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BUCN Joel J. Cummings (RNMCB 15) Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-15 in memory of Joel J. Cummings. Joel was born October 7, 1958, graduated from Benson High School, Omaha, Nebraska, in 1978, and joined the U. S. Naval Reserve in May of 1979. He graduated top of his “A” school class on January 18, 1980. Assigned to RNMCB-15, Omaha Detachment 0515, he was attached to their air detachment during their Active Duty Training at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Shortly after their arrival, Joel was killed in an accident while performing his duties. NMCB-15 was a reserve Seabee battalion comprised of officers and enlisted personnel from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. It was decommissioned in 2014 after serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
Interested in Funding an Endowed Scholarship?
Endowed Scholarships allow our investors to build a lasting legacy, impacting Seabee children and grandchildren for generations to come. Endowed Scholarships often honor or memorialize family members, Seabee leaders, NAVFAC units, organizations or corporations. Perpetual Named scholarships can be funded at three levels, $60,000, $120,000 and $150,000 and are named by the donor.
Contact Dan Miller at danmiller@seabee.org to start a endowed scholarship.