Marine Corps Hymn: “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we fight our MARINE SERVICE country’s battles in the air, on land, and sea.” HONORED IN LATEST BOOK FROM BRIAN Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates tells a dramatic KILMEADE story of bravery, diplomacy, and battle on the high seas, and honors some of America’s forgotten heroes. Longtime Scholarship Foundation supporter and emcee to the 53rd (Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Don Yaeger, Annual New York Leatherneck Ball, Brian Kilmeade | PenguinRandomHouse.com. (n.d.). Brian Kilmeade – cohost of “Fox & Friends” on Fox News and Retrieved July 27, 2015.) the national radio show “Kilmeade & Friends” is shining the spotlight on Marines once again with his latest book out this Fall.

10 | MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION UPCOMING EVENTS Clays for the Corps August 28, 2015 Lewisville, TX

Arizona Awards Dinner September 12, 2015 Scottsdale, AZ

Indianapolis Golf September 17, 2015 Noblesville, IN

Kansas City Fall Golf September 21, 2015 Overland Park, KS

Capital Area Golf September 28, 2015 Arlington, VA

Jersey Shore Golf October 1, 2015 Deal, NJ ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WITH OUR ALUMNI NETWORK West Coast Celebratory Gala The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation has more than 26,000 October 3, 2015 alumni around the world. Our scholars go on to succeed in careers as Dana Point, CA varied and diverse as our recipients themselves. Yesterday’s scholars are today’s leading professionals. And no matter where our alumni excel, their connection to the Corps and to the Scholarship Foundation binds them together. Leverage your connection to the Corps and to this incredible community of young professionals by joining the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Alumni Network today! VISIT US AT MCSF.ORG/ATTEND ALUMNI NETWORKING IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR ANY CAREER. TO VIEW ALL OUR JOIN OUR ALUMNI NETWORK TODAY AT MCSF.ORG/ALUMNI EVENTS OR REGISTER ONLINE

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