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Freedom Alliance Scholarship RecipientsKelsey Hynds is a Communications major at theUniversity of Massachusettsin Amherst, where she ison the Dean’s list. Kelsey’sfather, James, is a highlydecorated, permanently disabled veteranand a Purple Heart recipient.Aaron Tolentino of Columbia, Maryland is majoring in International Business at Ursinus College inCollegeville, Pennsylvania.Aaron’s father served in theU.S. Army and was 100 percent permanently disabled. His father died (whenAaron was only two years old) of serviceconnected disabilities.Judith Terry is a Pre-Medicine student at the University of Pretoria in theRepublic of South Africa.Judith’s father, Alvin, servedin U.S. Marine Corps andis now a 100 percent permanently disabled veteran.Nicholas Hamlet is anhonor roll student at Massasoit Community Collegein Brockton, Massachusettspursuing a degree in Business Accounting. Nicholas’father, Wayne, served in the U.S. Armyand sustained serious injuries when hishelicopter was shot down. He is 100 percent permanently disabled.Megan Walley of Palestine,Texas is a Marketing majorat Texas A&M University.Her father, U.S. Air Forceveteran Paul Walley, is therecipient of three BronzeStars with “V” for Valorand two Purple Hearts. He is 100 percentpermanently disabled from back injurieshe sustained in a helicopter crash.Edward Joseph, Jr. of Lakewood, New Jersey is a Science major at Rutgers University School of Arts andScience. Edward’s father, aPurple Heart and BronzeStar recipient, served in the U.S. Army. Hesuffered the loss of a limb and other combat injuries, and was 100 percent permanently disabled prior to his recent death.Gregory Hook of Goldsboro, North Carolina is astudent at the University ofNorth Carolina at ChapelHill who has been on theDean’s list since his freshman year. He is currently double majoring in Religion and Recreation. Gregory’sfather served in the U.S. Air Force andperished when his F-15E went down overOman.Teresa Branham of Shoreline, Washington is a Business major at the Universityof Washington. Her fatherserved in the United StatesNavy and is 100 percentpermanently disabled due to injuries hesuffered from an explosion.Michelle Johnson of Racine, Wisconsin is a student at Fordham University where she is majoringin Chemistry. Michelle’sfather, Dale, served in theU.S. Army and died in January 1992.Laurie Beth Reyna of SanAntonio, Texas is a Mechanical Engineering student at the University ofTexas, San Antonio. Laurie Beth’s father served inthe U.S. Marines. He was awarded aNational Defense Service Medal and aPurple Heart and he is 100 percent permanently disabled.Steven Aston of High Hill,Missouri is majoring inCriminal Justice at CentralMissouri State University.He currently works for theNew Florence Fire Department while enrolled in 16 credit hours atcollege. Steven’s mother and father bothserved in the U.S. Air Force. His father isa permanently disabled veteran.Isaiah Branton, from Starke, Florida ismajoring in Political Science at FloridaA&M University. Isaiah’sfather served in the U.S.Marine Corps and suffereda critical injury when hewas ejected from a helicopter. The injury left him100 percent permanently disabled.Sally Bergom of Waverly,Iowa is a Literature majorat Sarah Lawrence Collegein Bronxville, New York.Her father served in theU.S. Marine Corps anddied from service-connected disabilities.Theresa Painter of Otto,New York is a student atSUNY Fredonia in NewYork. Her father, Martin,served in the U.S. Navyon the aircraft carrier USSBiddle. He sustained serious injuries thatleft him permanently disabled until hisdeath in 1985.Rachel Jewell of Aberdeen,Maryland is a student atthe University of Maryland-Baltimore where sheis studying Psychology.Rachel’s father, Robert,served in the U.S. Army.Multiple injuries suffered during a jumping mission with the Special Forces grouphave left him 100 percent permanentlydisabled.

Freedom Alliance Scholarship RecipientsJabarie Glass of Jackson,Mississippi attends theUniversity of Mississippimajoring in Music Education and Management. Hisfather, Joe, is 100 percentpermanently disabled U.S. Army veteran.Kelly Dominguez of Schertz, Texas ismajoring in Social Work at Our Lady ofthe Lake University. Kelly’sfather, Elroy, served in theU.S. Air Force. He passedaway from a service relateddisability in January, 2000.Elizabeth Ashby of Huntingdon, Tennessee graduated from the University ofTennessee-Martin with a degree in Communications. She is thedaughter of Michael Ashby,a U.S. Marine Corps officer, who was 100 percentdisabled and passed awayin August, 2004.Terri Rice is a Rehabilitation Sciencemajor at Clemson University. Originallyfrom St. Lawrence, SouthCarolina, Terri’s fatherserved in the U.S. Armyand is 100 percent permanently disabled.Ryan Steele, of Woodbridge, Virginia, isstudying criminal justice at Radford University in Radford, Virginia and the sonof Lt. Col. Terry Steele.Ryan’s father served in theU.S. Marine Corps andpassed away from serviceconnected injuries.Leonard Nowcid from Elmer, New Jersey is majoring in Communications atRowan University. Leonard’s father served in theU.S. Marine Corps and is100 percent permanentlydisabled.Joshua McFarland of Layton, Utah is aBusiness Management major at the University of Southern Idaho. Hisfather, Dillon McFarland,was a U.S. Air Force pilotwho was killed in actionwhen his F-16 crashed in2002. Joshua was 16 yearsold when his father was killed.Elizabeth Hoover of NorthBend, Oregon is a giftedwriter, singer, photographerand actress. She is a studentat the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California. Elizabeth’s father served in the U.S.Army and suffers from extensive combatrelated injuries which, at the age of just 20,left him 100 percent permanently disabled.Johanna Ward of Tuskegee,Alabama is majoring in Biology at Tuskegee University. Johanna’s father, Rafeal, who served in the U.S.Army, was a 100 percentpermanently disabled veteran who hassince passed away.Vaughan Bennally of Tohatchi, New Mexico is aPre-Med major at NewMexico Highlands University. He is the son of a U.S.Army officer who sufferednumerous injuries and is 100 percent permanently disabled.Suzanne Lussier is majoring in ComputerScience at Grantham University in Jackson, Tennessee. Originallyof Hohenwald, Tennessee,she is working toward a Private Investigator certification, a Police Science certification, and a Crime SceneInvestigation certification. Suzanne is thedaughter of a 21-year U.S. Marines Corpsveteran who is permanently disabled.Melissa Napolitano ofPhoenix, Arizona attendsEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity. Now majoringin Globalization, Securityand Intelligence, she hopesto obtain a job working for Homeland Security. Melissa’s father served in the U.S.Army and was injured from an explodinglandmine. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster and ispermanently disabled.Shannon Snell, from Vista,California, is a Humanitiesand Arts major at the University of California-Irvine.Her sister, Corinne Snell,is a sophomore at Mueller College studying to bea massage therapist. Theyare the daughters of Operation Desert Shield/DesertStorm veteran and highlydecorated Marine MSgtSnell. He served in theMarines for 21 years was killed in actionwhen his UH-1 helicopter crashed during a training mission. Shannon was onlysix and Corinne was nine years old whenthey lost their father.“I would like to thank FreedomAlliance for my scholarship. Myfather would be very proud ofme today if he were still aliveand because of this award heis still able to contribute to thecontinuation of my education.Thanks to Freedom Alliancefor supporting the children ofservicemen and women who havemade the ultimate sacrifice sothat we may live in freedom.”Please respect the privacy of our scholarship recipients.Corinne Snell

Sisters and Brothers Who Are Scholarship RecipientsThe Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund has provided scholarships to two or more children in the same family. Manystudents, who have been awarded a scholarship, have younger sisters and brothers who will be eligible for scholarshipsin the next few years.The Rifkin Family of Columbus, GeorgiaRandi Rifkin graduated in 2005 from the University of NorthCarolina with a Theater degree. Her sister, Shari, is a 2004 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technologywith a degree in Aerospace Engineering. She has also earned aMaster’s Degree in Education and is teaching Math and Scienceto high school students. Their younger brother will be going tocollege in a few short years and will be applying for a scholarship too!Their father, Dr. Jeffrey J.Rifkin, was a U.S. Army militaryphysician for 20 years until he waskilled in 1999. His daughterswere 15 and 17 years old whenthey lost their dad.RandiShariThe Hanlon Family of Veguita, New MexicoAllan Hanlon, Jr., is a Business Administration major at theUniversity of New Mexico. His sister, Amanda, is an Elementary Education major at the University of New Mexico. It isher dream, as well as her father’s, to earn a college degree. Theirbrother, Tony, recently graduated from the University of NewMexico with a degree in Business Administration. Their father,Allan, served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is the recipient of aPurple Heart, a National Defense Service Medal and is100 percent permanently disabled.AllanAmandaThe Sullivan Family of Columbia, South CarolinaDeMarcus Sullivan is a Biblical Studies major at LibertyUniversity in Virginia. His sister,Shannon, is a student at the Midlands Technical College majoringin Art. Their father served in theU.S. Army and is 100 percent permanently disabled.DeMarcusShannonThe Cousins Family of Cheyenne, WyomingJoshua Cousins, is majoring in Geography at the University of Colorado. His sister, Jamie,is a Business Management majorat Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Their father, JosephCousins, served in the U.S. MarineCorps and is 100 percent permaJoshuaJamienently disabled.The Lail Family of Rapid City, South DakotaJocelyn Lail is studying Biblical Literature and Business Administration at Indiana WesleyanUniversity. Her brother, Nathan,is also a student at Indiana Wesleyan University. Their fatherserved in the U.S. Air Force and isa permanently disabled veteran.JocelynNathanTonyThe Richardson Family of Old Town, FloridaThe Young Family of Fitzgerald, GeorgiaAaron Young is majoring in Business and Marketing at theUniversity of Georgia-Athens. His brother, Nathan, is majoringin Biology at Georgia State University. He is on the Dean’s Listand has been named in Who’s WhoAmong College Students. Their father, Hal Young, is a U.S. Marineveteran who is 100 percent permanently disabled from criticalinjuries he sustained from a landAaronNathanmine explosion.Adrianne Richardson is majoring in Music Education andSacred Music at Florida Southern College. Her sister, Meghan,also attends Florida Southern College, where she is majoring inStudio Arts. Their father, William, served in the U.S. Army andis a Purple Heart recipient. He isa double amputee and is 100 percent permanently disabled. Adrianne and Meghan have a youngerbrother who will be eligible for aFreedom Alliance Scholarship in aAdrianneMeghanfew years.

Freedom Alliance Scholarship FundPhoto: Thanks to Healing Field, Colonial Flag, Sandy, Utah www.healingfield.orgHelping the Children Our Heroes Have Left BehindHow You Can HelpThe Scholarship Fund is made possible through the generous contributions of freedom-loving Americans who want to honor those who have made the ultimatesacrifice. Individual, foundation and corporate contributions, including matching gifts and stock and estate gifts, are gratefully accepted and tax-deductible.For more information about giving opportunities, please contact Freedom Alliance Director of Development Bob Smith at 800-475-6620. Freedom Allianceis a member of the Combined Federal Campaign. If you wish to contribute this way, please designate Freedom Alliance, ID # 2979.How to Apply for a Freedom Alliance ScholarshipStudents are eligible to apply if they are the dependent child of a service member who was killed or 100 percent permanently disabled in the line of duty, or who iscurrently classified as POW or MIA. The applicant must be a senior in high school, or a high school graduate, or be enrolled in an institution of higher learning,including colleges, universities or vocational schools. To request an application, call Freedom Alliance at: 800-475-6620 or visit www.freedomalliance.org.Special Thanks towhich provided funding to print and mail this Scholarship Report. SAP, with 12 million users,is the world’s largest inter-enterprise software company. www.SAP.com.Freedom AllianceLtCol Oliver L. North, USMC (Ret.)Founder and Honorary ChairmanMr. Thomas P. KilgannonPresidentFreedom Alliance, which was founded in 1990, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization. The mission of Freedom Alliance is to advance theAmerican heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States and promoting a strong national defense.22570 Markey Court, Suite 240 Dulles, Virginia 20166 Phone: 800-475-6620 FAX: 703-444-9893 www.freedomalliance.org.

cal University. Kyle started flight training when he was 15 years old and dreams of becoming a pilot. Kyle's father served in the U.S. Navy and was killed in action when his helicopter experienced mechanical failure during a routine training mission over the North Arabian Sea. Rebekah Ginez of Placen-tia, California is a Child and Adolescent Develop-ment major at California State, Fullerton .