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LeMay Flight Scholarship
(three
scholarships)
Cadet Bradley Wetovick,
UNL Air Force
ROTC
$1000(LeMay Flt)
Cadet Wetovick is a junior majoring in animal
science. He is involved in leadership
roles in his ROTC program as Academic Officer, the local community thru
the
Future Farmers of America and is employed part-time by the
universities’ Calvin
Schrock Meat Lab. Bradley maintains a 3.97 cumulative GPA
and upon graduating
and commissioning, he hopes to complete pilot training and
to someday fly the,
B-2 bomber.
Midshipman Alexander Cleaveland,
UNL
Navy ROTC
$500(LeMay
Flt) + $500 (Match)
Midshipman Cleaveland , along with
being already presented a Special Category
Scholarship is also awarded a General Category, Le May
Flight Scholarship. He is a
sophomore on a solid foundation in the ROTC training
program. . He maintains a
3.1 GPA in the challenging Russian studies program. He is a
squad leader
supervising other midshipman, a frequent volunteer for ROTC
projects and
community projects such as the Iowa flood relief assisting
the Army Corp of
Engineers this summer. He has demonstrated his ability
and desire to become a
naval aviator by earning his Private Pilots License and
participation in the Civil Air
Patrol. Midshipman Cleaveland exemplifies the traits
necessary for a successful
military career and as an aviator. The committee was
unanimous on awarding
this additional flight scholarship. Agreeing with our
enthusiasm, the Daedalian
Foundation, has also awarded Midshipman Cleveland a
Daedalian Foundation
Matching Scholarship.
Cadet
Gregory Reis,
UNO AF ROTC
$1000(LeMay
Flt) + $1000(Match)
Cadet Reis is a senior, majoring in
Airport Administration. He has a 3.37 GPA. He
is well-rounded and an aggressive achiever. An Eagle
Scout in 2007, presented
the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution AFROTC
Award for leadership,
military bearing and overall excellence in 2009, an Arnold
Air Society
Commander 2010 -2011, and awarded the Order of the Purple
Heart Leadership
Award this year. Additionally he has earned his
private pilots license and is
working on an instrument rating. Cadet Reis has won our
flight’s top scholarship.
Named Scholarships
The Richard
Hedge Memorial Scholarship winner is:
Cadet Jesse
Elkjer
UNL Air Force ROTC
$500(LeMay Flt) + $500(Match)
Cadet Elkjer is a junior and
has a 3.28 GPA, majoring in history. He has established
a solid record of accomplishments in the Arnold Air Society,
as the ROTC
detachment Field Training Flight Commander mentoring
sophomore cadets
preparing for summer field training, in his community as a
dormitory manager
and Sunday school teacher, at this summer’s field training
exercises he was
named “Top Gun”, the #1 in his flight graduating as a
Distinguished Graduate. All
this while maintaining a solid academic standing- - Dean’s
Lists 2010-2011,
Outstanding Student Award 2011 from the Society of the War
of 1812 and the
American Legion Sholastice Excellence Medal for 2011 in
addition to two
additional scholarships for academic performance. He is a
serious young man
intent on an Air Force career in aviation. Following in his
father’s foot steps.
Jesse has also been awarded a Daedalian Foundation Matching
Scholarship.
The
Rod Hegarty Memorial Scholarship
winner is:
Cadet Ross
Barr,
UNL
Air Force ROTC
$1000(LeMay Flt)
Cadet Barr is a senior
majoring in agronomy. He has a cumulative GPA of 3.98. His
distinguished performance in the classroom and leadership by
example in service
to his ROTC detachment and community is marked by numerous
awards – UNL
Dean’s List and AFROTC Physical Fitness Award , Fall 2008 –
Spring 2011, Military
Order of the World Wars Award – Spring 2009, Arnold Air
Society Chennault
Trophy – Spring 2009, Detachment Academic Excellence Award –
Fall 2009,
Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Award – Spring 2010,
Reserve Officer Assoc
Award – Spring 2010, and Daughters of the Founders and
Patriots of America
Award – Spring 2010. Ross is no stranger to hard work---
cemetery maintenance,
warehouse worker, refueling and loading crop dusters, and as
a farm hand,
volunteering to provide security at public events,
organizing public events for
Memorial day and serving others at the Lincoln City mission.
Ross is a serious
young man with his sights firmly set on the future – service
to his nation and community.
LeMay Flight
Scholarship, *Special Category
The Special Category winners are :
Cadet Peter Hansen,
UNO Air Force ROTC
$500(LeMay
Flt)
Midshipman Alexander Cleaveland,
UNL Navy ROTC
$500(LeMay Flt)
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