Corvias Foundation Awards College Scholarships to Three Military Children at Fort Bragg

CORVIAS FOUNDATION, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corvias
Foundation, a private charitable foundation, today announced it has
awarded four-year college scholarships, each worth up to $50,000, to
three high school seniors, each the child of an active-duty service
member at Fort Bragg. These students will be part of the 14th class of
Corvias Foundation scholarship recipients.

Corvias Foundation awarded the scholarships based on merit and need.
Each student was required to respond to four questions that highlighted
different aspects of their lives as students, as well as members of an
active-duty military family. This fall, each student will be attending
the four-year institution of their choice to pursue their academic
careers.

“We are honored to award this year’s scholarships to these deserving and
outstanding high school students,” said John Picerne, Foundation
Founder. “Every year I continue to be amazed by the incredible drive and
determination of these students. We are honored to be able to help them
achieve their academic dreams.”

“Through this scholarship, my college path is completely altered,” said
recipient Kayla Marschall. “Prior to my selection as a recipient, I had
planned to attend a local community college despite my ambition to
attend a prestigious institution where I would have limitless
educational and career opportunities. With the help of this financial
aid, I will be allowed to further my education at a dynamic university
that will challenge me both academically and socially. I am beyond
thankful that I can now fully seek out my dream of becoming a lawyer in
the future through the aid that I have been granted.”

The scholarships provide reliable, recurring financial assistance over
each student’s four years of study. Students receive scholarships in the
amount of up to $12,500 per year for four years to pursue a secondary
education at colleges and universities around the country.

In addition to financial support, the recipients will each receive
academic assistance and career services should they need it.

“Our idea of support does not stop at the award amount,” said Maria
Montalvo, Corvias Foundation’s executive director. “We provide our
recipients with tools such as a support network, mentoring and various
internship opportunities to help the students grow both academically and
professionally.”

“I was actually on vacation with my family when I was called by the
foundation, and I had no idea who it was at first,” said scholarship
recipient, Charlie Sewell. “After they told me who they were and that I
was a recipient of the scholarship, I couldn’t believe it.”

Since 2006, Corvias Foundation has awarded 428 scholarships, or nearly
$9 million, to military children, spouses, and employee children across
13 Army and Air Force installations. Of the students selected, several
are the first in their families to pursue higher education, with
intentions of pursuing various areas of study, such as medicine,
business, law and biomedical engineering, at top schools including
Georgetown University, Dartmouth College, and New York University, to
name a few.

Fort Bragg Scholarship Recipients

Charlie Sewell of Pinecrest High School has been active in soccer,
National Honors society and Math Club. He participates in clubs related
to his plans for a medical career, including Medical Explorers and
Health Occupational Students of America. He is planning to study Global
Health at Georgetown University with an interest in attending medical
school in the future.

Kayla Marschall attends Jack Britt High School where she is involved in
lacrosse and the Spanish Honor Society. In the fall of 2019 she will
attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to major in
Political Science and minor in Spanish. She is guided by the ultimate
goal of attending law school after college where she can work to make a
difference in her community.

Keri Kellum from Jack Britt High School ran varsity track Freshman year
and was a member of the yearbook club. She is looking forward to
attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to major in
Mass Communications, where she plans to use her learned skills to go
into the marketing, media, and film business industry.

About Corvias Foundation
Corvias
Foundation is committed to inspiring students, college and university
campuses, and military families to reach higher. Founded in 2006 as “Our
Family for Families First Foundation,” our work increases access to
educational, internship, mentoring, and volunteer opportunities so that
those we touch are empowered to pursue their dreams and to make a
greater impact in service to their communities and their nation. We
strive to create ever-increasing opportunities by providing the
resources and networks needed to help our scholars and partners surpass
their goals. We achieve this through a commitment to education,
community engagement and high-impact charitable giving. To learn more,
please visit: corviasfoundation.org.

About Corvias
As a
privately-owned company headquartered in East Greenwich, Rhode Island,
Corvias partners with higher education and government institutions
nationwide to solve their most essential systemic problems and create
long-term, sustainable value through our unique approach to partnership.
Corvias pursues the kinds of partnerships that materially and
sustainably improve the quality of life for the people who call our
communities home, purposefully choosing to partner with organizations
who share our values and whose mission is to serve as the foundational
blocks, or pillars, of our nation. To learn more, please visit: corvias.com.

Contacts

Maria Montalvo, Corvias Foundation
401-228-2835
Maria.Montalvo@corviasfoundation.org