SMA Alumni Foundation
Leadership Scholarship

Truth • Duty • Honor

The Staunton Military Academy Alumni Foundation (SMAAF) Leadership Scholarship is a perpetual $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to the Mary Baldwin University – Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL) cadet completing her junior year and entering her senior year who exhibits strong leadership qualities, high academic standards, is committed to completion of one of the military service Reserve Office Training Candidate (ROTC) programs, plans to commission is the U.S. Armed Forces upon graduation and who will best represent the SMA legacy and traditions. Beginning in 2008, this scholarship was modified to award two $1,000 scholarships each year. One is awarded to a rising senior and the other to a rising junior that meet the same criteria as above. The scholarship is endowed by SMA Alumni Foundation. Recipients of this scholarship are determined by VWIL in consultation with the SMA Alumni Foundation.
SMA ALUMNI FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS
Iuliana Petre
1999
Army ROTC		Monica Choi
2000
Army ROTC		Amanda Bennett
2001
Air Force ROTC		Nicole Littlejohn
2002
Air Force ROTC
Mei-Ling To Fye
2003
Army ROTC		Patricia Nadeau
2004
Air Force ROTC		Julia Cochran
2005
Navy ROTC		Whitney Jorgensen
2006
Army ROTC
Christian Romeo
2007		Jasmine Bailey
2008		Summer Mason
2008
Carolyn Majchszak
2009
Army ROTC		Sarah McFarland
2009		Ana Espinoza
2010		Jenna Ritchie
2010
Army ROTC
Jillian Stubbs
2011		Christina Leyton
2011		Amanda Harrison
2012		Teri Crouch
2012
Pauline Langston
2013		Alixandria Reinhard
2013		Carolyn Gale
2014		Tatiana Western
2014
Kathryn Narvaez
2015		Melissa Lovretich
2015		Gladys Ugarte
2016
Carla Cisneros
2016		Melissa Lovretich
2016		Jazmin Rice
2016		Maddison Bowen
2016
Brianna Washington
2017		Maddison Bowen
2017		Ericka Ankiewicz
2017		Mallory Townsend
2017
Alexis Ivy
2018		Rebecca Balzan
2018		Erika Ankiewicz
2018		Brittney Fenner
2018
Rebecca Balzan
2019
Army ROTC		Isabelle Ross
2019		Haley Schwarz
2019		Skylar Yushchak
2019
Kaitlyn Brockman
2020		Kristy Kelley
2020		Maggie Olshove
2020
Cecelia Barnett
2021		Allison Gonzalez
2021		Katelin Whitcomb
2021
Iolani Mangoba
2022		Chloe Beasley
2022		Taylor Carrington
2022
TBA
2023		TBA
2023		TBA
2023

 

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The following additional scholarships have been established by an individual alumnus and/or groups of alumni to honor and help preserve the SMA name and legacy. These scholarships are either fully or sufficiently funded.
No additional contributions are being solicited.

Truth • Duty • Honor

Henry Scholarship Honoring SMA

The Henry Scholarship Honoring Staunton Military Academy is a perpetual $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to the Mary Baldwin College – Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL) cadet completing her junior year and entering her senior year who exhibits strong leadership qualities, high academic standards, is committed to completion of one of the ROTC programs, plans to commission is the U.S. Armed Forces upon graduation and who will best represent the SMA legacy and traditions. The scholarship is endowed by Hunter W. Henry, Jr., SMA ‘46. Recipients of this scholarship are determined by VWIL in consultation with the SMA Alumni Association officer designated as the administrator of the scholarship on behalf of Hunter W. Henry, Jr. See LINK for additional information.

Kristy M. Wheeler, VWIL ’01 Captain, USAF Reserves
BRONZE STAR

Captain Wheeler received the Bronze Star for her service in Iraq. For six months in 2006, Kristy Wheeler led agents in a combat zone at Baghdad International Airport, running complex informant operations. Her efforts allowed coalition members and combat equipment to move safely through mortar and rocket attacks. Wheeler was the cadet commander of the VWIL corps of cadets while in college at MBC and the first VWIL recipeint of the Henry Scholarship Honoring SMA.

HENRY SCHOLARSHIP HONORING SMA
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Kristy M. Wheeler
2001
Air Force ROTC		Rachel L. O’Connell 2002
Army ROTC		Stacey Berg
2003
Air Force ROTC		Sonia Loureiro
2004
Air Force ROTC
Megan Zeigert
2005
Air Force ROTC		Jennifer Wilde
2006
Air Force ROTC		Christina Moore
2007		Danielle Gardiner
2008
Sarah Duffy
2009		Manuela Besler
2010
Army ROTC		Brittany Bullard
2011
Air Force ROTC		Tesla Goodrich
2012
Anabel Montano
2013		Carolyn Denny
2014		Kaylyn Lonergan
2015		Mikayla Waters-Crittenton
2016
Brenda Ajavon
2017		Caroline Fresch
2018		Kaylin Coe
2019		Chanda Uy
2020
Skylar Yushchak
2021		Allison Gonzalez
2022		20232024

Henry SMA Legacy Scholarship

The Henry SMA Legacy Scholarship is a perpetual $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to the Mary Baldwin College – Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL) cadet completing her sophomore year and entering her junior year who exhibits strong leadership qualities, high academic standards, is committed to completion of one of the ROTC programs, plans to commission in the U.S. Armed Forces upon graduation and who will effectively represent the SMA legacy and traditions. The scholarship is endowed by Hunter W. Henry, Jr., SMA ‘46. Recipients of this scholarship are determined by VWIL in consultation with the SMA Alumni Association officer designated as the administrator of the scholarship on behalf of Hunter W. Henry, Jr.
See LINK for additional information.

HENRY SMA LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Silvia C. Hooser
2002 Daughter of John Hooser, SMA ’73		Patricia Nadeau
2003
Air Force ROTC		Ashley Jackson
2004
Air Force ROTC		Valerie Martinez
2005
USMC ROTC
Laken B. Hopkins
2006
Air Force ROTC		Janaire Jackson
2007		Jessica Tait
2008
Air Force ROTC		Jael Cooper
2009
Kandi Vaughn
2010
Army ROTC		Amanda Harrison
2011
Army ROTC		Raven Jackson
2012
Air Force ROTC		Meagan Barron
2013
Kaylyn Lonergan
2014		Brenda Echak
2014		Carolyn Gale
2015		Ashley Petersen
2015
Hailey Caton
2016		Monique McGough
2016		Stephanie Barbaro
2017		Jazmin Rice
2017
Anais Gutierrez
2018		Jaquelin Rosas
2018
Army ROTC		Thalia Villa
2019
Army ROTC		Chloe Lamb
2019
Haley Schwarz
2020		Tralani Simpson
2021		Danika Goulding
2022		2023

Colonel Robert Wease Memorial Scholarship

The Colonel Robert Wease Memorial Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship awarded to a rising VWIL Senior with a Leadership Studies minor who demonstrates interest in how government functions, inquisitiveness, and respect for peers. The recipient is chosen by the VWIL administration and presented at the April SMA-VWIL Review during the association’s reunion.

COLONEL ROBERT WEASE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Brittney Fenner
2020		Kristi Walsh
2021		Danielle Devere
2022

Alvin Arnall Scholarship

The Alvan Arnall Scholarship is sponsored by Mr. Alvin Arnall, a 1956 graduate of Staunton Military Academy, and established to honor that class. The $2,500 scholarship recipient is chosen by the VWIL administration and presented at the April SMA-VWIL Review during the association’s reunion.

ALVIN ARNALL SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Laura Dean
2006		Theresia Carrigan
2007

Don Reid Windley, SMA ’70, Truth-Duty-Honor Scholarship

The Don Reid Windley Truth-Duty-Honor Scholarship is sponsored by Mrs. Don Windley, widow of Don Windley, a 1970 graduate of Staunton Military Academy, and established to honor her husband and the SMA principles of Truth-Duty-Honor. The $1,000 scholarship recipient is chosen by the VWIL administration and presented at the April SMA-VWIL Review during the association’s reunion.

DON REID WINDLEY, SMA ’70,
TRUTH-DUTY-HONOR SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Kathryn Stephens
2009		Carolyn Majchszak
2010
Army ROTC		Katherine Hawald
2011		Luz Bruno
2012
Army ROTC
Emily Sikorski
2013		Amanda Fadden
2014		Dominique Nunn
2015		Jocabed Koomson
2016
Jessica Cisneros
2017		Kaitlin Yaconis
2018		Anais Gutierrez
2019		Destiny Velazquez
2020
Army ROTC
Maggie Olshove
2021		Kaitlynn George
2022		20232024

Longyear Scholarship

The Longyear Scholarship is sponsored by Mr. Barry Longyear, a 1960 graduate of Staunton Military Academy, and established to award a VWIL Cadet that has made the most improvement in her leadership development within the VWIL Corps of Cadets. The $2,500 scholarship recipient is chosen by the VWIL administration and presented at the April SMA-VWIL Review during the association’s reunion.

Requirements: Awarded to a Cadet that has made the most improvement in her leadership development within the Corps of Cadets.

BARRY LONGYEAR SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Dana Clingenpeel
2010		Kacie Dodd
2011		Dalila Smith
2012		Alessandra Gonzalez-Rivera
2013
Alana Rister
2014		Danielle Hunt
2015		Shantelle Jennings
2016		Kaitlin Yaconis
2017
Tevanah Charlemagne
2018		Rhealiza Ambanta
2019		Mariam Kalokah
2020		Kristy Kelley
2021
Cecelia Barnett
2022		202320242025

Craig Hanson Memorial Scholarship

The Craig Hanson Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by the Hanson family. Awarded to a rising junior demonstrating high academics and respect of peers. The $2,500 scholarship recipient is chosen by the VWIL administration and presented at the SMA-VWIL Review during the annual SMA reunion.

CRAIG HANSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Tisha Wilkerson
2013		Katherine Narvaez
2014		Mikayla Waters-Crittenton
2015		Brenda Ajavon
2016
Caroline Fresch
2017		Kaylin Coe
2018		Destiny Velazquez
2019		Katie Keegan
2020
Kaitlyn George
2021		Madeline Pohland
2022		20232024

Page M. & William G. Kable, II
Good Character Scholarship

The Page M. and William G., Kable II Good Character Scholarship is sponsored by Mrs. Carter Condon, a lifelong friend of the Kable family. This scholarship has been established to honor Page and Billy Kable and the virtues they embodied. Awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
Requirements: Awarded to a rising sophomore that has demonstrated the leadership traits of Loyalty, Kindness, Diligence, and Conscientiousness.

PAGE M. & WILLIAM G. KABLE, II
GOOD CHARACTER SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Monique McGough
2015		Lindsay Sopko
2016		Anais Gutierrez
2017		Ashlyn Harper
2018
Maggie Olshove
2019		2020Alyssa Epperson
2021		Johannah Dillaway
2022

Staunton Military Academy – John Deal
Education Scholarship

The Staunton Military Academy – John Deal Education Scholarship at the Florida State University College of Education is a perpetual endowment that represents for all SMA alumni and posterity the educational legacy of SMA and the spirit of John Deal to keep it alive. See LINK for additional information.

SMA – JOHN DEAL
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
~ RECIPIENTS ~
Crystal G. Mayhew
Niece of Gary Gross, SMA ’63
2001		Brandi Bowden
2002