The Flagpole e-Newsletter | End of Year Edition 2023
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The U.S. Army Women's Foundation
Honor ~ Empower ~ Connect
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Dear Friends,
As we take a moment for reflection, we are thankful for your support of the U.S. Army Women's Foundation and your unwavering commitment to our mission. Our focus continues to be on the future of Army women by honoring their achievements and seizing opportunities for positive influence and change. As we advance toward our 2024 goals, we request your continued support.
In 2023, we awarded scholarships, honored exceptional individuals, conducted seminars, forged meaningful connections, and maintained a vibrant online presence through social media. To give you a better sense of the impact you have helped make in 2023, we’d like to share a part of what we have been able to accomplish. We hope it inspires in you the same sense of pride we feel as we strive to fulfill our mission to honor, empower, and connect Army women.
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U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program
Since 2008, the Foundation has provided over $650,000 in scholarships to 372 Army women and their children. This year, we awarded $55,500 in scholarships to women of active-duty and retired Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and their lineal descendants. We added a new scholarship, the Six Triple Eight Scholarship, which was established to honor the service of the 6888th Central Directory Postal Battalion. In 2024, we will add another scholarship to our Legacy Program - scholarships for disabled women veterans - to continue helping Army women and their children empower their future through education. Read how our scholarships enable outstanding women to thrive in their academic pursuits while making significant contributions to their communities:
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“I am humbled and honored to receive this scholarship, not only for the financial relief that it will supply, but also for the mental empowerment that it instills. To know that others believe in me boosts my confidence that I WILL succeed at reaching my goals, which will ultimately allow me to give back to my community and serve an all too often marginalized population.”
-Amy Crum, United States Army Veteran
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“The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship allows me to accomplish my goals as a level one trauma nurse. Subsequently, I will direct commission as an officer of the United States Army Reserve. Thank you for your generous donations in funding my education and future career.”
-Katrina Taylor, United States Army Reserve
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The Inaugural "Six Triple Eight" Scholarship Recipient
Army Veteran CW4 (Retired) Nicole Burkett, a doctoral candidate at Tarleton State University and the recipient of the Army Women's Foundation "Six Triple Eight" Scholarship, embodies resilience, leadership, and dedication. Nicole's journey reflects the empowerment and support provided by the Legacy Scholarship Program. The scholarship was named in honor of the 855 Women's Army Corps (WAC) of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who served overseas in the European Theater of Operations during WWII.
Ms Burkett's research proposal entitled, "A Phenomenological Evaluation of the Transition Pathways of Black Women Veterans that Served in the Military in the post-9/11 Era" was accepted by Division VI for the 47th Annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association in Arlington, TX. Nicole serves as an inspiring testament to the positive impact of the Army Women's Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program.
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2023 Six Triple Eight Scholarship recipient CW4 (Ret) Nicole Burkett (center) with AWF Board members COL (Ret) Edna Cummings and MSG (Ret) Elizabeth Helm-Frazier |
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AWF-Trident University International Scholarship Program
This year, we selected two individuals for the AWF-Trident University International Scholarship - Major Kelly Gress and First Lieutenant Mikaela Davis. MAJ Gress has served 23 years in the Army Reserve and is pursuing a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration, with a goal of assisting marginalized communities by advocating for equitable access to healthcare and empowering those in need. 1LT Davis is a first-generation college student in the Army Reserves. She is pursuing a master’s degree in IT Management and Cyber Security.
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Army Women’s Foundation Awards Program
Since 2009, the Foundation has recognized individuals or groups of individuals through our Hall of Fame and Champions Awards who have contributed extraordinary service or made exceptional contributions to women in the Army or the Armed Forces. This year, we had a captivating program on March 22, 2023, where we inducted six women into our Hall of Fame and honored two individuals as Champions.
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The Army Women's Foundation Scholarship and Hall of Fame Cake Cutting at the National Museum of the U.S. Army. From left to right: Army Veteran Rebecca Bender, CW4 (Ret) Nicole Burkett; SSG Abby Davis, CSM (Ret) Debbie Strickland, BG (Ret) Becky Halstead, BG (Ret) Von Richardson, AWF Vice President CSM (Ret) Cindy Pritchett, AWF Programs Chair COL (Ret) Walt Gunning, The Honorable M. Tia Johnson, LTG (Ret) Susan Lawrence, LTG (Ret) Flora Darpino, and CDR (Ret) Carlton Philpot. |
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Leadership Symposium
Our leadership symposium, held in conjunction with the AUSA annual meeting, continues to be popular and a fan favorite. Following a dynamic keynote address by COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, Chief of Staff, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, and COL Clydellia Prichard-Allen, J1, Joint Task Force, MDW, we held a panel discussion entitled “The Limitless Possibilities of Army Women” moderated by CW5 (Ret) Phyllis Wilson. Panelists included CW5 Yolondria Dixon-Carter, MAJ Sidney Jaques, CSM JoAnn Naumann, and CSM Tonya Sims, who shared their leadership experiences, philosophies, challenges, and wisdom.
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Pictured L to R: CW5 Yolondria Dixon-Carter, CSM JoAnn Naumann, COL Clydellia Prichard-Allen, BG (Ret) Anne Macdonald, COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, CSM Tonya Sims, MAJ Sidney Jaques, CW5 (Ret) Phyllis Wilson |
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Grants to other Institutions
We support organizations that honor Army women, including the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia (pictured right), the National Museum of the U.S. Army, the Army Nurse Corps Association, and Wreaths Across America, to name a few.
Courtesy: U.S. Army Women's Museum
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Mentoring
We continue to collaborate with the Female Mentoring and Morale Program (FMMP) to promote and spread awareness of this valuable monthly mentoring and leadership opportunity.
How Can You Help?
Make a gift today. It could be for scholarships, leadership programs, event support, outreach, or museum support, programs that are aligned with our shared mission to honor, empower, and connect Army women.
While we are proud to bring you such good news, your financial support ensures that the U.S. Army Women's Foundation can continue empowering and uplifting remarkable Army women who have dedicated themselves to serving our nation, fostering a future where their contributions are honored and celebrated. We are grateful for your commitment and support to the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2024!
Yours in Service,
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Peggy Trossen
Executive Director
U.S. Army Women's Foundation
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Anne F. Macdonald
Brigadier General, USA (Ret)
President, U.S. Army Women's Foundation
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CONTACT US:
Ms. Beth Spitzley, Director of Administration
P.O. Box 5030 | Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia 23801
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The U.S. Army Women's Foundation headquartered on Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) and a non-federal entity. The Foundation is not part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and has no government status.
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