STENNIS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Why Give?
One of the rewards of supporting the JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) Family Scholarships is the opportunity to recognize individuals who are interested and willing to dedicate themselves to public service. You also reward those crewmembers who have demonstrated the integrity, courage, commitment to duty and hard work that were the principles that marked the life and career of John C. Stennis.

How to Give
Outright gifts generate the most immediate return from your contribution to the JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) Family Scholarships. Outright gifts also qualify for the greatest tax benefit and savings, which significantly reduce the actual cost of making a gift. The Stennis Center for Public Service’s Federal Tax Identification number is 44-0553234F.

Credit card gifts can be made by contacting Anita Winton at 662-325-8409. Checks can be made out to the Stennis Center for Public Service and mailed to:

JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74)
Family Scholarships
Stennis Center for Public Service
Box 9629
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9629


Family Support Group
The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Family Support Group is comprised of family members of the John C. Stennis crewmembers. Their role is to provide mutual support and understanding among family members who often face difficult situations when sailors go to sea for extended periods of time.

Eligibility
The applicant must be a child or spouse of a current or former JOHN C. STENNIS crewmember and have applied to an accredited two-year or four-year institution for undergraduate study in a course of instruction leading to a degree.

2007 Scholarship Recipients
Amanda Ellis of Gulf Breeze, Florida; Lakendra Hinds of San Diego, California; Elizabeth Jones of Gulf Breeze, Florida; Heather Nelson of Bremerton, Washington and Elizabeth Wallace of Missoula, Montana

2006 Scholarship Recipients
Kimberly Harris of San Diego, California and Sean Donegan of Norfolk, Virginia

2005 Scholarship Recipients
Kathryn Jones of Gulf Breeze, Florida; Ronald Bledsoe of Bremerton, Washington and Jennifer Fowler of Silverdale, Washington

2004 Scholarship Recipients
Patricia Jones of Gulf Breeze, Florida and Melissa Hernandez of Chula Vista, California

2003 Scholarship Recipients
Brittany Harvey of Spring Valley, California and Mun Sum Segura of Coronado, California

2002 Scholarship Recipients
Carol Lee of San Diego, California and Christi Jones of Santee, California