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AFCEA Spring Scholarships Support Students Nationwide

AFCEA International has awarded more than $65,000 in the form of 24 scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year to both undergraduate and graduate students nationwide.

Top: Midshipman Sean Chen (r), Miami University, accepts his AFCEA ROTC Scholarship from Capt. Todd Bahlau, USN, commanding officer, Miami University NROTC. Bottom, l-r: AFCEA scholarship winners Gavin Bloom, Boston College, Undergraduate Cyber Security Scholarship; Kaila Hodge, Towson University, Undergraduate STEM Major Scholarship; and Cadet Justin Hineline, University of Wisconsin–Madison, AFCEA ROTC Scholarship, receive their awards.

AFCEA International has awarded more than $65,000 in the form of 24 scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year to both undergraduate and graduate students nationwide. This was made possible through generous support from ManTech, Booz Allen Hamilton, the Montgomery Chapter, the Northern Virginia Chapter and all the individual donors who made contributions this year.

“I am enthusiastic about the opportunities to contribute to the cybersecurity realm,” says Ashley Carter, who is pursuing her Master of Science in cybersecurity with a concentration in networking and infrastructure at DePaul University. “The process of a drastic career change can be exceptionally daunting and intimidating. However, my interest in securing the nation from cyber attacks far outweighs the discomfort,” she adds. “I am grateful to be a recipient of AFCEA’s Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship because it will allow me to focus on accomplishing my goal.”

Thank you to our donors, judges and presenters. Congratulations to all of AFCEA’s spring scholarship 2020 winners:

Graduate Scholarships

Maj. Gen. Eugene C. Renzi STEM Teachers Scholarship

Heather McNair, Clemson University

AFCEA STEM Teachers Scholarship

Stephanie Klixbull, The Citadel College
Robyn Thomas, Johns Hopkins University
Josie Whelan, University of Michigan

Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship

Ashley Carter, DePaul University
Tyrone Jones, Northeastern Illinois University

Undergraduate Scholarships

STEM Major Scholarship

Joseph Boylan, Florida International University
Michael Elkan, Keene State College
Kaila Hodge, Towson University
Christopher Ptak, University of Maryland–College Park
Lara Quiring, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

STEM Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship

Mujeeb Asabi Adelekan, St. Mary’s University
Brandon Staple, University of Colorado–Denver

STEM Major Student Member Scholarship

Chad Goodman, Samford University

Colonel Kathleen Swacina Scholarship

Katie Bishop, Georgia Tech

Cyber Security Scholarship

Gavin Bloom, Boston College
Josiah Goodman, Montreat College

AFCEA War Veterans Scholarship

Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Mandap, Arizona State University

ROTC Scholarship Program

Vice Adm. Jon L. Boyes Memorial Scholarship

Officer Candidate Jalea Dashiell, University of Arizona

AFCEA ROTC Scholarship

Midshipman Sean Chen, Miami University
Midshipman Christopher Haidvogel, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Cadet Nathaniel Hatfield, Liberty University
Cadet Justin Hineline, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Cadet Milanio Mikol, Loyola Marymount University