4966 Euclid Road, Suite 109
Virginia Beach VA 23462
(757) 671-3200 ext. 2
Volume V, Issue 1
Fall 2014
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide college scholarships to dependents of the
Navy Aviation Community.
Wings Over America Scholarship, “Investing in the Best”
since 1987.
East Coast Scholarship Recipients gather at the Awards Recep-tion in Norfolk, VA. From left to righ: Holly Johnson, Elizabeth Zachman , Paul Culbertson, Brendan Avery, Jacki Wilson, Syd-ney Catoire, Lauren Swanson, Caitlin Donegan, Clare Tennant, Nicholas Leschinsky, Erin Federsen and Leah Joyner
The Gouge
Amber McKinney is no stranger to volunteering. Among her many positions she has been
a Command Ombudsman, Ombudsman Trainer, Girl Scout Leader, Baseball Volunteer and of
course an active volunteer in her children’s school. She was the Center Director for the USO of
Hampton Roads. How does someone this busy, pursue her college degree? According to Amber,
very carefully with a busy schedule like hers.
Amber first won a WOASF Spouse Scholarship in 2008 while stationed in Sigonella, Italy.
She was taking classes on-line at University of Maryland, University College. Once back in the
states, she continued her studies at Norfolk State University and she continued to win the scholar-
ship 4 more times. “The great thing about WOASF is that they allow you flexibility in your educa-
tion. I am going to school part-time to accommodate my family and our moves and WOASF sup-
ports that. WOASF understands the challenges of being a military dependent and trying to complete
your education. For spouses, deployments and moving often hamper our ability to go school
full-time and it is great to have the support of an organization who doesn’t limit our awards.”
Now Amber is living in Jacksonville, FL and taking the semester off, but she’ll be
back at it again in the Spring. She has also added another volunteer role to her resume,
WOASF Key Volunteer in Jacksonville. Amber has already helped support the golf tourna-
ment, and will be our representative at college fairs, FRG meetings and high school awards
ceremonies. “It is the least I can do for an organization that has given me so much. Without
WOASF, I’m not sure where I would be in my college career. They have not only been a fi-
nancial support for me, but knowing they believe in me, makes me believe in myself.”
Scholar Turned Volunteer—Amber Mc Kinney
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
2014 WOASF Scholars
Fundraising This Year
Donors
Volunteer of the Year
Annual Golf Tournaments
New events
Letter from our President
Calendar
What’s Happening this year????
New Scholarship Dates
Trade & Technical School Scholarships
$1,000,000 in Awards
See inside for more details
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2014 Scholarship Recipients College Students
Kira Adsit
San Diego, CA
Tomcat Sunset Scholar*
University of California - Los Angeles
Chase Carroll
Pensacola, FL
HII/NNS Scholar
University of West Florida
Sydney Catiore
Virginia Beach, VA
First Command Scholar
Old Dominion University
Karly Danos
West Chester, OH
Wings Over America Scholar
Miami University
Marissa Gray
Evansville, IN
BAE Systems Scholar
University of Southern Indiana
Samantha Gray
Green Cove Springs, FL
Northrop Grumman Scholar
Swarthmore College
Robert Herbst
Colorado Springs, CO
BAE Systems Scholar
Dartmouth College
Morgan Karney
Oak Harbor, WA
Wings Over America Scholar
Gonzaga University
Emma Holmes
Leonardtown, MD
CAPT Brad Johanson Memorial Scholar *
University of Maryland
Danielle Morio
Fredericksburg, VA
Wings Over America Scholar
Florida State University
Hannah Wirt
Bowling Green, OH
Pratt & Whitney Scholar*
Carnegie Mellon University
Ansley Webb
Tallahassee, FL
Centennial Scholar *
Florida State University
Rebecca Wheeler
Alexandria, VA
Wings Over America Scholar
Boston University
High School Students
Brendan Avery
Virginia Beach, VA
VADM Richard "Sweetpea" Allen
Memorial Scholar
James Madison University
Abigail Baker
Norman, OK
HSC-6 Memorial Scholar
Penn State University
Emily Bulger
Mechanicsville, MD
Rolls- Royce Corp. Scholar
California Polytechnic University
Elizabeth Cady
Norfolk, VA
Boeing Inc. Scholar *
University of Virginia
Paul Culbertson
Virginia Beach, VA
CAPT Neil Kinnear Memorial Scholar
Virginia Military Institute
Elena Donahue
Great Mills, MD
Aviation Spouses of Hampton Roads
Scholar
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
*Denotes Renewable Scholarship
Caroline Morse
Chesapeake, VA
TowneBank Scholar
James Madison University
JanChris Orolfo
Fallon, NV
Wings Over America Scholar
University of Nevada, Reno
Charlotte Orren
San Diego, CA
Veteran's United Scholar
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Christopher Papas
Herndon, VA
USS Enterprise Scholar
The College of William and Mary
Regina Papero
Annadale, VA
Wings Over America Scholar
Villanova University
Sydney Powell
Chesapeake, VA
Wings Over America Scholar
The College of William and Mary
Caroline Sugg
Virginia Beach, VA
Douglas Williams/UBS Scholar *
Universidad Antonio de Nebrija
Lauren Swanson
Virginia Beach, VA
Lockheed Martin Scholar
Bucknell University
Kyanna Tamborini
San Diego, CA
VADM & Mrs. James Zortman Scholar
University of Hawaii
Molly Undersander
Jacksonville, FL
Wings Over America Scholar
University of Nebraska
Being awarded the Centennial Scholarship has helped ease the burden of financial responsibility during my
college career. I am able to put a lot more effort into my schoolwork, classes, and other involvements on
campus, instead of worrying about how I am going to pay tuition. I cannot thank the Wings Over America
Scholarship Foundation enough for the continued support and encouragement. WOASF has contributed
largely to making my college experience, as well as my future endeavors, an amazing experience.
Ansley Webb, Senior, Florida State University, four year renewable scholar.
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Caitlin Donegan
Vienna, VA
Michael & Janet Malone Scholar*
University of Virginia
Erik Endacott
Fallon, NV
Wings Over America Scholar *
Iowa State University
Erin Feddersen
Great Mills, MD
Wings Over America Scholar
Martin Luther College
William Gent
McClean, VA
LT Kieran "Tatar" O'Connor Memorial
Scholar
University of Virginia
Devon Goszkowicz
Meridian, MS
Wings Over America Scholar
University of Illinois
Kathryn Hunt
Coronado, CA
CAPT Johnny "Turk" Green Scholar*
University of California, Santa Barbara
Holly Johnson
Virginia Beach, VA
Navy League of Hampton Roads Scholar
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Andrew Kenny
Fleming Island, FL
USAA Scholar
University of Florida
Kimberly Kersteins
Virginia Beach, VA
Volunteer of the Year - Diane Brennan
Scholar
Christopher Newport University
Nicholas Leschinsky
Chesapeake, VA
USAA Scholar
University of South Carolina- Columbia
Rachel Margaref
Oak Harbor, WA
Wings Over America Scholar
Lehigh University
Kristjiana McCarthy
Jamestown, RI
Wings Over America Scholar
Fordham University
Emily Mooney
Southlake, TX
Jerry Lujan Scholar
Texas Christian University
Colin Moynihan
Virginia Beach, VA
Ed Klan Memorial Scholar
Texas A&M
Briess Potter
Coupeville, WA
Wings Over America Scholar
University of Utah
Jacob Shaarda
McBain, MI
Wings Over America Scholar
Calvin College
Patricia Shippee
King George, VA
HM-14 Memorial Scholar
University of Virginia
Clare Tennant
Hollywood, MD
RADM Jack Godlewski Memorial
Scholar
University of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Zachman
Dumfries, VA
Raytheon Scholar
University of Virginia
Spouses
Leah Joyner
Norfolk, VA
GEICO
UMUC
Elizabeth Tullis
Pensacola, FL
Aviation Spouses of San Diego Scholar
Liberty University
Administered Scholarships-
USS Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship
Morgan Karney
Oak Harbor, WA
Gonzaga University
Jacklyn Wilson
Virginia Beach, VA
Florida State University
Maritime Patrol Association
Scholarship
James Hildebrand
Springfield, VA
Franciscan University
Grace Karney
Oak Harbor, WA
Washington State University
Morgan Karney
Oak Harbor, WA
Gonzaga University
Danielle Morio
Fredericksburg, VA
Florida State University
Jessica Morio
Fredericksburg, VA
Florida State University
USS Nimitz Scholarship
Ryan Curtain
Corpus Christi, TX
Northeastern University
Kathryn Hunt
Coronado, CA
University of California – Santa Barbara
*Denotes -Renewable Scholarship
The 2014 Wings Over America Scholarship has provided me with peace of mind while I pursue my academic and civic interests during my final year of college. My continuing goals in my studies, pro-
fessional development and personal life are to help people. I want to make sure that scholarship does
not just help me, but allows me to amplify it by helping others. Christopher Pappas, Senior, The Col-
lege of William and Mary, four time WOASF recipient.
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It has been a great year for WOASF! We have given out more scholarships for more money than ever before. None of that would have been possible without your fi-nancial support. Your generosity and participation in our events enabled us to award over $130,000 in schol-arships to 50 students this year.
One of our goals the past two years has been to increase individual giving, as studies that 80% of charitable giv-ing comes from individual donors. You can see from the chart below we are gaining ground (corporate donations used to outpace individuals 2:1). But obviously we are a long way from 80%. If you’re currently a donor, thank you. Please help us, by spreading the word about WOASF, and the awesome service we provide to our de-pendents. If you are not currently a donor, please con-sider giving. A little or a lot, every penny counts when assisting students with the high cost of college.
We hope you will continue your commitment to WOASF and the scholarships we provide. This year we will add another $10,000 in scholarships to our awards bringing the total amount to $140,000 this spring. This will bring us to our Million Dollar Milestone, awarding more than $1,000,000 since the organization started in 1987. Every dollar you give, makes a tremendous difference to our scholars.
Thank You!
Event Sponsorships
($500 and up)
Fundraising at a Glance
$0.00
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$40,000.00
$50,000.00
$60,000.00
$70,000.00
Coporate Individual Foundations Sponsorships
Donations as of Agust 30, 2014
I am extremely grateful to Wings Over America for supporting my education over the past four years. These scholarships have been a tremendous help and have played a huge role in allowing me to pursue my goals. As I enter into my senior year of college I realize how blessed I am to have had the support of so many people, Wings Over America included. I ab-solutely love studying Criminal Justice and I still plan on going into law enforcement after graduation. I’m extremely excited to apply my studies after I graduate and go out and make a difference in the world. Your continued support has allowed me to receive an extraordinary education the past three years and I look forward to getting the most out of my senior year! - Morgan Karney, Senior, Gonzaga University, four time WOASF recipient.
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Ruby ($15,000 – $25,000)
Pratt & Whitney
Platinum ($10,000-$14,999)
Boeing
HII/NNS
USAA
Gold ($5,000 - $9,999)
BAE Systems
Lockheed Martin
Navy League
Northrop Grumman
Rolls Royce
Towne Bank
VADM and Mrs. Michael Malone, USN (Ret.) In memory of Ed Klan and USS Enterprise
Silver ($2,500 - $4,999)
GEICO
Raytheon
Sikorsky
Veteran's United
UBS/Mr. Doug Williams
Mr. and Mrs. John Griffing
VADM and Mrs. Denby Starling, USN (Ret.) In memory of VADM Richard “Sweetpea” Allen
VADM and Mrs. James Zortman, USN (Ret.)
Bronze ($500—$2499)
The Clements Group
Dillion Trucking
Fort Story Chapel
Hampton Roads Tailhook Ready Room Six
Margaret Meadows, DDS
Officers Spouses Club - Fallon
Navy Auto Source
NFCU
USA Discounters
Mrs. Margaret Allen In memory of RADM Richard "Sweetpea" Allen
Mr. Donald Baker In memory of CMC Jeff Garber
RADM & Mrs. Steven Briggs, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Pat Godlewski In memory of RADM Jack Godlewski
Mr. Thomas Hills
VADM and Mrs. John Mazach, USN (Ret.) In memory of LT Kieron "Tatar" O'Connor
VADM & Mrs. Joseph Mobley, USN (Ret.) In memory of VADM Richard “Sweetpea” Allan &
RADM Jack Godlewski
RADM and Mrs. Richard O'Hanlon, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Tim Peppe
RADM Yank Rutherford, USN (Ret.)
2014 Scholarship Fund Donors
Mr. Ken Shewbridge
CAPT David Silkey, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Bruce Weber In memory of RADM Jack Godlewski
Supporter (up to $499)
ANA Hampton Roads Chapter
Fairlead
Holland RV Centers
Homes For Heroes
Lincoln Military Housing
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Black In honor of Amelia Black
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Catoire
Mrs. Diane Cugini In memory of Robert Cugini
Mr. William Davis In honor of CAPT Steve Hazelrigg
Mr. William Dullaghan
Dr. Michael Eckhart
ADM Leon Edney, USN (Ret.)
ADM Mark Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.)
RDML and Mrs. Dennis FitzPatrick, USN (Ret.)
CAPT Todd Flannery, USN
Mr. John Gawne
RADM Mark Gemmill, USN (Ret.)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hills
Ms. Sharon Howett
Ms. Paula Jesberg
RADM Bud Jewett, USN (Ret.)
RADM Joseph Kilkenny, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Terri Krueger
Mr. David Krueger
Ms. Kathleen Malone In memory of Ed Klan
CAPT & Mrs. Lee Mandel, USN In honor of Jeffrey Mandel
Mr. Michael Myers
Mr. Robert Nutwell
Mr. David O'Neill
RADM & Mrs. P.W. Parcells, USN (Ret.)
CAPT & Mrs. Robert Roth
Mr. Tim Sprague
Mr. Bradford Stevens
CDR Steve Trotta, USN (Ret.)
VADM Nora and Mr. Wayne Tyson, USN
CAPT and Mrs. James Webb, USN (Ret.)
CAPT and Mrs. Robert Weissenfels, USN
Ms. Jeanne Wilkins
Mr. Craig Williams
Mrs. Margaret Wolthoff In memory of Ed Klan
*CFC Donations cannot be individually recognized**
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Volunteer of the Year—Diane Brennan
WOASF is lucky to have many wonderful volunteers. We have a dedicated scholarship commit-
tee comprised of 15 volunteers, a great auction committee that spreads the word about the event and coor-
dinates the baskets, an army of volunteers to help run our four golf tournaments throughout the country and
many more that pitch in here and there to help with our mission. This year we added a new event, the Col-
lege Concert Series to our event calendar and with nothing more than a good idea, we set upon to make it
happen. While all of the committee played a big part in its execution, Diane Brennan was our best asset
and for that, she is our “Volunteer of the Year”.
The idea for the Hullabahoo concert came from Steve Brennan, one of our Board members and
Di’s husband Their son, Sam was not only president of the all male a cappella group, from UVA, but also
a recipient of several WOASF scholarships. Steve proposed the concert idea and Sam quickly agreed and
thought this would be a great way to support the scholarship foundation who had supported him throughout
his college career. Then it was Diane’s turn to help. Diane did everything; sold tickets, spread the word and brought on a pro bono
marketing coordinator. She went above and beyond in not only housing the 18 member group, but also feeding them three meals a
day while they were in town. You can imagine how many trips to Sam’s Club it takes to satisfy 18 hungry, young men. Her ef-
forts were amazing and greatly benefited WOASF.
Di has been a long time volunteer for WOASF, as a scholarship reader, an auction volunteer, the food coordinator for our
Virginia Beach Golf Tournament, she really has done it all. She is also a pivotal member of the Tidewater Collection, executing he
role of buyer, and stager for the shop’s beautiful merchandise. Diane is a long time Navy spouse and has been a mentor to many
spouses along the way. Without hard-charging spouses like Diane, many groups that support Navy families couldn’t carry out their
missions. So Diane Brennan, thank you for all you do for WOASF!
Words cannot express my gratitude in receiving a 2014 Wings Over America Scholarship award. I
will be completing my undergraduate coursework at Old Dominion University and will graduate in
May 2015 with a dual degree in Marine Biology and Applied Mathematics. With the expiration of
several school awarded scholarships following the 2013-2014 school-year, this award was a godsend,
and as such, completely unexpected. The receipt of this award will allow me to put aside a greater
share of my salary from my part-time employment towards the future cost of graduate school. I will
forever be grateful and indebted to Wings Over America for its support to me and other military fam-
ily members pursuing higher education. Sydney Catoire, Senior, Old Dominion University, four
time WOASF Recipient
WOASF Virginia Beach Golf Tournament
It was a perfect day for the WOASF Virginia Beach Golf Tourna-
ment held aboard NAS Oceana’s Aeropines Golf Course. The full
field of 144 golfers enjoyed a great day for golf, and WOASF had
another successful fundraising event. Sponsors included Newport
News Shipbuilding, Pratt & Whitney, BAE Systems, Lockheed Mar-
tin, UBS, First Command, Navy Auto Source, GEICO, Boeing,
Homes for Heroes, Fairlead, Bruegger’s Bagels & Northrop Grum-
man. In addition to scores of door prize winners, team and individual
winners included:
1st Place: Team Solomon
Middle of the Pack: Team Hitchcock
Dead Ass Last: Team Wilson
Longest Drive (men’s) – Phillip Brennan
Longest Drive (ladies’) – Carol Driscoll
Closest to the Pin – Mark DeSalvo
Our fabulous volunteers included: Peg Shoemaker, Roberta Roth,
Steve Laukaitis, Amber Mc Kinney, Jean FitzPatrick, Matchje Lan-
zilotta, Joy Moynihan, Stephanie Bahr, Sarah Clark, Toni Gendron,
Jayme Borah, Tricia Groothousen, John Griffing and Ron Hoppock
Please join us for our tournament next year!
WOASF Jacksonville Golf Tournament The start of our golf outing couldn’t have been better, a
warm breeze, slightly overcast, a perfect day for golf in
Florida. Then the rain came, a typical event in Florida.
However it didn’t dampen the spirits of our golfers. They
still had a great time. As they say, “Any day on the golf
course beats a day in the office”. Thank you to Ken Nel-
son and Pratt & Whitney for your support. Team and in-
dividual winners included:
1st Place: Team Albright
2nd Place: Team Duncan
3rd Place : Team Brammer
Longest Drive – Tyler Kendall
Closest to the Pin – Tim Barnikle
Thank you to Joe Carreiro and John Bushick for your help
with the tournament. Looking forward to next year!
Don’t Miss the WOASF PAX
River Golf Tournament
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014
Shot-gun Start 9:00 am
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Letter from our President
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As fiscal year 2014 comes to a close, we are energized by the positive trajectory of our organization. Poised
to reach the one million dollar milestone in scholarships awarded, WOASF continues to be the premiere Navy Avia-
tion Scholarship Foundation. We are “Investing in the Best” and remain committed to assisting Navy dependents
reach their educational goals. In response to the rising cost of education, we increased our one year scholarships to
$2500 and added five $10,000 renewable scholarships which can be game changers when it comes to college selec-
tion. Another initiative for this year is scholarship money available for TRADE or TECHNICAL schools. We real-
ize that a traditional four year college is not the only avenue to success. We look forward to pioneering the trade
school effort and believe we will continue to expand in this area.
More change transpired this spring when our Chairman of the Board, VADM Mike Malone, USN (Ret.)
passed the gavel to RADM Bud Jewett, USN (Ret.). Serving on the board for six years, Admiral Malone was a
steadfast, ardent supporter of Wings. His engaged leadership style and passion for our mission provided the struc-
ture and guidance that propelled us to the success we enjoy today. Thank you Mike for all you have done! Bud,
thank you for your continued commitment and for readily taking the reins!
This year will bring another Hullabahoo Concert and Squadron Basket Auction, in addition to our ever
popular golf tournaments. Thank you to our corporate donors, squadrons and individuals who continue to support
our mission!
Finally, heartfelt congratulations go out to all of our Scholarship recipients! We applaud your hard work,
flexibility, dedication and resilience! At WOASF, we are proud to serve our Navy Aviation dependents, “Investing
in the Best” is our specialty.
All the Best,
Peg
WOASF President
Scholarship Deadlines!
WOASF has a NEW on-line application! Visit our website for complete information
October 1st—Pre-qualification opens
February 1st—Pre-qualification deadline
March 1st—Scholarship application deadline
Save the Date
Saturday, Jan 10, 2015
Live at the Sandler Center,
Virginia Beach
Join us for a night of music with the
from the University of Virginia
Recently seen on network TV and a
major motion picture.
$25 Tickets available on our website.
Visit our website for the latest information
www.wingsoveramerica.us
Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation
4966 Euclid Road, Ste. 109 Virginia Beach VA 23462
(757) 671-3200 ext. 2
www.wingsoveramerica.us
Special Thanks.... The WOASF exists today thanks to many wonderful sponsors. If you are interested in
making a donation - no amount is too small! WOASF is a Virginia Corporation which meets tax exempt status under IRS code 501(c) (3).
Donations can also be made through the Combined Federal Campaign VA CFC #86767
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation is a non-stock corporation organized under the laws of Virginia and tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Consumer Affairs, Commonwealth of Virginia.
Donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
CALENDAR NOTES 2014 OCT 1—Scholarship Application Opens
OCT 17—WOASF Golf Tournament, NAS PAX River, MD
NOV 22-23—Harbor Lights 5K & 13.1 Mile Run, Norfolk, VA
2015
JAN 10—College Concert Series, Virginia Beach, VA
FEB 1—Pre-qualification Deadline
FEB 6—Auction, Virginia Beach, VA
FEB 20– WOASF Golf Tournament, NAS North Island, CA
MAR 1—Scholarship Application Deadline
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Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation Board Of Directors
RADM Bud Jewett, USN (Ret.) - Chairman Peg Shoemaker - President Jean FitzPatrick - Treasurer
Maryellen Baldwin Steve Brennan
Donna Buss John Griffing
Tom Hills Ron Hoppock Mary Lewis
RADM Lindell “Yank” Rutherford, USN (Ret.) Ken Shewbridge
Marjy Starling Jon Thompson Doug Williams
VADM Jim Zortman, USN (Ret.)
Distinguished Advisors
ADM Timothy Keating, USN (Ret.) VADM David Architzel, USN (Ret.)