The Tailhook Educational Foundation
2020 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 averaging more than $3,000 per grant with our top grant awarded at $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 deductible as charitable contributions.
The TEF Tax ID is: 33-00487778
In 2020, TEF awarded 109 scholarships to our brightest Naval Aviation legacy students.
2020 Scholarships
CDR CLYDE RAY WELCH AND NANCY MACDONALD RODGER WELCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
James Leland
Southlake, TX
United States Air Force Academy
Sponsored by
Captain Rodger Welch, USN(Ret), Mr. Scott Welch and family friends
TEST & EVALUATION SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Christina Mondelli
Chesapeake, VA
University of Virginia
Sponsored by
2014 reunion and the SOUTHWEST COMMANDRY
LCDR HARRY AND STACY SKIRM; DEFYING THE ODDS SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Jamie Gallagher
Spicewood, TX
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Prescott
Sponsored by
Harry and Stacy Skirm
JUNIOR OFFICERS: TIP OF THE SPEAR SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Ian Bugbee
Marietta, GA
University of Georgia
Sponsored by
The 2014 Tailhook reunion attendees
NAS LEMOORE SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Peter Minkoff
Nashville, TN
University of Chicago
Sponsored by
Lemoore Aviator Memorial
CDR FRANCIS MARTIN DOBBERTIEN SCHOLARSHIP, No. 2
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Camryn Boyce
Greer, SC
Clemson University
Sponsored by
Francis Martin Dobbertien
B. BRUCE HAMILTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
2nd Time Scholarship Awardee
Grace Reilein
Auburn, AL
Auburn University
Sponsored by
B. Bruce Hamilton
CVW-5 SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Lauren White
Coronado, CA
University of California, Los Angeles
Sponsored by
Vice Admiral Ross A. and Deidre L. Myers
TAILHOOK 60th ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Rebecca Hampton
Jupiter, FL
University of Florida
Sponsored by
The generous participants at Tailhook 2015
CDR FRANCIS MARTIN DOBBERTIEN SCHOLARSHIP, No. 3
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Paxon Porter
Austin, TX
Texas A&M University
Sponsored by
Francis Martin Dobbertien
RADM RUSSELL GORMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Andrew Recker
Valparaiso, IN
University of Southern California
Sponsored by
The Russell Gorman Estate, family & friends
‘BUTCH’ BUCCIARELLI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st Time Scholarship Awardee
Jordan Estes
Virginia Beach, VA
Baylor University
Sponsored by
Tailhook