Scholarships
The chapter has been awarding scholarships since 1993. In the last five years, the Chapter has awarded $80,500 in scholarships to outstanding students – both academically and in the community. This year we awarded ten $2000 NDIA scholarships, two $2000 SGT Paul Fisher scholarships, and a $2000 STEM scholarship. (Click here for award ceremony information)
NDIA Scholarship Recipients
Academic Year 2013 - 2014
Recipients of the academic year 2013-2014 NDIA scholarships are:
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Daphne Cornish – Daphne is the daughter of Mark and Julie Cornish. The family resides in Davenport. She will be graduating from Davenport Central High School and enroll at Washington University in St, Louis in the fall. Daphne plans to major in biology. | |
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Anne Cramond – Anne is the daughter of John and Keri Cramond. The family resides in Bettendorf. She will be graduating from Bettendorf High School and enroll at Iowa State University in the fall. She plans to pursue a double major in business and German. | |
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Michael Davies – Mike is the son of Jim and Debbie Davies. The family resides in Cedar Rapids. He will be graduating from Kennedy High School and enroll at Iowa State University this fall where he plans to major in computer engineering. |
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Kate Fennelly – Kate is the daughter of Mike and Ann Fennelly. The family resides in Davenport. She will be graduating from Assumption High School and enroll at Iowa State University this fall where she plans to major in business and minor in Spanish. | |
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Joey Freeland – Joey is the son of Joe and Julie Freeland. The family resides in Central City, Iowa. He will be graduating from Alburnett Junior/Senior High School and enroll at Iowa State University in the fall where he plans to major in electrical engineering. | |
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Matthew Goode – Matt is the son of Steven and Lynn Goode. The family resides in Coggon, Iowa. He will be graduating from North-Linn High School and enroll at Iowa State University this fall where he plans to major in mechanical engineering. | |
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Miranda Gumpert – Miranda is the daughter of Joe and Tamra Gumpert. The family resides in Eldridge. She will be graduating from North Scott High School and enroll at Luther College in the fall. Miranda plans to be a biology/pre-med major. | |
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Kayla Haverkamp – Kayla is the daughter of David and Susan Haverkamp. The family resides in Springville, Iowa. She will be graduating from Springville Secondary School and enroll at Creighton University this fall where she plans to earn a pharmacy degree. | |
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Erik Mickiewicz – Erik is the son of John and Tina Mickiewicz. The family resides in Moline. He will be graduating from Alleman High School and enroll at the University of Notre Dame in the fall where he plans to pursue a history and archaeology degree. His goal is to earn a Ph.D in archaeology. | |
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Thomas Werner – Tom is the son of Bill Werner and Laura Meade, all from Cedar Rapids. He will be graduating from Washington High School and enroll in the University of Iowa in the fall where he will study computer science. |
SGT Paul Fisher Scholarship Recipients
Academic Year 2013 – 2014
In 2005, the Iowa- Illinois chapter established two scholarships in memory of Sergeant Paul Fisher from Cedar Rapids, IA. SGT Fisher, a flight engineer with Company F, 106th Aviation, deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The CH-47 Chinook helicopter that he was aboard was shot down by a missile west of Baghdad. He sustained multiple injuries and later died.
SGT Fisher was a quiet man that believed actions spoke louder than words. He was a man who lived with truth, honor, and respect. He knew hard work was the key to your own success. May we always remember the sacrifices he made so that our journey in life can be paved with freedom. Recipients of the SGT Paul Fisher Scholarship are:
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Kristopher Burney – Kris is the son of Dennes and Nancy Burney. The family resides in Blue Grass. He will be graduating from Davenport West High School and enroll at Iowa State University in the fall. Kris plans to major in engineering. | |
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Sydney Kilcoin – Sydney is the daughter of Richard and Christine Kilcoin. The family resides in Milan. She will be graduating from Rockridge High School and enroll at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville in the fall. Sydney plans to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in business. |
NDIA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarship Academic Year 2013 – 2014
Beginning in the 2010-2011 Academic Year, the IA-IL Chapter teamed with the Quad Cities Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) to leverage QCESC's existing scholarship selection/award process for STEM type students. This allowed the Chapter to maintain its existing broad non-curriculum specific scholarship award process while being able to sponsor, through QCESC, a scholarship directly targeted to a student pursuing a STEM career. Promotion and strengthening of STEM in the workforce is considered a National Security issue and a focus area of NDIA.
The recipient this year of the NDIA sponsored scholarship was Emily Knight, pictured on the right. She is the daughter of Keith and Carol Knight. She plans to enter the Engineering program at Iowa State University.More information
2013-2014 Scholarship Application Form (word doc)
2012-2013 Scholarship Recipients