MARK FORESTER SCHOLARSHIP
PAST AWARDEES SINCE 2013

Scholarship Year:
2024
Emilee Duran
Technology and Business Innovation
USC
Using the scholarship, I hope to fund my education in Arts, Technology and Business Innovation at USC which, in turn, will help me fund my startup AI Fashion app. I hope to learn more about the design industry’s trends and how incorporating design with film and visual media plays a crucial role in developing a successful business.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Rylee Daniels
Nutrition Science / PA program
Auburn
I am so grateful to the Mark Forester Scholarship Foundation for the generous gift towards my education. I plan to use the scholarship towards housing at Auburn University where I currently attend as a freshman. I am pursuing higher education as a Nutrition Sciences major under the Pre-Physician’s Assistant program. After my undergraduate here at Auburn, I would like to attend PA school to become a Physician’s Assistant.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Nate Monticelli
Education
University of Oklahoma
I am currently attending the University of Oklahoma, I've really enjoyed the short time that I've been here. I'm currently playing hockey here and rushing the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. This money is going to help me with books, fraternity, and hockey expenses. For the near future I plan to continue studying, work hard in the weight room to become a better hockey player, and most importantly I plan to grow as a young man throughout my four years here in Oklahoma. I feel extremely blessed to be given this opportunity, my family and I are beyond grateful to be granted the honor and privilege to receive this scholarship

Scholarship Year:
2024
Sarah McPartland
Psychological Science and Musical Theater
University of Nevada Reno
I am attending the University of Nevada, Reno. This scholarship will help me immensely with pursuing my double majors of Psychological Science and Musical Theatre. I want to obtain my doctorate in Psychology.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Sage Greisen
Education
University of Wyoming
I am currently attending the University Of Wyoming and plan to stay at the University Of Wyoming until 2027(When I Graduate). This scholarship will help me proceed with my academic goals. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Andrew Collins
Automotive Technology / Piloting
Delaware Technical Community College / Brandywine Aviation
I am extremely honored and humbled to be selected for this scholarship! In reading about Mark, I also learned more about Combat Controllers and what my dad did when he was in the Air Force, so that was kind of cool. I'm currently attending two schools - Delaware Technical Community College where I'm studying Automotive Technology and Brandywine Aviation where I'm working towards my private pilot license. This scholarship will help tremendously in paying for flight school. Once I get my private pilot's license I plan to continue training to reach my goal of becoming a commercial pilot and flying for Delta Airlines. I am very thankful for the opportunity to apply for and receiving this scholarship.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Bryce Lentz
Geospatial Science
USAFA
I am a student/cadet at USAFA, where I compete in cross country and track & field for the Air Force Academy team. I plan to use this scholarship to go towards textbooks, uniforms, and a car for this next year. I plan to finish my time at the Academy over the next two years, studying geospatial science, and commission into the Air Force in 2026. I am greatly honored to have had this opportunity and to receive this scholarship.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Ryan Regan
Biomedical Sciences
University of West Florida
I am attending the University of West Florida, I will be studying biomedical sciences to prepare me for medical school once I graduate. This scholarship will help me reach my goals by helping me pay for the rest of my tuition for this semester as well as my room and board. The medical school I’m most interested in attending is UCF College of Medicine located in Orlando. I am infinitely grateful to be receiving this scholarship.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Elise Collette
Biomedical Sciences
Liberty University
My name is Elise Collette. I am attending Liberty University for my undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences. While at Liberty I am a part of the University’s triathlon team. I am so thankful to be able to compete in college. This scholarship was a huge blessing for me as it allows me to pay for my tuition. In the future I plan on becoming a physical therapist within the community or the armed forces. I want to serve others through physical therapy as a way to nurse them back to heath.

Scholarship Year:
2024
Lairalee Ramos
English
University of Florida
I am attending the University of Florida, studying towards my Bachelor’s degree in English. In the future, I hope to attend law school. I am so grateful to have received this scholarship, which will help me further my educational goals.

Scholarship Year:
2023
Caden White
Criminal Justice
Eastern Washington University
I'm greatly honored to have received this scholarship. I will be using the money from the scholarship to help pay my tuition at Eastern Washington University, where I am pursuing my first bachelor's degree in social work, with a minor in Criminal Justice. I'm very appreciative of the help the scholarship will bring, and I look forward to pursuing my field.

Scholarship Year:
2023
Alencia Lentz
Business Management
Baylor University
My name is Alencia Lentz, and I am currently attending college at Baylor University. I plan to use this scholarship towards my housing expenses in the fall and spring semester. My major is currently in Business Management and I will be pursuing my pole vault career on the track and field team at Baylor. I am so grateful for this opportunity and thank you all so much for this scholarship!