American Veterans Magazine - July 2024 - Inaugural edition

/// EDUCATION GALLERY

/// EDUCATION SURVEY

2023 ARIZONA VETERAN SURVEY

VETERAN RESPONDENTS

7%

58%

CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TRAINING OR COLLEGE PROGRAM.

HAVE USED THE GI BILL.

SERVICE MEMBER RESPONDENTS

42%

40%

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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS TAKE THE STAGE AT ARIZONA VETERANS HALL OF FAME SOCIETY PATRIOTIC AWARDS LUNCHEON

CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TRAINING OR COLLEGE PROGRAM.

HAVE USED THE GI BILL.

1 Scholarship recipients take the stage at the 17th annual awards luncheon. From left: Jacob Bagley, Aeriel Bransky, Zachary Marks, Kayla Kohler, Sierra Mattos, Matthew Olesnevich, Antoinette Adkinson, Jacob N. Dickson Adkinson and Leslie James Nelson Jr. Speaking at the podium

School), Kayla Kohler (Cactus Shadows High School) and Aeriel Bransky (Ironwood Ridge High School) were presented $2,500 Copper Lamp of Knowledge Scholarships at the April 19 luncheon. They will attend the University of Georgia, Grand Canyon University and University of Arizona, respectively. Also receiving scholarships were

Sierra Mattos ($5,000) and Matthew Olesnevich ($5,000). 3 Unified Arizona Veterans awarded its Lori Piestewa Scholarships to ASU student Antoinette Adkinson (left) and Jacob N. Dickson Adkinson (right), who attends Northern Arizona University. UAV’s Native American Veteran Scholarship was given to Leslie James Nelson Jr. (middle), a student at Diné College in Tsaile, Ariz.

FAMILY MEMBER RESPONDENTS

14%

10%

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CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TRAINING OR COLLEGE PROGRAM.

HAVE USED THE GI BILL.

at right is Christine Mahon, secretary of

AVHOFS and chair of the Scholarship Committee.

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veterans continuing their educations at

2 Veterans Heritage Project high school seniors Jacob Bagley (Shadow Mountain High

Arizona State University: Cole Janicki ($5,000), Zachary Marks ($7,500),

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