KMC Scholarship Committee awards $120,000

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  • By Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales
  • 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  Family members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community received a combined total of more than $120,000 for their future education May 17, 2015 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Approximately 85 spouses and high school seniors filled the Hercules Theater to receive a variety of scholarships provided by the KMC Scholarship Committee.  Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, served as guest speaker and participated in presenting the grants.

"I would like to thank all these wonderfully-talented volunteers for the work they do," said Gorenc. "This is an enormous undertaking not only to accumulate the funds, but to also accommodate a process to recognize deserving spouses and students."

The committee gave a jumpstart to the students going to college in various locations throughout the continental U.S. One of the students, Brendan Towlson, son of Capt. Craig Towlson, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chief of wing plans and programs, expressed his gratefulness to have a helping hand in his future education.

"I feel like I have more support under me to pay for some of the expenses of college," said Brendan Towlson. "Any contribution helps offset the expenses and I am grateful."

The scholarships are awarded to graduating high school students and spouses residing in the KMC and are based on the academic merits of the students.