Meet the 2021-22 FEEA Scholarship Finalists

  • Cienna Abara, Univ of Hawaii Manoa, Sponsor: Grandmother, Annette Chang, NARFE
  • Ayobami Adeola, Tulane Univ, Sponsor: Mother, Moronke Adeola, VA
  • Farren Adler, Oregon State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Beau Grande, DOD
  • Lisa Anderson, Rowan University, DOL
  • Yalena Anderson, Barry University, Sponsor: Father, Richard Anderson, DHS
  • Mina Ansari, University of Virginia, Sponsor: Mother, Lilibeth Delossantos, DOD
  • Zachary Aronson-Paxton, Kenyon College, Sponsor: Father, Todd Paxton, DOJ
  • Katie Asdell, Northwest Nazarene University, Sponsor: Father, Andrew Asdell, Treasury
  • Eniola Ayo-Gbenjo, Univ of Pittsburgh, Sponsor: Father, Ayodele Gbenjo, Treasury
  • Jacob Bandy, Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Sponsor: Father, Jody Bandy, USDA
  • Trinity Barata, Univ of South Carolina, Sponsor: Mother, Sarah Goodwin, USPS
  • Claire Barragan-Bates, Yale University, Sponsor: Grandmother, Naomi Barber, NARFE
  • Dante Basanese, Michigan Technological Univ, Sponsor: Mother, Lisa Basanese, VA
  • Benjamin Beder, Univ of Washington, Sponsor: Grandfather, Robert Lieberman, NARFE
  • Miranda Benford, University of Pittsburgh, Sponsor: Spouse, Dylan Miller, FDIC
  • Leigh Bianchi, University of Pennsylvania, Sponsor: Father, Dominic Bianchi, S. ITC
  • Marissa Blackmon, Univ of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Sponsor: Mother, Michelle Blackmon, DOI
  • Mackenzie Bodell, Iowa State University, Sponsor: Mother, Jennifer Shauberger, DHS
  • Taylor Brandt, Univ of Alabama at Birmingham, Sponsor: Mother, Amber Brandt, Army
  • Hadley Brillhart, Colorado Christian University, Sponsor: Mother, Teresa Brillhart, SSA
  • MaKenzie Brown, North Carolina A&T University, Sponsor: Mother, Demica Wynn, SSA
  • Riley Buckjune, Clark University, Sponsor: Father, Stanley Buckjune, USPS
  • Julia Cacciavillani, Colorado School of Mines, Sponsor: Mother, Regina Cacciavillani, FCA
  • Samuel Cade, Missouri State University, Sponsor: Mother, Rebekah Cade, Treasury
  • Elena Calleri, Mercyhurst University, Sponsor: Mother, Susan Calleri, VA
  • Isabella Capuano, Baylor University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Capuano, Navy
  • Jacob Carnes, Duke University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Carnes, DOT
  • MacKenzie Carter, Xavier Univ of Louisiana, Sponsor: Mother, Germaine Carter, VA
  • Zach Carter, Liberty University, Sponsor: Father, Scott Carter, VA
  • Madison Cavender, Utah State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Vaughn Cavender, Air Force
  • Caroline Chen, University of Connecticut, Sponsor: Mother, Huiying Zhong, Treasury
  • Leah Cherukara, Rutgers University, Sponsor: Mother, Sumy Cherukara, EPA
  • Katheryne Chun, Univ of Virginia, Sponsor: Mother, Khanh Chun, Commerce: USPTO
  • Mackenzie Clevenger, Jefferson County Community College, Sponsor: Father, Thomas Clevenger,USPS
  • Grace Clinton, University of Notre Dame, Sponsor: Father, Philip Clinton, Air Force
  • Charles Compton, Toccoa Falls College, Sponsor: Mother, Brooke Compton, SSA
  • Natalie Cotton, North Carolina State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Walter Cotton, DOD
  • Alexis Cramer, Middlebury College, Sponsor: Mother, Michelle Cramer, DOJ
  • Tyler Cravey, Auburn University, Sponsor: Mother, Lanita Cravey, NLRB
  • Elizabeth Crouch, Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Jason Crouch, Air Force
  • Christina Culbreath, Community College of Baltimore County, Sponsor: Mother, LaVerne Culbreath,HHS
  • Morgan Daugherty, University of Maryland, Sponsor: Mother, Jessica Bundy, DOI
  • Jazondria Davis, Gordon College, Sponsor: Father, Donald Davis, Treasury
  • Emily Dayhoff, Johns Hopkins University, DOI
  • Megan Demeo, Rutgers University, Sponsor: Father, Thomas Demeo, Treasury
  • Colin DeVico, Johnson & Wales University, Sponsor: Father, Vincent DeVico, DHS
  • India Dixon, University of Delaware, Sponsor: Father, Dwayne Dixon, VA
  • Camden Doherty, University of Missouri, Sponsor: Father, Kevin Doherty, Army
  • Andy Doose, University of New Mexico, Sponsor: Mother, Tonnie Doose, HHS
  • Caden Dow, Bates College, Sponsor: Mother, Sandra Dow, DOJ
  • Arina Drovetskaya, James Madison University, Sponsor: Mother, Nicolle Mode, HHS
  • Claire Dummer, Concordia College-Moorhead, Sponsor: Mother, Monica Augenstein, USDA
  • Santiago Duran, St Mary’s College of Maryland, Sponsor: Mother, Enedina Duran, State Dept
  • Jade Dyer, Florida State University, Sponsor: Mother, Avion Wellington, Treasury
  • Princess Dyer, Northeastern University, Sponsor: Mother, Zaura Hampton, Treasury
  • Abigail Eli, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Sponsor: Spouse, Elton Eli, DOD
  • Ross Elkon, Swarthmore College, Sponsor: Father, Ezra Elkon, DHS
  • Kathleen Ellenberger, Colorado State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Karl Ellenberger, DOD
  • Merrick Eng, University of Pennsylvania, Sponsor: Mother, Yin-Yee Chan, DHS
  • Nicholas Ensey, Univ of Texas at Austin, Sponsor: Father, Charles Ensey, USPS
  • David Etim, University of Connecticut, DOE
  • Vanessa Farley, Stanford University, Sponsor: Father, Jeffrey Duhrsen, DOI
  • Catherine Fitzpatrick, Univ of Pittsburgh, Sponsor: Mother, Mary O’Neill, USPS
  • Julia Fitzpatrick, Morehead State University, Sponsor: Father, Brendan Fitzpatrick, DOJ
  • Reyna Flores, University of Texas at Austin, Treasury
  • Franchesca Flores-Rodriguez, Univ of Florida, Sponsor: Father, Francisco Flores-Flores, VA
  • Ann Foley, Sarah Lawrence College, Sponsor: Mother, Geraldine Cashman, Treasury
  • Colleen Fulton, Kansas State University, Sponsor: Mother, Amy Reis, VA
  • Zachary Garrigus, Stevenson University, Sponsor: Mother, Lisa Garrigus, DOD
  • Colleen Gately, Arizona State University, Sponsor: Father, Joseph Gately, State Dept
  • Jon Gellings, South Dakota State University, USDA
  • Samuel Giroux, University of Vermont, Sponsor: Father, Laurent Giroux, DHS
  • Gabriela Giulumian, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, Sponsor: Mother, Mariela Molero, VA
  • Zachary Goldstein, Oregon Health and Science University, Sponsor: Father, Samuel Goldstein, SBA
  • Evan Gong, Georgetown University, Sponsor: Mother, Eileen Gong, Air Force
  • Gabriela Gonzalez, North Carolina State University, Sponsor: Mother, Ximena Gonzalez, SSA
  • Asia Gray, Columbia University, Sponsor: Mother, Territa Gray, Commerce: USPTO
  • Ellen Gregoire, University of North Dakota, Sponsor: Father, Brian Gregoire, USDA
  • Sarah Gu, Columbia University, Sponsor: Mother, Meng Li, Commerce: USPTO
  • LeQuandra Hale-Banks, Walden University, VA
  • Jan Haro, Johns Hopkins Univ, Sponsor: Mother, Maritza Haro, Commerce
  • DeGreer Harris, Stanford University, Sponsor: Mother, Cheryl Love, HHS
  • Lacey Harris, Xavier University of Louisiana, Sponsor: Mother, Nicole Harris, Treasury
  • James Hartnett, Arizona State University, Sponsor: Mother, Kimberly Hartnett, VA
  • Terri Hatten, Columbia Southern University, VA
  • Nathaniel Hillenburg, Cornell University, Sponsor: Father, Randy Hillenburg, DOT
  • Miranda Hinkley, Columbia Southern Univ, DOL
  • Sophia Hitson, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville, Sponsor: Father, Brian Hitson, DOE
  • Lucas Hobbs, Paul College, Sponsor: Mother, Sarah Hobbs, DHS
  • Keli Hodges, George Washington University, DOJ
  • Minna Holleck, Georgetown University, Sponsor: Father, Jurgen Holleck, VA
  • Marian Hopwood, University of Virginia, Sponsor: Father, Eric Hopwood, DOD
  • Leo Horwitz, California Polytech State Univ, Sponsor: Mother, Melissa Horwitz, State Dept
  • Natalie Ibarra, Texas A&M University, Sponsor: Father, Patricio Ibarra, DHS
  • Jennifer Jaster, Oakland University, Sponsor: Father, Jeffrey Jaster, Army
  • Phoebe Jensen, Univ of Wisconsin Madison, Sponsor: Father, Scott Jensen, USPS
  • Avianna Johnson, University of Memphis, Sponsor: Mother, LaRonda Johnson, Army
  • Trisha Johnson, University at Albany, Sponsor: Mother, Yolanda Johnson, CFPB
  • Victoria Johnson, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Sponsor: Father, Nehemiah Johnson, HUD
  • Mackenzie Johnston, University of Arkansas, Sponsor: Mother, Toni Johnston, SSA
  • Travis Jones, Oklahoma State University, USDA
  • Willa Jones Irwin, Columbia University, Sponsor: Father, Leland Jones, HUD
  • Denise Kaur, Rochester Institute of Tech, Sponsor: Father, Ajinder Singh, USPS
  • Stacie Kelley, Strayer University, VA
  • Arin Kerstein, Johns Hopkins University, Congress
  • Madeline Kim, Univ of California Los Angeles, Sponsor: Father, David Kim, EPA
  • David King, Duke University, Sponsor: Mother, Elizabeth King, Congress
  • Matthew Kish, University of Michigan, Sponsor: Mother, Kimberly Kish, Air Force
  • Erica Klem, Central Connecticut State University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Klem, DOD
  • Erin Klem, Central Connecticut State University, Sponsor: Father, Michael Klem, DOD
  • Macy Kloberdanz, Texas Christian Universitiy, Sponsor: Father, Gerald Kloberdanz, SSA
  • Abby Knauff, St Petersburg College, Sponsor: Father, Timothy Knauff, USPS
  • Conner Landers, Wofford College, Sponsor: Mother, Courtney Hammontree, DOE
  • Kaylyn Larkin, Clark University, Sponsor: Mother, Ethel Champaco, USDA
  • Aine Lawlor, Bowdoin College, Sponsor: Father, Sean Lawlor, DOI
  • Nathan Lechner, Undecided, Sponsor: Father, Jonathan Lechner, Air Force
  • Joshua Lemieux, University of Miami, Sponsor: Grandmother, Patricia Lemieux, NARFE
  • Anthony Lewis, Cornell University, Sponsor: Father, Kwame Lewis, DOJ
  • Nathaniel Lewis, Northern Arizona University, Sponsor: Father, Nathaniel Lewis, DHS
  • Ethan Little, University of Texas Austin, Sponsor: Father, Keith Little, Army
  • Amy Liu, Harvard University, Sponsor: Mother, Yanhong Liu, USDA
  • Jericha Lloren, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, Sponsor: Father, Joseph Lloren, DOD
  • Lauren Logue, Univ of Northern Iowa, Sponsor: Father, Kurt Logue, USDA
  • Angelena Low, John’s University, Sponsor: Father, Elvis Low, DHS
  • Lauren Low, Drake University, Sponsor: Father, Kevin Low, Commerce
  • Carrigan Lyons, University of Louisville, Sponsor: Mother, Cassie Lyons, HHS
  • Mary MacGowan, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, Sponsor: Mother, Maria MacGowan, DHS
  • Amber Madden, Western Kentucky University, DOJ
  • Joya Majumder, Bryn Mawr College, Sponsor: Father, Joydeb Majumder, EPA
  • Cole Malenich, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Father, Greg Malenich, Air Force
  • Katherine Marston, College of William and Mary, Sponsor: Mother, Kirsten Mortimer, Commerce
  • Elle Victoria Martin, University of Memphis, Sponsor: Mother, Vickey Martin, USPS
  • Alexis Martinez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Sponsor: Father, Jose Martinez, SSA
  • Sydney Martinez, University of Notre Dame, Sponsor: Mother, Catalina Martinez, Treasury
  • Abigail Mathis, East Tennessee State University, Sponsor: Mother, Ramona Mathis, USDA
  • Donovan McFadden, Alabama State University, Sponsor: Mother, Cassandra Hudson, DOD
  • Ian McIntyre, West Virginia University, Sponsor: Mother, Tanya McIntyre, DOJ
  • Jordan Mckey, Ball State University, Sponsor: Father, Carlton Mckey, USDA
  • Madalyn McQuistan, South Dakota School of Mines and Tech, Sponsor: Father, William AndrewMcQuistan, FDIC
  • Madison Meeks, College of Charleston, Sponsor: Mother, O’Shauna Elery, DOJ
  • Matias Meier, Brown University, Sponsor: Father, Gregory Meier, State Dept
  • Brooke Mengistu, University of Maryland College Park, Sponsor: Father, Gashaw Mengistu, FEC
  • Nanada Middleton, Wesley Theological Seminary, DOJ
  • Caeley Miller-Ryan, Folsom Lake College, Sponsor: Father, Robert Ryan, USDA
  • Kathryn Moran, Purdue University, Sponsor: Mother, Kelly Moran, VA
  • Kiriana Muniz, University of Cincinnati, Sponsor: Mother, Amber Hawkins, EPA
  • Benjamin Nadolsky, Univ of Pennsylvania, Sponsor: Mother, Pamela Nadolsky, SSA
  • Nicholas Newell, University of Houston, Sponsor: Mother, Brenda Baker Newell, Treasury
  • Mica Novinski, University of Mississippi, Sponsor: Mother, Lisa Yager, USDA
  • Bailee O’Briant, North Carolina State University, Sponsor: Step-Parent, Elias Hernandez, DHS
  • Meghan O’Connor, Syracuse University, Sponsor: Mother, Kimberly O’Connor, Navy
  • Benjamin Oestericher, Georgetown Univ, Sponsor: Father, Jeffrey Oestericher, DOJ
  • Oluwadunni Ojumu, Harvard University, Sponsor: Father, Akinlolu Ojumu, HHS
  • Katherine Olson, University of Cincinnati, Sponsor: Father, LaVern Olson, Treasury
  • Jessica Ornelas, California State University, Sacramento, Sponsor: Mother, Veronica Ornelas, SSA
  • Daniel Orta, University of Georgia, Sponsor: Mother, Julie Orta, HHS
  • Aliyah Osman, Ohio State University, Sponsor: Mother, Jameelah Muhammad, DOD
  • Deron Parker, Dakota State University, Sponsor: Mother, Jessica Parker, DOL
  • Isabella Pawloski, University of Notre Dame, Sponsor: Grandfather, Vincent Pawloski, NARFE
  • Gwen Payne, University of Richmond, Sponsor: Father, Stephen Payne, DOJ
  • Trent Pelzer, Simpson College, Sponsor: Mother, Cindy Pelzer, USDA
  • Tayler Person, Towson University, Sponsor: Mother, Victoria Person, NASA
  • Derrick Poss, Colorado School of Mines, Sponsor: Father, David Poss, USDA
  • Andrew Pothoven, Lake Superior State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Steven Pothoven, Commerce
  • Jasmine Price, George Washington University, HHS
  • Jill Pruitt, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Sponsor: Mother, Aretha Pruitt, USPS
  • Nisa Quarles, Yale University, Sponsor: Father, Conrad Quarles, PBGC
  • Conor Quinn, Univ of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Sponsor: Father, Paul Quinn, DOL
  • Anna Rae, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Navy
  • Fitzann Reid, University of Pennsylvania, SEC
  • Samuel Rodman, Princeton Univ, Sponsor: Father, Reginald Rodman, DOD
  • Benjamin Roeder, Purdue Univ, Sponsor: Father, Jose Roeder, Treasury/NARFE
  • Joshua Rojas, North Carolina State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Joshua Rojas, Navy
  • Jacob Rollins, Western New England University, Sponsor: Mother, Jennifer Rollins, VA
  • Lisa Rollinson, Texas A&M Univ, Sponsor: Mother, Kristine Rollinson, DOJ
  • Connor Rowland, University of South Carolina – Columbia, Sponsor: Father, George Rowland, USAID
  • Kai Rowlands, Marquette University, Sponsor: Father, Ryan Rowlands, State Dept
  • Caleb Ruddick, Univ of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Sponsor: Mother, Lori Ruddick, VA
  • Morgan Sailor, Colorado School of Mines, Sponsor: Mother, Mary Walicki, Treasury
  • Terra Salgado, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Sponsor: Father, Patrick Salgado, DHS
  • Felicia Sanders, Princeton Univ, Sponsor: Father, Timothy Sanders, SSA
  • Mayra Santana, Saint Joseph’s University, Sponsor: Father, Rafael Santana, DHS
  • Matthew Schaaf, University of Louisville, Sponsor: Father, David Schaaf, Army
  • Lily Schaible, Temple University, Sponsor: Father, Todd Schaible, Army
  • Gavin Schmidt, University of Pittsburgh, Sponsor: Mother, Norma Schmidt, SSA
  • Ryan Senitte, Montana State Univ – Bozeman, Sponsor: Mother, Nancy Senitte, DOE
  • Hafsah Shamsie, University of Virginia, Sponsor: Father, Afzaal Shamsie, Treasury
  • Abrar Sheikh, Yale University, Sponsor: Father, Faruk Sheikh, HHS
  • Dean Sherman, College of William & Mary, Sponsor: Father, Greg Sherman, State Dept
  • Anisha Shin, Stevens Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Mother, Renu Lal, DOJ
  • Celina Shoda, University of Rochester, Sponsor: Father, Warren Shoda, DHS
  • Andrew Silver, University of Utah, Sponsor: Father, Lynn Silver, Air Force
  • Blake Simpleman, University of Nebraska, Sponsor: Father, Douglas Simpleman, Army
  • Christian Spears, Georgia Southern University, HHS
  • Emerald Spencer, Utah State University, Sponsor: Mother, Misti Spencer, FDIC
  • Kendarius Spencer, Univ of Alabama Birmingham, Sponsor: Mother, Kenya Spencer, DOD
  • Carly Steckling, Arizona State University, Sponsor: Mother, Pamela Bloomer, EEOC
  • Matthew Steiger, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sponsor: Mother, Amy Lueders, DOI
  • Evan Steinmetz, Univ of Colorado Boulder, Sponsor: Mother, Laurie Reinhardt, UDSA
  • Sydney Stoddard, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Sponsor: Mother, Lanna Stoddard, Treasury
  • Garrit Strenge, Northeastern University, Sponsor: Mother, Laurie Mann-Strenge, Courts
  • Maeve Sullivan, Duke University, Sponsor: Mother, Darlene Sullivan, Navy
  • Tiernan Taggart, Frostburg State University, Sponsor: Step-Parent, Craig Doughty, DOJ
  • Daren Thai, University of Utah, Sponsor: Mother, Van Thai, SSA
  • Abigail Thompson, Texas Woman’s Univ, Sponsor: Father, Daniel Thompson, DOJ
  • Neeli Tummala, University of California Santa Barbara, Sponsor: Father, Murali Tummala, Navy
  • Kaelyn Turkmany, Loyola University New Orleans, Sponsor: Mother, Elizabeth Turkmany, DHS
  • Sophia Urbom, Duke University, Sponsor: Mother, Sonia Urbom, State Dept/NARFE
  • Elliot Urgent, Brown University, Sponsor: Father, Allan Urgent, DOJ
  • Sydney Vander, Undecided, Sponsor: Father, Maury Vander, NASA
  • Hannah VanderLugt, Kalamazoo College, Sponsor: Mother, Amy VanderLugt, VA
  • Dulce Villasenor, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, Sponsor: Mother, Maria Villasenor, DOT
  • Elizabeth Von Hofe, Univ of South Alabama, Sponsor: Spouse, Fred Von Hofe, DHS
  • Heidi Weaver, Southwest Minnesota State Univ, VA
  • Gretchen Weeter, Colorado State University, Sponsor: Mother, Julia Kossak, Courts
  • Camille Weiss, Butler University, Sponsor: Mother, Tangela Weiss, HUD
  • Beck Westerlund, California Polytech State Univ, Sponsor: Father, Erik Westerlund, DOI
  • Quincy Wiegand, Univ of Missouri-Columbia, Sponsor: Grandmother, Beverly Davis, NARFE
  • Gavin Williams, University of Michigan-Flint, Sponsor: Father, Steven Williams, Treasury
  • Taneya Williams, Hartwick College, Sponsor: Mother, Tashina Williams, DHS
  • Avery Wong, Univ of California Berkeley, Sponsor: Father, Harvey Wong, GSA/NARFE
  • Madison Woody, Univ of California San Diego, Sponsor: Mother, Somkhith Woody, USPS
  • Chynna Wren, Univ of Alabama at Birmingham, Sponsor: Father, Peter Wren, Jr., GSA
  • Steven Wu, Marshall Univ School of Medicine, Sponsor: Mother, Chunlin Dong, USDA
  • Ethan Yamamoto, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, Sponsor: Mother, Anne Yamamoto, Navy
  • Alyson Yates, Eastern Oregon University, Sponsor: Mother, Kate Yates, DOI
  • Alexander Ye, Indina University Bloomington, Sponsor: Father, Wei Ye, HHS
  • Lina Yi, Colorado State University, Sponsor: Father, Jinghai Yi, HHS
  • Camille Young, Spelman College, Sponsor: Grandmother, Cheryl Smith, DHS/NARFE
  • Natassia Zander, University of Nevada Reno, Sponsor: Mother, Katherine Zander, Air Force