Corvias mil.spouse scholarships

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. - Corvias Foundation, a private charitable foundation dedicated to increasing opportunities for military families, announced 20 recipients of its 2019 annual military spouse scholarships. The recipients, each a spouse of an active-duty service member, will receive a one-time scholarship of $5,000 to be put towards furthering their academic aspirations. “Since getting married to the military and having children, my family has been the driving force pushing me to reorient my life,” said Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., recipient, Aaron Eichstedt. “Becoming a registered nurse will keep me home with my family and give me more flexibility to move with my wife’s career.” This year’s military spouse recipients from Gulf Coast states: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. - LaToya Adams, a high-performing senior at Ashford University where she studies Early Childhood Education-Administration and Business Accounting. Her husband is a Staff Sergeant. They have two children. Adams works as an Educational Lead at the Eglin Child Development Center; Aaron Eichstedt is pursuing an associate’s degree in Nursing from Northwest Florida State College. Previously, he worked as a fisheries field biologist but was inspired by his family to pursue his studies to become an RN. His wife is a Senior Airman. They have two boys. Fort Polk, La. - Jennafer Wood, a member of the Army Reserves, is pursuing a master’s degree in Environmental Science from the Colorado State University’s Global Campus. She wants to pursue work at Fort Polk in NEPA compliance and further ensure that military operations and projects are completed in a manner that supports and benefits the surrounding environment. Her husband is a Staff Sergeant in the Army. Fort Rucker, Ala. - Kristen Cotton, whose husband is a Warrant Officer, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology at Western Governor’s University. She is pursuing IT because she knows it will fit with her mobile military spouse lifestyle and for the challenges and professional growth the field has to offer; Megan Green will enter the new school year as a senior to finisher her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Troy University. Her husband is an E-8 and will soon be retiring; Chynna Krustchinsky is attending Lamar University to pursue a Doctorate in Audiology so that she can work in a clinical setting with military and veteran patients. Her husband is a Warrant Officer; LeeAnn Mertens will attend the University of Nebraska this dall as a senior to earn her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Her husband is a Warrant Officer who is pursuing his goal of graduating from flight school at Fort Rucker. Since 2006, the Corvias Foundation has awarded more than 430 scholarships (nearly $9M) to military children, spouses, and children of Corvias employees across 13 Army and Air Force installations - a private DoD contractor providing military housing management, including Hurlburt Field, Fla.. (Source: Corvias Foundation 08/22/19)