Mariah Hackett

The 506th Association Scholarship Committee selected Mariah Hackett of Clinton, Maryland as the winner of the $1,000 Marilyn and Eugene Overton Scholarship Award for 2014.

Mariah was born in Clinton, Maryland, but lived in Anne Arundel County, Maryland until eighth grade when she returned to Clinton.  Mariah was valedictorian of Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr., High School's 2013 graduating class.  She currently attends Salisbury State University and is on track to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing Science in the spring of 2017.  Mariah is the granddaughter of Lawrence (Larry) J. Bowman who served in Charlie Company, 1st Bn, 1967 to 1968 and in Charlie Company 3rd Bn, 1968.

The following letter is from Mariah:

Dear 506th Scholarship Committee,

I appreciate you taking the time to review my application, and I am honored to have been selected to receive this award. It is truly a blessing to have your support towards continuing my education at Salisbury University and fulfilling my goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.

Thank you for your time and consideration, but most importantly for believing in me.

Sincerely,

Mariah Hackett

Brendan Strauser

The 506th Association Scholarship Committee selected Brendan Strauser of St.Charles, MO as the winner of the $1000 NAVILLUS Foundation Award for 2014.

Brendan was born in Morristown, NJ, however, when he was 6 months old, his parents moved to St, Charles, MO to be close to their family.  Brendan attended Francis Howell Central High School in St Charles graduating in 2013 with a weighted GPA of 4.33. While at Howell Brendan was a member of DECA, was Secretary of the National Honor Society and played on Howell's state championship ice hockey team. Brendan is a sophomore at The University of Missouri - Columbia where he is pursuing a degree in marketing and is currently on the Dean's list.  Brendan is the grandson of Fred Strauser Jr.who served with HHC, 2nd BN, 506th Infantry at Fort Campbell.

The following letter is from Brendan:

Dear 506th Scholarship Committee,

Thank you for selecting me to be a 2014 scholarship recipient. I cannot express to you how much of an honor it is to be recognized by such a respected and prestigious organization as the 506th. I would like to thank the scholarship committee for lending me this tremendous assistance in the pursuit of a business degree, my grandfather for his guidance and enthralling stories about his experience in the regiment, and the members of the 506th themselves, without whose courage and sacrifice such opportunities would not be possible. Thank you again for your generosity. I will do you all proud. Currahee!

Sincerely,

Brendan Strauser

Erika Shaw

The 506th Association Scholarship Committee selected Erika Shaw of West Lafayette, Indiana as the winner of the Marcia and John Lally Service Award for 2014.

Erika was born on March 15, 1996 at Home Hospital in Lafayette Indiana. Her parents are Robert Troy and Brandi Lynn Shaw and her great grandfather Gilbert D Shaw served with the 101st Airborne in the 506 PIR in HQ Company during World War II. Erika attended St. James Lutheran School from Kindergarten through 8th grade. She entered Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana in August of 2010. While in High School Erika played volleyball, track, and participated in club gymnastics with DMG in Lafayette. Erika also volunteered with the American Red Cross and organized three blood drives at St James Lutheran church. In addition, she is a member of the National Honor Society. Erika graduated in June of 2014 from Harrison High School with an academic honors diploma and will be attending Wisconsin Lutheran College in Wauwatosa, WI where she received a presidential scholarship and placement into the honors program. Erica plans to major in biology with a minor in spanish. She will also be running cross country and track for WLC. Erika plans to continue her education with the ultimate goal of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon.

The following letter is from Gabrielle:

Dear 506th Scholarship Committee,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for selecting me as a recipient of the 506th Association Scholarship. My family is very proud and I am honored to be able to accept this scholarship in memory of my grandfather who served in HQ Company, 506 PIR during World War II. This scholarship will have a huge effect on me and my family as I pursue my dream of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon.

Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart!

Erika Shaw

The 506th Association Scholarship Committee selected Sydney Rosemore of Adams, Tennessee as the winner of the $1000 Currahee Award for 2014.

Sydney was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. Being a part of a military family, she also resided in Louisiana for some time before settling in Tennessee where she has lived for almost ten years. Sydney was very involved at Jo Byrns High School where she enjoyed participating in many clubs and extra-curricular activities. She was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Renaissance Club, was treasurer of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), vice-president of Key Club, president of Sr. Beta, and president of her senior class. Sydney graduated with a 4.0 GPA and ranked 3rd out of a class of 83. Sydney participated in the Dual Enrollment program that offers credit for both high school and college. In this program she attended classes through Volstate Community College and graduated high school with 24 hours of college credit. This fall Sydney will enter Western Kentucky University as an advanced standing stuident with an academic scholarship from WKU. Sydney is the daughter of Myron Rosemore who served as First Sergeant of Charlie Company, 2nd Bn from 2004 to 2007.