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Company Grade Officers Council awards academic scholarships

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  • By Senior Airman Amber R. Kelly-Herard
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  Three Airmen recently received scholarships to help pay for college expenses through the 2010 Scott Company Grade Officers Council Academic Excellence Scholarship program.

The scholarships ranged from $100 to $250 and nominees were selected based on their individual and academic data, school and community involvement, and awards and recognition.

The scholarship recipients are: Airman 1st Class John Stanley, 561st Network Operations Squadron Det. 3, who received $250; Senior Airman Daniel Williams, 375th Air Mobility Wing Protocol, who received $150; and Senior Airman John Johnson, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron, who received $100.

Airman Stanley has one class to finish before he completes his Community College of the Air Force degree and then he plans to complete his Bachelor's Degree.

"I plan to get commissioned and eventually get a master's degree," said Airman Stanley. "I felt pretty honored about receiving the scholarship, especially since Col. Kevin Webb (375th AMW vice commander) presented it."

Airman Williams is currently pursuing his Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management.

"My next class starts in January at McKendree," said Airman Williams. "I feel grateful, appreciative and even more motivated to succeed and further my education."

Airman Johnson, whose education goal is to become a physical therapist, is working on his Master's Degree in Health Education from TUI University.

"My main goal is to become a physical therapist because I have had several of my EOD brothers get wounded in combat, and I feel a strong urge to help in the rehabilitation and healing process," said Airman Johnson.

"I plan on using the money to supplement my tuition assistance," he added. "TA covers about 80 percent of my schooling, and I don't want to dip into my GI Bill because I would eventually like to use that for my wife or children, which is why I am grateful to the CGOC for this opportunity."

The scholarship was open to any in the ranks of E-1 through E-4 currently enrolled in college classes in an approved curriculum toward an associate's or bachelor's degree at an approved college.