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MEET CORPORAL REA USMC (RET.) PAGE 7 PHASE II OF THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF WITH ANNUAL CAMPAIGN SUMMIT $100,000,000 Phase II Goal Proposed to Meet Future Needs of America’s Marine Families Permit No. 1018 No. Permit Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children Their Educating by Marines Honoring St. Louis, MO Louis, St. TM n o i t a d n u o F p i h s r a l o h c S PAID 4 1 3 22 A V Alexandria, 909 N. Washington St., Ste. 400 Ste. St., Washington N. 909 s p r o C e n ari M U.S. Postage U.S. Nonprofit Org. Nonprofit ON POINT Letter from the President MORE THAN A DECADE OF CONFLICT has placed an unprecedented burden on our Nation’s Marine families. The current generation of veterans has experienced unusually long and frequent deployments; the stress of these deployments leaves a lasting impact. Many of these Marines have young children. Others have returned home to start their families. Whether their children are graduating from high school today or decades from now, our mission remains to provide them with steadfast, faithful assistance, both today and in the future. To that end, we are proud to announce the launch of the $100,000,000 Phase II of the American Patriots Campaign (total campaign goal $160,000,000), an initiative designed to meet the critical future needs of our Marine families. Our ambitious goals are inspired by the following: Margaret B. Davis President and CEO • Our students are highly successful in their educational endeavors, graduating at a rate more than double the national average. 42 percent of them are studying science, technology, engineering, and math—areas critical for our country’s economic growth. • The increasing cost of higher education is outpacing the average military family income growth, making post-high school education financially unattainable for many of our military children without your help. Read more about the campaign, and how you can help, on page 4. While many of our Marines and Corpsmen are finally coming home, their journeys and challenges are just beginning. As the Nation’s oldest and largest provider of scholarships to military children, it is our mission to Honor Marines by Educating Their Children today, and for generations to come. In the spirit of Semper Fidelis, Margaret B. Davis President and CEO Scholarship recipient Antonio Mayo, a communications major at Fayetteville University in North Carolina, pictured with his mother, Sergeant Major Yolanda Mayo USMCR. Antonio and his sister, Sydney, are both scholarship recipients. Nearly 80 percent of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation recipients graduate from bachelor’s degree programs; the national graduation rate is 31 percent. 2 Student Profile Jeremy Davies I have always looked up to the qualities my father had, the values that were instilled in him by the United States Marine Corps. Two weeks before I was to begin Jeremy Davies is a recipient of the General William L. my freshman semester at college, “Spider” Nyland Honorary Scholarship, named for the former Scholarship Foundation chairman, my father… passed away. I will pictured here. He is the son of veteran LCpl Peter L. Davies USMC, who served with the First Marine always remember my father, a Division. Jeremy gave this speech at the Scholarship Foundation’s Spring Board Meeting. true American. This scholarship has provided a massive relief in this time of great hardship for our family. Gen. Nyland,…Thank you for your contributions to this country and making it possible for me to attend college and accomplish my dreams. It is my hope that I am able to accomplish something as worthy and amazing as 37 years’ service in the United States Marines. There [are no] words that can express the gratitude I feel…. Without the aid of [this] scholarship, my future would seem a lot less promising. Thank you so much to all those who made this possible. Sincerely, Jeremy Davies 3 Phase of theAmerican Patriots Campaign At the beginning of June, the 2013 American Patriots Campaign Leadership Cabinet Summit provided an opportunity for investors, Marine Corps leadership, and scholarship recipients to connect and celebrate the successes of the American Patriots Campaign. AMERICAN PATRIOTS CAMPAIGN In early 2007, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation kicked off the first phase of the American Patriots Campaign with a $50,000,000 goal by 2012, the Scholarship Foundation’s 50th anniversary year. Due to overwhelming support, that goal was increased to $60,000,000 in 2011. Thanks to generous support across the country, the Campaign exceeded its goal, raising $62,000,000, and retains tremendous AmericanAmerican Patriots Patriots Campaign Campaign momentum. Recognizing the increasing needs of our Nation’s PhasePhase II andand II II Combined Combined Goal Goal. Marine families and anticipating the future needs of today’s Marine children, the Scholarship Foundation has announced Phase II of the campaign, with a $100,000,000 additional goal through 2016, for a total goal of $160,000,000. The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan represent more than a decade of combat for America, which has had stressful and lasting impacts on our Nation’s Marine families. Many of today’s active-duty Marine families include young children, many of whom are just now experiencing peacetime. The Scholarship Foundation’s ambitious $100,000,000 goal will help secure post-high school education funding for generations of Marine and Navy Corpsman dependents. It will allow the Scholarship Foundation to continue to increase both the number of scholarships awarded, and the amount awarded, each year. At the Summit, rising freshman David Baird APC LEADERSHIP CABINET SUMMIT was awarded the Commandant’s Scholarship in Honor of James F. Amos USMC. The launch of Phase II of the American Patriots Campaign was celebrated at the Leadership Cabinet summit, attended by many of the campaign’s leadership investors. The weekend was hosted in part by summit chair Robert Stevens, Executive Chairman of Lockheed Martin. General James Amos 4 USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, served as the event’s guest of honor. The weekend kicked off with a reception and dinner at the Home of the Commandants. All 17 students in attendance mentioned the impact of the Scholarship Foundation on their lives. “My parents taught me the values of faith, honor, commitment, and courage,” said Amanda Smith, a junior at the George Washington University and the daughter of MSgt Richard A. Smith USMC (Ret.). “These are the values the Marine Corps Scholarship recipients Danielle Schwanke and Scholarship Foundation supports me to achieve in college.” Victoria Gage pictured with NPR’s Tom Gjelten and LtGen Robert Schmidle at Friday’s luncheon. On Friday, guests joined LtGen Robert Schmidle and NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten for a luncheon at the Hay-Adams. The weekend was rounded off with the DC Gala on Saturday night, an annual event held to celebrate the successes of the DC-area campaign in the past year. For photos of the weekend, visit www.facebook.com/ marinescholars. Phase II of the American Patriots The Commandant’s Own Drum and Bugle Corps Campaign: Our Priorities entertained guests on Saturday night. Annual Scholarships for Children $25,000,000 of Active Duty and Veteran Marines Endowed Scholarships for Children $15,000,000 of Active Duty and Veteran Marines Heroes Tribute Scholarships for $15,000,000 Children of Wounded and Fallen Marines Scholarship Support and Programs $8,500,000 Mission Support $36,500,000 Total Need $100,000,000 President and CEO Margaret B. Davis, Donate online at www.MCSF.org/donate Honoree Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT), and scholarship recipient Kareem El. 5 Heroes Tribute—Jena Greene FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, I have been raised to value education “and to hold myself to a higher standard. When I was 10, my father died in Iraq, and it shattered my world. I did not know how to continue to grow and learn without his important influence in my life…. My dad always gave 100 percent in everything he did, and I have tried to emulate this in my own life. My father’s death has driven me to succeed and uphold myself to greatness in order to pay tribute to his memory. Despite my overwhelming circumstances, and through all my hard work and commitment, I was accepted into my dream school! I know my dad would be so happy to know that his dream of my college education Jena Greene is the daughter of is becoming a reality…. With the help of the Marine Corps Scholarship the late LtCol David S. Greene USMC (1964-2004). She will Foundation, I will look into the future with an eager mind, and a most enter her sophomore year at grateful heart. Trinity College in the fall, where ” she is studying political science. In Memory of GySgt Charles L. Bergen USMC (Ret.) ON MARCH 1, 2013, the Scholarship Foundation lost a dear friend and dedicated volunteer as GySgt Charles L. Bergen USMC (Ret.) passed away in Granada Hills, California. Charlie founded the Los Angeles Marine Scholarship Golf Tournament in 1984, and under his direction and those of his fellow Marine veterans, the tournament has raised over $1,500,000 to support the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. The tournament, an independent nonprofit, also raises funds for several other organizations that support Marines and their families, including Devil Pups. In addition, his efforts helped create the San Diego GySgt Charles L.“Charlie” Bergen USMC (Ret.), pictured Golf Tournament when he asked Col Bob Tilley at the 2006 Los Angeles Golf Tournament. GySgt Bergen USMC (Ret.) to begin a new tournament in Southern was the founder of the Los Angeles Golf Tournament, which has raised more than $1,500,000 to help educate California 27 years ago.