KMC Scholarship Committee awards $120,000

Family members of the KMC received a combined total of more than $120,000 for their future education May 17 on Ramstein.

Approximately 85 spouses and high school seniors filled up the Hercules Theater to receive various 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,” Gorenc said. “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 jump-start to students going to different colleges 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,” Towlson said. “Any contribution helps offset the expenses, and I am grateful.”
Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school students and spouses residing in the KMC and are based on the academic merits of the students.