USFAA Scholarships Awarded for 2005.

The US Field Artillery Association announces the six winners of the annual undergraduate academic or vocational scholarships and congratulates them on their outstanding accomplishments.

2005 Scholarships. The six $1,000 scholarships were awarded in the categories of immediate family of an enlisted member and immediate family of an officer member.

Family of Enlisted Member. Kurt J. Young, of DeRidder, Louisiana, is a freshman at the McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, majoring in Wildlife Management and has a 3.90 GPA. His father, First Sergeant Sam K. Young, is the First Sergeant for the Headquarters and Headquarter Battery of the 5th Battalion 25th Field Artillery with the 10th Mountain Division in Fort Polk, Louisiana. He is a member of the Warrior Chapter.

Kristen M. Huitema of Yankton, South Dakota, is a freshman at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, majoring in Physical Education and has a 3.30 GPA. Her father, Staff Sergeant Michael Huitema, is the Supply Sergeant with the 147th Field Artillery Brigade in Yankton, South Dakota. He is a member of the Dakota Steel Rain Chapter.

Family of Officer Member. Michael A. White of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is a freshman at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, majoring in Computer Science with a 3.60 GPA. His father, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel R. White, Jr., is the Concepts Officer of the Futures Development Integration Center, Fort Sill, and is a member of the Hard Chargers Chapter.

Carol M. Miller of Preston, Maryland, is a senior at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, majoring in Microbiology with a 3.00 GPA. Her husband, 2LT Robert L. Miller, is with the B Troop Fire Support Officer with 1st-71st Cavalry of the 10th Mountain Division, currently deployed in Iraq. He is a member of the Mountain Thunder Chapter.

Rebekah Gazaway of Trafalgar, Indiana, is a sophomore at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, majoring in History with a 3.30 GPA. Her father, CPT James Gazaway, is a Chaplain with the 113th Engineer Battalion from Gary, Indiana. He is a member of the Hoosier Redlegs Chapter.

Adam Batschelet of Harker Heights, Texas, is a freshman at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, majoring in Ag Business. His father, Colonel Allen Batschelet, is the Commander of the 4th Fires Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. He is a member of the Iron Gunners Chapter.

2006 Scholarships. The scholarships are for worthy USFAA members and their their family members to help them attain their academic or vocational goals. To compete, applicants must be admitted to an accredited university, college or vocational undergraduate program of study and complete, sign and submit the application packet to the USFAA by the deadline (US Field Artillery Association, P.O. Box 33027, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503-0027).

The forms and details of the application are available by calling the Association at [phone] or available online at www.fieldartillery.org. The deadline for the 2006 USFAA Scholarships is 1 July 2006.

In 2006, the Association intends to award at least one $1,000 scholarship in each of the three categories with the potential for the award of additional scholarships of the same or lesser amounts, depending on the availability of funds and the discretion of the USFAA Scholarship Committee; all decisions are final. Scholarship awards will be mailed directly to the winners' schools' scholarship offices or the bursars.