Meet the 2022-23 FEEA Scholarship Finalists
- Benjamin Adair, Xavier University, Sponsor: Father, James Adair, VA
- Julianna Aguja, Vassar College, Sponsor: Mother, Carol Aguja, DHS
- Karolina Akelaitis, University of Maryland College Park, Sponsor: Mother, Irina Akelaitis, HHS
- Tomisin Alalade, CUNY School of Medicine, Sponsor: Mother, Adebola Alalade, DHS
- Aracely Alicea, Northeastern University, Sponsor: Mother, Manuela Alicea, DOL
- John Michael Anzilotti, American University, State Dept
- Jozelle Arenz, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Sponsor: Mother, Tondra Arenz, VA
- Katie Asdell, Northwest Nazarene University, Sponsor: Father, Andrew Asdell, Treasury
- Eva Baker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Sponsor: Mother, Marium Baker, DOL
- Aurore Bargat, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Army
- Ava Barjenbruch, Butler University, Sponsor: Father, David Barjenbruch, Commerce
- Firas Batrash, Univ of Missouri Kansas City, Sponsor: Father, Ahmad Batrash, VA
- Madeline Bell, University of Michigan, Sponsor: Father, Gary Bell, Courts
- Anay Bhat, Cornell University, Sponsor: Mother, Vijaya Bhat, DOD
- Jessica Bickett, Brescia University, Sponsor: Father, Robert Bickett, Army
- Kiernan Bierman, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Sponsor: Mother, Stacy Bierman, USDA
- Mari Bjorneberg, College of Idaho, Sponsor: Father, David Bjorneberg, USDA
- Adam Boblenz, Creighton University, Sponsor: Father, David Boblenz, VA
- Madeline Bobnick, Northeastern University, Sponsor: Father, Lawrence Bobnick, DOJ
- Sofia Boensch, Villanova University, Sponsor: Grandfather, Frank Boensch, NARFE
- Brianna Borseth, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Sponsor: Father, Jeffrey Borseth, EPA
- Piper Boswell, Oklahoma State University, Sponsor: Father, Tucker Boswell, USPS
- Miriam Bowser, Liberty University, Sponsor: Father, Matthew Bowser, DOI
- Kaden Braaflat, University of North Dakota, Sponsor: Father, Jeffrey Braaflat, VA
- Maleah Brady, Rice University, Sponsor: Mother, Anu Brady, Courts
- Shalini Brady, University of Miami, Sponsor: Mother, Anu Brady, Courts
- Rianna Branch, University of Houston, Sponsor: Mother, Velena West, VA
- Taylor Brandt, University of Alabama Birmingham, Sponsor: Mother, Amber Brandt, Army
- Carson Brauer, University of Oklahoma, Sponsor: Mother, Kimberly Brauer, Treasury
- Allison Brazer, Walsh University, Sponsor: Father, Robert Brazer, DOL
- Jordyn Broadnax, Hampton University, Sponsor: Mother, Ina Broadnax, HHS
- Jalen Brown, NorthwesternUniversity, Sponsor: Mother, Tasha Brown, HHS
- MaKenzie Brown, North Carolina A&T State Univ, Sponsor: Mother, Demica Wynn, SSA
- Lawrence Bu, GeorgiaInstitute ofTechnology, Sponsor: Mother, Jean Yuan, HHS
- Meghan Buchanan, Pacific Lutheran University, Sponsor: Grandfather, James Ellis, NARFE
- Riley Buckjune, Clark University, Sponsor: Father, Stanley Buckjune, USPS
- Nicholas Calabretta, Virginia Tech, Sponsor: Mother, Melina Calabretta, Treasury
- Joshua Cao, University of Wisconsin Madison, Sponsor: Mother, Ching Yu Cao, Treasury
- Isabella Capuano, Baylor University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Capuano, Navy
- Julia Caputo, Fordham University, Sponsor: Father, Charles Caputo, DHS
- Mitchell Carey, Purdue University, Sponsor: Mother, Beverly Carey, GSA
- Sarah Chagares, Columbia University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Chagares, Courts
- Alex Chen, Johns Hopkins University, Sponsor: Father, Yidong Chen, SSA
- Ru-Ching Chen, Case Western Reserve University, NASA
- Amanda Cheney, Brigham Young University, Sponsor: Father, Douglas Cheney, HHS
- Leah Cherukara, Rutgers Medical School, Sponsor: Mother, Sumy Cherukara, EPA
- Katheryne Chun, Univ of Virginia School of Medicine, Sponsor: Mother, Khanh Chun, Commerce
- Jonathan Cirone, Johns Hopkins University, DOD
- Jasmine Clark, Stanford University, Sponsor: Father, Jerry Clark, OPM
- Grace Clinton, University of Notre Dame, Sponsor: Father, Philip Clinton, Air Force
- Mary Clouse, University of Richmond, Sponsor: Father, Brian Clouse, Army
- Kiarra Coger, Cornell University, Sponsor: Mother, Sara Coger, Army
- Hannah Connolly, Southern Illinois University, Sponsor: Father, David Connolly, DHS
- Hannah Cook, University of Georgia, Sponsor: Father, James Cook, GAO
- Cortnei Cooks, North Carolina Central Univ of Law, Sponsor: Mother, Linda Parker-Cooks, VA
- Rebecca Corral, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Mother, Corina Corral, State
- Jordan Costley, Hood College, Sponsor: Mother, Kimberly Jones, HHS
- Alexis Cramer, Middlebury College, Sponsor: Mother, Michelle Cramer, DOJ
- Jadelyn Daniels, University of Florida, Sponsor: Father, Andre Daniels, DOI
- Addison Darby, Oklahoma State University, Sponsor: Father, Robert Darby, Commerce
- Georgia Davis, MIssouri State University, Sponsor: Father, James Davis, DOJ
- William Dawson, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, Sponsor: Mother, Ibis Dawson, USDA
- Sofia De Torres, Western Washington University, Sponsor: Mother, Jocelyn De Torres, SSA
- Laila Deshotel, Tuskegee University, Sponsor: Mother, Jessica Deshotel, EEOC
- Jared Diaz, University of Michigan, Sponsor: Father, Derek Diaz, FTC
- Camden Doherty, University of Missouri, Sponsor: Father, Kevin Doherty, Army
- Ian Doherty, Michigan State University, Sponsor: Father, Kevin Doherty, Army
- John Donzella, University of Oregon, Sponsor: Mother, Sandra Donzella, EXIM
- Casey Douglas, University of South Carolina, Sponsor: Mother, Viola White-Douglas, VA
- Corbin Duncan, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Father, Brian Duncan, VA/NARFE
- Eva Egeghy, Cornell University, Sponsor: Father, Peter Egeghy, EPA
- Ryme El Boukhani, Texas A&M Univeristy, Sponsor: Father, Es said El Boukhani, Treasury
- Abigail Eli, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Sponsor: Spouse, Elton Eli, DOD
- Natania Elias, Harvard College, Sponsor: Mother, Yewebdar Tadesse, Commerce
- Sarah Emmons, University of Tulsa, Sponsor: Father, James Emmons, Treasury
- Amarah Ennis, Hampton University, Sponsor: Mother, Afrikka Ennis, DOD
- Nicholas Ensey, University of Texas Austin, Sponsor: Father, Charles Ensey, USPS
- Sofia Espejo, Arizona State University, Sponsor: Father, Rodrigo Espejo, DHS
- David Etherage, University of Florida, Sponsor: Father, Joseph Etherage, VA
- Alexandra Evrard, University of Oregon, Sponsor: Mother, Collette Evrard, VA
- Benjamin Feick, Walsh University, Sponsor: Father, Robert Feick, DHS
- Gannett Fisk, University of Utah, Sponsor: Father, Haans Fisk, USDA
- Kaatje Fisk, Utah State University, Sponsor: Father, Haans Fisk, USDA
- Wyatt Flicker, Undecided, Sponsor: Mother, Lynn Flicker, SSA
- Reyna Flores, University of Texas Austin, Treasury
- Kianna Flowers, University of Maryland Baltimore, Sponsor: Mother, Celena Flowers, Army
- Cami Fulton, Kansas State University, Sponsor: Mother, Amy Reis, VA
- Jonathan Gellings, University of Montana, USDA
- Kayla Giglia, University at Albany, Sponsor: Father, Joseph Giglia, Treasury
- Brandon Gillespie, Kent State, Sponsor: Father, James Gillespie, Treasury
- Gabriela Giulumian, UNC Chapel Hill, Sponsor: Mother, Mariela Molero, VA
- Gabriela Gonzalez, North Carolina State University, Sponsor: Mother, Ximena Gonzalez, SSA
- Sofia Gonzalez, Brown University, Sponsor: Father, Jose Gonzalez, DHS
- Aubrei Grisaffe, Univ of Alabama,Tuscaloosa, Sponsor: Grandfather, George Grisaffe, NARFE
- LeQuandra Hale-Banks, Walden University, VA
- Taylor Hamilton, Eastern Kentucky University, Sponsor: Father, Brad Hamilton, DOJ
- Patrick Handley, Saint Joseph’s University, Sponsor: Father, Timothy Handley, USPS
- Benjamin Harrell, State University of New York Stony Brook, Sponsor: Father, Lee Harrell, Army
- Chanel Harris, College of Wooster, Sponsor: Mother, Cheryl Love, HHS
- Lacey Harris, Xavier University of Louisiana, Sponsor: Mother, Nicole Harris, Treasury
- Josie Headley, North Carolina State University, Sponsor: Father, Paul Headley, DOJ
- Joshua Hernandez, Case Western Reserve Univ, Sponsor: Father, Joshua Hernandez, DHS
- Elijah Hill, Centre College, Sponsor: Father, Shannon Hill, DOD
- Sophia Hitson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Sponsor: Father, Brian Hitson, DOE
- Jessica Hoang, Univ of Maryland College Park, Sponsor: Mother, Huong Trinh Nguyen, Army
- John Hooker, University of Maryland College Park, Sponsor: Mother, Melinda Hooker, SEC
- Kamyah Hugee, Tuskegee University, Sponsor: Mother, Karen Coleman, EPA
- Mercy Humpherys, University of Arizona, Sponsor: Father, Christopher Humpherys, DHS
- Abigale Jacobsen, Undecided, Sponsor: Father, Johan Jacobsen, Army
- Jonathan Jiang, Rutgers University, Sponsor: Mother, Sauwah Chan, Treasury
- Ava Johnson, Case Western Reserve University, Sponsor: Father, Mark Johnson, USDA
- Trisha Johnson, University at Albany, Sponsor: Mother, Yolanda Johnson, CFPB
- Ari-El Joshua, Elizabeth City State University, Sponsor: Father, Admed Joshua, DHS
- Amanpreet Kaur, Nassau Community College, Sponsor: Spouse, Sarbjit Singh, DHS
- Paola Keaveney, Advent Health University, Sponsor: Mother, Annette Keaveney, DHS
- Alexandra Kinne, University of California,Santa Barbara, Sponsor: Mother, Kristine Kinne, DOJ
- Michaela Kitchen, University of Alabama, Sponsor: Mother, Beverly Kitchen, DOL
- Erica Klem, Central Connecticut State University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Klem, DOD
- Erin Klem, Central Connecticut State University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Klem, DOD
- Ellie Klibaner-Schiff, Harvard College, Sponsor: Father, Alexander Klibaner, SSA
- Micheal Knox, Rhodes College, Sponsor: Mother, Bridgett Knox, HHS
- Xavier Koury, Western New Mexico University, Sponsor: Mother, Carolyn Koury, USDA
- Kennedy Kreger, Saginaw Valley State University, Sponsor: Mother, Angela Kreger, DOD
- Walter Kroptavich, Northern Virginia Community College, HUD
- Kiana Labor, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Sponsor: Mother, Cassie Labor, DHS
- Jacob Lain, University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Sponsor: Father, Stewart Lain, DHS
- Anthony Landers, Wofford College, Sponsor: Mother, Courtney Hammontree, DOE
- Amy Liu, Harvard University, Sponsor: Mother, Yanhong Liu, USDA
- Kevin Livingstone, Univ of Virginia School of Medicine, Sponsor: Mother, Priya Livingstone, DHS
- Maria Lopez, George Fox University, Sponsor: Mother, Theresa Wallace-Lopez, Treasury
- Anna Ly, University of Texas Austin, Sponsor: Mother, Mylinh Ho, SSA
- Shreya Makavana, State Univ of NY Stony Brook, Sponsor: Father, Jayeshkumar Makavana, VA
- Katherine Marston, College of William and Mary, Sponsor: Mother, Kirsten Mortimer, Commerce
- Elle Victoria Martin, University of Memphis, Sponsor: Mother, Vickey Harris, USPS
- Mikayla Martin, Virginia Commonwealth University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Martin, VA
- Alexis Martinez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Sponsor: Father, Jose Martinez, SSA
- Luis Martinez-Ortiz, Park University, Sponsor: Mother, Michelle Ortiz-Colon, DHS
- Cole Matthews, Missouri Univ of Science and Tech, Sponsor: Mother, Sandra Matthews, SSA
- Liam McCaffrey, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Mother, Kimberly McCaffrey, DOJ
- Gabrielle McGarvey, Minnesota State Univ Moorhead, Sponsor: Mother, Amy McGarvey, USDA
- Peyton McGowan, American University, Sponsor: Step-Father, James Sweeney, USPS
- Maite McPherson, Duke University, Sponsor: Mother, Nicole Enersen, USAID
- Madalyn McQuistan, South Dakota School of Mines, Sponsor: Father, William McQuistan, FDIC
- William McQuistan, Dakota State University, Sponsor: Father, William McQuistan, FDIC
- Madison Meeks, College of Charleston, Sponsor: Mother, O’Shauna Rias-Elery, DOJ
- Ammelia Mendoza-Lopez, Univ of Nebraska, Sponsor: Father, Efren Mendoza-Godinez, USPS
- Ava Moorhead, Calif Polytech State Univ, SanLuis Obispo, Sponsor: Mother, Lucita Chin, EPA
- Katherine Mulloy, Johnson Cnty Community College, Sponsor: Father, James Mulloy, Treasury
- Thomas Munson, Purdue University, Sponsor: Step-Father, Steven Cowgill, Treasury
- Angelina Myles, Rochester Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Father, Quincy Myles, Treasury
- Dawson Neff, University of Sothern Indiana, Sponsor: Father, Daniel Neff, Navy
- Isaac Nehring, Stanford University, Sponsor: Mother, Dana Nehring, VA
- Liliana Neibaur, California State University San Marcos, Sponsor: Mother, Elena Neibaur, EPA
- Emma Nelson, University of Colorado Boulder, DOI
- Nadja Nelson, University of Kentucky, Sponsor: Father, Jonathan Nelson, DOD
- Bailey Newman, South Dakota State Univ, Sponsor: Grandfather, Maynard Townswick, NARFE
- Joshua Norton, Purdue University, Sponsor: Father, Todd Norton, Treasury
- Meghan O’Connor, Syracuse University, Sponsor: Mother, Kimberly O’Connor, Navy
- Ashinedu Obi, Princeton University, Sponsor: Mother, Henrietta Owusu, HUD
- Benjamin Ogunde, University of Virginia, Sponsor: Father, Tom Ogunde, HUD
- Katherine Olson, University of Cincinnati, Sponsor: Father, LaVern Olson, Treasury
- Elisa Ommen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sponsor: Mother, Jessy Chacko, Army
- Brant Osborn, Northeastern State University, Sponsor: Father, David Osborn, USDA
- Lana Ostergaard, University of Arizona, Sponsor: Father, Chad Ostergaard, DHS
- Victoria Palmer, Towson University, Sponsor: Mother, Katina Palmer, CSOSA
- Sydney Parker, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Mother, Karen Parker, HHS
- Anandkumar Patel, University of Southern Indiana, Sponsor: Mother, Sejal Patel, DHS
- Vraj Patel, University of Connecticut, Sponsor: Mother, Sonal Patel, USPS
- Eliana Peyton, Yale University, Sponsor: Father, Russell Peyton, DOD
- Tilyian Phannenstiel, University of Colorado Denver, Peace Corps
- Erica Pionke, University of Nevada Reno, DOI
- Andrew Pothoven, Lake Superior State University, Sponsor: Father, Steven Pothoven, Commerce
- Myles Pratt, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Sponsor: Father, David Pratt, USPS
- Keerthana Prayaga, Texas A&M University, Sponsor: Mother, Sujatha Prayaga, VA
- Sean Pringle, California State Polytechnic Univ Pomona, Sponsor: Father, James Pringle, NARFE
- Shoshana Promer, Yale University, Sponsor: Mother, Sharon Fenick, Commerce
- Jill Pruitt, Oklahoma State Universitiy, Sponsor: Mother, Aretha Pruitt, USPS
- Nisa Quarles, Yale University, Sponsor: Father, Conrad Quarles, OPM
- Julianna Reidell, Arcadia University, Sponsor: Mother, Andrea Reidell, NARA
- Jacob Reuter, Ohio State University, Sponsor: Mother, Laura Reuter, Air Force
- Drake Richmond, Univ of Mary Washington, Sponsor: Grandfather, Ronald Richmond, Treasury
- Emily Rollins, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Sponsor: Mother, Sophia Rollins, USPS
- Eve Rosenblum, University of Pennsylvania, Sponsor: Grandmother, Linda Blumner, NARFE
- Lillian Ross, Abilene Christian University, Sponsor: Father, John Ross, DOJ
- Briauna Rushin, Hofstra University, Sponsor: Mother, Lavern Rushin, DOD
- Julia Russ, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Sponsor: Father, Jody Russ, USPS
- Catcher Salazar, Univ of Southern California, Sponsor: Father, Michael Salazar, DOD
- Allison Scheid, Columbia University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Scheid, DOI
- Nicholas Schwind, Texas Christian University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Schwind, DOD
- Eric Shackelford, Undecided, Sponsor: Father, Lawrence Shackelford, Air Force
- Taha Shamsie, University of Virginia, Sponsor: Father, Afzaal Shamsie, Treasury
- Mackenzie Shea, Boston College, Sponsor: Grandfather, Kenneth Shea, NARFE
- Alexander Sheehey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Sponsor: Mother, Kathryn Sheehey, DOJ
- Ethan Shen, University of Washington, Sponsor: Mother, Haili Sun, VA
- Celina Shoda, University of Rochester, Sponsor: Father, Warren Shoda, DHS
- Aaron Siegle, Duke University, Sponsor: Father, Joseph Siegle, DOD
- Jessica Simmons, Hampton University, Sponsor: Mother, Michelle Adams-Simmons, FDIC
- Mia Smith, University of Southern California, Sponsor: Father, Keith Smith, DOL
- Simon Song, Texas A&M University, Sponsor: Mother, Jeanie Song, DOD
- Kendarius Spencer, University of Alabama Birmingham, Sponsor: Mother, Kenya Spencer, DOD
- Holly Spiering, University of Wyoming, Sponsor: Father, Randy Spiering, USDA
- Lea Steiner, Rutgers University, VA
- Milena Stephen, Rochester Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Mother, Kristen Stephen, HHS
- Elisabeth Stiles, Webster University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Stiles, DHS
- Nicole Stover, Stetson University, Sponsor: Father, Scott Stover, Navy/NARFE
- Justin Styles, Claflin University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Styles, SSA
- Reiley Taitel, Trinity University, Sponsor: Father, Lee Taitel, FDIC
- David Tamen, Boston University, Sponsor: Father, Frank Tamen, DOJ
- Jonathan Tamen, Clark University, Sponsor: Father, Frank Tamen, DOJ
- Erin Taylor, Howard University, Sponsor: Father, Kevin Taylor, EPA
- Maria Tortorelli, Franciscan Univ of Steubenville, Sponsor: Mother, Christine Corbett-Cole, Army
- Daniela Velez, UCF College of Medicine, Sponsor: Father, Johnny Velez, DHS
- Abigail Voorhis, University of Colorado Boulder, Sponsor: Father, Joshua Voorhis, USDA/NARFE
- Baron Walker, Boston University, Sponsor: Mother, Desiree Robinson, HHS
- Mitchell Walters, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Sponsor: Father, Mark Walters, FDIC
- Kaylah Walton, Univ of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sponsor: Father, Kenneth Walton, HUD
- Wolf Wang, University of California Irvine, Sponsor: Father, Hsienyang Wang, Treasury
- Beatriz Warque, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Sponsor: Father, Paul Warque, Treasury
- Beck Westerlund, California Polytech State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Erik Westerlund, DOI
- Colin White, Saint Anselm College, Sponsor: Mother, Julie White, VA
- Rachel White, Purdue University, Sponsor: Father, Peter White, Treasury
- William Whitley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Sponsor: Mother, Beverly Whitley, DOJ
- Brandon Wieboldt, University of California San Diego, Sponsor: Father, Richard Wieboldt, DOJ
- Marissa Wilson, University of Alabama, Sponsor: Mother, Ashley Wilson, USPS
- Makayla Wiltse, Central Michigan University, Sponsor: Father, Travis Wiltse, USDA
- Julia Wolfrey, University of Maryland College Park, Sponsor: Mother, Angel Wolfrey, Army
- Anthony Wong, University of California Los Angeles, Sponsor: Mother, Alyssa Wong, Treasury
- Brooke Woodmansey, Saint Mary’s Univ of Minnesota, Sponsor: Father, Alan Woodmansey, DOT
- Benjamin Woollven, James Madison University, Sponsor: Mother, Jennifer Woollven, DOD
- Jennifer Yang, Carnegie Mellon University, Sponsor: Father, Zhiqiang Yang, USDA
- Azmi Yasmin, Northwestern University, Sponsor: Father, Md Abul Azad, Commerce
- Christopher Ye, Yale University, Sponsor: Father, Wei Ye, HHS
- Jamie Young, Northwestern College, Sponsor: Father, Jason Young, Air Force
- Eliu Zaragoza, Arizona State University, Sponsor: Father, Vicente Zaragoza, Navy
- Ruzena Zatko, University of Nevada Las Vegas, DOI
- Thad Zimmerman, Iowa State University, Sponsor: Mother, Shelly Zimmerman, USDA
- Cynthia Zou, Emory University, Sponsor: Father, Zhongcheng Zou, HHS