The Tailhook Educational Foundation
2019 Scholarships
The Tailhook Educational Foundation (TEF) is a California based 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. TEF’s charter is to educate the public on United States Navy carrier aviation and its importance to our country's national security.
TEF awards over 100 scholarships annually ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 per year. A number of our TEF grants are awarded to students pursuing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math) curriculum. All TEF grants assist Naval Aviation legacy undergraduate students obtain a higher education.
TEF scholarships are only made possible by the continued generosity of our individual and organizational donors. All donations to TEF are fully deductible as charitable contributions.
The TEF Tax ID is: 33-00487778
In 2019, TEF awarded 105 scholarships to our brightest Naval Aviation legacy students.
2019 Scholarships
RADM THOMAS F. BROWN III SCHOLARSHIP
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Oskar Searfus
Durango, Colorado
University of New Mexico
Sponsored by
The Bay Area Tailhook Ready Room
RADM JAMES D. RAMAGE SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
John Luecke
Virginia Beach, VA
University of Virginia
Sponsored by
The Ramage Family and Friends
STAR SCHOLARSHIP, No. 1
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Andrew Palleiko
Hopkinton, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sponsored by
Anonymous Donor
HAMILTON ESTATE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Thomas Wright
Temecula, CA
Yale University
Sponsored by
B. Bruce Hamilton
SAN DIEGO PADRES (RANDY JONES) SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Sydney Zoehrer
Coronado, California
Yale University
Sponsored by
The San Diego Padres
CAPT HAROLD PRESTON “JEEP” STREEPER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
3rd Time Scholarship Awardee
Matthew Taber
Lompoc, CA
California Polytechnic State University
Sponsored by
Evelyn Streeper and Family
CDR JIM OLIVER USN(Ret)
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Kaitlin Donnelly
Lynchburg, Virginia
Liberty University
Sponsored by
Jim Oliver
NAVAL AVIATORS’ WIVES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP; “THE TOUGHEST JOB IN THE NAVY”
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
William Butler
Virginia Beach, VA
University of Virginia
Sponsored by
In memory of dedicated wives who have departed the pattern before their spouses.
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN SCHOLARSHIP, No. 1
4th Time Scholarship Awardee
Faith Holloway
Rocklin, CA
Chapman College
Sponsored by
Annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Donations
CDR FRANCIS MARTIN DOBBERTIEN SCHOLARSHIP, No. 1
3rd Time Scholarship Awardee
Emily Pugh
Madison, AL
Auburn University
Sponsored by
Francis Martin Dobbertien
STAR SCHOLARSHIP, No. 4
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Kristen Enriquez
Thousand Oaks, CA
Yale University
Sponsored by
Anonymous Donor
THE ELECTRONIC ATTACK COMMUNITY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Carolina Herrera
Westlake Village, CA
University of California at San Diego
Sponsored by
The Prowler Association
STAR SCHOLARSHIP, No. 5
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Connor Kraska
Westlake, TX
Brown University
Sponsored by
Anonymous Donor
THE INTRUDER ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Cassandra Cheeseman
Thornton, Pennsylvania
The College of Holy Cross
Sponsored by
The Intruder Association
STAR SCHOLARSHIP, No. 6
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Sophia Dort
Vienna, Virginia
Duke University
Sponsored by
Anonymous Donor
GARY “QUAIL” LAUGHLIN SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Margaret Holmes
Lexington Park, MD
University of Alabama
Sponsored by
Family and Friends
STAR SCHOLARSHIP, No. 7
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Beth Miller
Roswell, GA
United States Naval Academy
Sponsored by
Anonymous Donor
STAR SCHOLARSHIP, No. 8
3rd Time Scholarship Awardee
Faith Rovenolt
Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University
Sponsored by
Anonymous Donor
BATTLE OF MIDWAY SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Christopher Keane
San Diego, CA
Gonzaga University
Sponsored by
Anonymous Donor and Tailhook
THE “SPIRIT OF CARRIER AVIATION” SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Andrew Provitola
San Antonio, TX
Clemson University and the Calhoun Honors College
Sponsored by
The Friends of CDR T. Schenck Remsen, USN(Ret)