SMSA News
SMSA Awards $319,500 In Scholarships for 2019
Updated: Jul 17, 2019
The Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association (SMSA) announced today that scholarships totaling $319,500 were awarded to ninety children and grandchildren of US Navy Seabees and Civil Engineer Corps Officers. There are 25 first time freshman students and 65 returning upper class students in the group.
The SMSA has awarded over $5.6 million in total scholarship funds to over 900 different students since 1972. The 90 current recipients, from 31 different states, will be studying at schools like Purdue, Northwestern, Arizona State, The Citadel, Baylor, Texas A&M, UNC Chapel Hill, Syracuse and Virginia Tech among many others. There are three different scholarship types awarded by the SMSA: Career and Technical Education (CTE)-typically 12-18-month education programs; two-year associate degree scholarships and four-year baccalaureate scholarships.
In the current group of 90 scholarship recipients, 63% are studying STEM, 28% are first generation college students and 80% are sponsored by an enlisted Seabee parent or grandparent. Two students are the children of Seabees who were wounded in combat.
Commenting on the announcement, CAPT Mike Blount, CEC, USN, Ret., Chairman of the Board for the SMSA, said “We are excited to announce this talented group of scholarship recipients. I know they will go on to change the world in their respective fields.”
Scholarships are awarded once a year. The deadline for scholarship applications for the 2020 application cycle is April 15th, 2020. Information on scholarships can be found at www.seabee.org/scholarship.
Here is a full list of scholarship recipients.
KatherineBell
Hometown-Grand Rapids, MI
College-Purdue University, IN Planned Major-Biology (Pre-Vet)
Seabee Sponsor-BU1 Clem Bell- CBU 415 NAS Oceana
Brandon Boswell
Hometown-Reno, NV
College-University of Nevada, Reno, NV Planned Major-Biology
Seabee Sponsor-EO2 Gary Boswell- NSA Danang, Vietnam
Madison Bowell
Hometown-Long Beach, MS
College-DePauw University, Greencastle, IN Planned Major-International Business with Economics
Seabee Sponsor-LT John Oliver III- CBC Gulfport
Katelyn Crockett
Hometown-Swansea, IL
College-Purdue University, IN Planned Major-Electrical Engineering
Seabee Sponsor-BMSN Daniel Crockett- NMCRC, St. Louis, MO
Lara Federspiel
Hometown-Pembroke, MA
College-Savannah College of Art and Design, GA Planned Major-User Experience Design
Seabee Sponsor-UT1 Jeff Federspiel- NMCB 27
Anna Grace Hilton
Hometown-Lincoln, NE
College-University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Planned Major-Biochemistry
Seabee Sponsor-LCDR John Hilton- NMCB 15 Belton, MO
Catherine Hudson
Hometown-Morton, MS
College-Mississippi College, MS Planned Major-undecided - helping children
Seabee Sponsor-CM3 Walter Hudson- NMCB 5
Joshua Irvin
Hometown-Congerville, IL
College-Northwestern University , IL Planned Major-Computer Science
Seabee Sponsor-SF2 Maurice Irvin- 10th Special NMCB ABRB Port Hueneme
Lauren Johns
Hometown-Milford, PA
College-University of Florida, FL Planned Major-Animal-Equine Science
Seabee Sponsor-EO2 Allen Johns III- NMCB 21, Det 0521
Aaron Keathley
Hometown-Lincoln Park, MI
College-Wayne State University, MI Planned Major-Economics & Psychology
Seabee Sponsor-SW3 Randall Keathley- NMCB 3
Sarah Keiser
Hometown-San Antonio, TX
College-University of Texas, San Antonio, TX Planned Major-Mathematics
Seabee Sponsor-LCDR Robert Keiser- NCTC Port Hueneme
Bridget Krause
Hometown-West Bend, WI
College-Arizona State University, AZ Planned Major-Biophysics
Seabee Sponsor-EO3 Thomas Krause- NMCB 3
Julianne Marquart
Hometown-Oakley, CA
College-California State University, Sacramento, CA Planned Major-Criminal Justice
Seabee Sponsor-UT1 Ronald Marquart- NMCB 18
Kathryn Martin
Hometown-Coweta, OK
College-Oklahoma State University, OK Planned Major-Mechanical Engineering
Seabee Sponsor-LCDR Walter Catrett, Jr.- EFD Pacific NAS Dallas, TX
Christopher Maslyar
Hometown-Springville, PA
College-Johnson College, PA Planned Major-Carpentry
Seabee Sponsor-EO1 Robert Maslyar- NMCB 21 Lakehurst, NJ
Destiny Mitma
Hometown-Bellevue, ID
College-Central Oregon Community College, OR Planned Major-Psychology
Seabee Sponsor-EO2 Dina Mitma- NMCB 18, Port Hueneme
Ethan Moll
Hometown-Marysville, WA
College-Shoreline Comm College/Western WA U, WA Planned Major-Digital Audio Engineering
Seabee Sponsor-EQCM Alexander Moll- NAFVAC Contingency OICC
Kelsey Morgan
Hometown-Burkburnett, TX
College-Arizona State University, AZ Planned Major-Biology
Seabee Sponsor-CE1 Douglas Morgan- CSFE Det Sheppard, TX
Elizabeth Orlando
Hometown-Berkley, MA
College-Arizona State University, AZ Planned Major-Earth & Space Exploration (Astrophysics)
Seabee Sponsor-SW3 Walter Godlewski- MCB 12 Vietnam
Charles Pacheco
Hometown-Suffolk, VA
College-The Citadel, SC Planned Major-Business
Seabee Sponsor-BUC Edward Pacheco- COMNAVBEACHGRU 2 Norfolk, VA
Luke Sargent
Hometown-San Diego, CA
College-St. Olaf College, MN Planned Major-Trumpet Performance
Seabee Sponsor-LT Twig Sargent- NMCB 11
Graham Seiler
Hometown-Auburn, IN
College-Indiana University, IN Planned Major-Mathematics
Seabee Sponsor-EOC Scott Seiler- NMCB 26, Detroit, MI
Elizabeth Shingleton
Hometown-Wake Forest, NC
College-University of North Carolina, NC Planned Major-Biochemistry
Seabee Sponsor-BU1 David Shingleton- NMCB 25 Afghanistan
Dustin Sloan
Hometown-Peoria, AZ
College-Arizona State University Polytechnic, AZ Planned Major-Software Engineering
Seabee Sponsor-CM1 James Sloan- COMNAVELSF, Williamsburg, VA
Jake Vorburger
Hometown-Saint Johns, FL
College-University of Charleston, WV Planned Major-Sports Business
Seabee Sponsor-EO1 Michael Vorburger- NMCB 14 NAS Jacksonville, FL