The US Field Artillery Association (USFAA) announces the six winners of the annual undergraduate academic or vocational scholarships and congratulates them on their outstanding accomplishments.

2007 Scholarships. The six $1,000 scholarships were awarded in the categories of immediate family of an enlisted member, immediate family of an officer member and member.

Family of Enlisted Member. Ashley Goins, of Lawton, Oklahoma, graduated from MacArthur High School in Lawton, Oklahoma, with a 3.44 GPA. She will attend the University of Oklahoma this fall. Her father, First Sergeant Grant Goins, is with the Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery. He is a member of the USFAA Thunderbolt Chapter.

Anya Straka-Conway of Westland, Michigan, graduated from John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan, with a 3.92 GPA. She will attend Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, this fall. Her father, Sergeant First Class Lloyd A. Conway, is with the Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery. He is a member of the USFAA Michigan Chapter.

Family of Officer Member. Mary Hendrick, graduated from Northwest Guilford High School, Greensboro, North Carolina, with a 3.77 GPA. She will attend University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with a major in Chemistry. Her father, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Hendrick, is with the Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 113th Field Artillery Brigade currently deployed in OIF. He is a member of the USFAA 113th FA Regiment Chapter.

Anne Cardenas of Valrico, Florida, graduated from Durant High School, Plant City, Florida, with a 4.00 GPA. She will attend Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, this fall with a major in Communications. Her father is Colonel (Ret) Eduardo Cardenas.

Member. Sergeant Jose E. Ortiz II, of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is a junior at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, majoring in Criminal Justice with a 3.17 GPA. He currently serves with the Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 95th AG Battalion at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He is a member of the USFAA Association de Santa Barbara Chapter.

Master Sergeant Calvin James, of Holly Springs, Mississippi, is a senior at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, majoring in Public Safety Management with a 4.00 GPA. He is currently deployed with Headquarters, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is a member of the USFAA Minuteman Chapter.

2008 Scholarships. The scholarships are for worthy USFAA members and their dependents to help them attain their academic or vocational goals. To compete, applicants must be admitted to an accredited university, college or vocational undergraduate program of study; and complete, sign and submit the application packet to the USFAA by the deadline (US Field Artillery Association, P.O. Box 33027, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503-0027). The forms and details of the application are available online at www.fieldartillery.org or by calling the Association at (580) 355-4677. The deadline for the 2008 USFAA Scholarships is 1 April 2008. For more information on the USFAA Scholarship program, contact Amy Ewing-Holmstrom at (580) 355-4677.

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