National Military Intelligence Foundation | NMIF

2023 Donations in Review
With support from our donors, the NMIF awarded a total of twelve scholarships. Our 2023 Scholarship Winners:

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The NMIF Lieutenant General James A. Williams Scholarship:​​​​​​​

• Ryan Davey: Mercyhurst University, B.A. in Intelligence Studies and a minor in Political Science.

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Fecteau Family Scholarships:​​​​​​​

• Jess Stanfill: University of Denver, M.A. in International Security with specializations in Military Intelligence and Sub-Saharan Africa.

• James Miller: George Washington University, M.P.S. in Homeland Security.

• Jessica Stutzman: American Military University, Doctorate of Strategic Intelligence focusing on Open-Source Intelligence.

• Elise Hof: Liberty University, B.S. in Government: National Security Studies with minors in Strategic Intelligence and International Relations.
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Michaela Robinson Merit Scholarship:

• Samantha Strom: Mercyhurst University, B.A. in Intelligence Studies and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law Enforcement.

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Colonel Scott St. Cyr Scholarship:

• Miguel Bermeo: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, B.A. in Global Conflict Studies and Minors in Homeland Security and Intelligence.

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NMIF Scholarships:

• Gabriel Lysne: Patrick Henry College, B.A. in Strategic Intelligence in National Security.

• Carmella Saia: George Washington University, M.A. in Security Policy Studies with a dual concentration in U.S. National Security and Science & Technology.

• Joshua Drabik: Mercyhurst University, B.A. in Intelligence Analysis and Religious Studies along with a minor in Psychology.

• Ruben Frivold: B.A. Liberty University, International Relations: Strategic Intelligence with a minor in Chinese.

• Zaid Osta: George Mason University, B.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering with a minor in Intelligence Studies.

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2022 Donations in Review
With support from our donors, the NMIF awarded a total of eleven scholarships. Our 2022 Scholarship Winners:

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The NMIF Lieutenant General James A. Williams Scholarship:    

•  Mauricio Bello: American University, M.A. in International Relations with specialization in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security

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Fecteau Family Scholarships:

• Ryan Tenty: John’s Hopkins University, M.A. in International Affairs with concentrations in security studies and China

• Jarrett Horne: George Washington University, M.A. in Security Policy Studies

• Anjuli Ribarevski: Institute of World Politics, M.A. in Statecraft and National Security with a specialization in intelligence studies

• Patrick Katsaris: Liberty University

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Michaela Robinson Merit Scholarship:

•  Tiffany Dihn: University of Alabama-Huntsville, B.S. in Computer Engineering with minors in Global Studies, Mathematical Science, and Computer Science

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Colonel Scott St. Cyr Scholarship:

• Robert English: George Washington University, M.S. in Security Policy Studies, concentrating in Transnational Security.

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NMIF Scholarship:

• Peter Tozzi: Virginia Tech, B.S. in National Security and Foreign Affairs and Asian Studies, and has intermediate fluency in Mandarin Chinese

• Emma Morris: George Washington University, Masters of International Affairs with a concentration in International Security Studies

• Nicholas Fegreus: George Washington University, M.A. in Security Policy Studies at George Washington University with a focus on National Security 

• Julianna Vogl: Liberty University, B.A. in International Relations and Foreign Affairs with a focus in Intelligence Studies

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2021 Donations in Review
With support from our donors, the NMIF awarded a total of eleven scholarships. Our 2021 Scholarship Winners:

 

The NMIF Lieutenant General James A. Williams Scholarship:    

• Evelyn Burch Jones: Johns Hopkins University, M.S. Geospatial Intelligence

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Fecteau Family Scholarships:

• Aya Yousuf: Johns Hopkins University, M.A. International Relations with concentration in Security, Strategy, and Statecraft

• Tressa Hobbs: Johns Hopkins University, M.S. Geospatial Intelligence

• Gillian Hand: Institute of World Politics, M.A. Statecraft and National Security with specialization in Intelligence Studies

• SrA Matthew Dean: American University, M.A. International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Policy-Asia

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Michaela Robinson Merit Scholarship:

• Laren Reesman: Mercyhurst University, B.A. Intelligence Studies

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Colonel Scott St. Cyr Scholarship:

• Nicholas Brodfuehrer: Mercyhurst University, B.A./B.S. Intelligence Studies and Political Science

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NMIF Scholarship:

• Emma Palmberg: Patrick Henry College, B.A. Strategic Intelligence in National Security.

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2020 Donations in Review
With support from our donors, the NMIF awarded a total of eleven scholarships. Our 2020 Scholarship Winners:

 

The NMIF Lieutenant General James A. Williams Scholarship:    

• Undergraduate student: George Mason University, Criminology, Law, and Society

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Fecteau Family Scholarships:

• Madeline Olden: American University, M.A. Global Governance, Politics, and Security

• Dakota Jennings: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), double major in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Psychology (Concentration in Applied Psychology)

• Jackson Ford: The Citadel, Intelligence & Security Studies, with concentration in Counterterrorism

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Colonel Scott St. Cyr Scholarship:

• Joseph Tavares: George Washington University, Security Policy Studies program with focus is U.S. Foreign Policy

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SOSi Scholarships:

• Angélica Cruz: University of New Haven, National Security with a concentration in Intelligence Analysis

• Marina Boyle: Mercyhurst University, double major in Business & Competitive Intelligence and International Hospitality & Tourism, with a minor in Pre-Law Studies

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NMIF Scholarships:

• Olivia Shumaker: Georgetown University, Applied Intelligence

• John Ellis: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Political Science, History, and National Security

• Undergraduate student: Liberty University, International Relations, Russian, and Arabic

• Graduate student: Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service, International Affairs 

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2019 Donations in Review
With support from our donors, the NMIF awarded a total of six scholarships. Our 2019 Scholarship Winners:

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The NMIF Lieutenant General James A. Williams Scholarship:    

• Elyse Keener: Liberty University, International Relations and Strategic Intelligence.

 

Fecteau Family Scholarships:

• Sarah Brown: Patrick Henry College, Strategic Intelligence/National Security

• Kyle Weber: Mercyhurst University, Intelligence Studies

• Steven Barnhard: American Public University System, Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Studies

• Katherine Rahmlow: Syracuse University, Executive Master’s in Public Administration Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies from Syracuse University

   
Colonel Scott St. Cyr Scholarship:

• Ethan Richie: Virginia Tech, Political Science with minors in History, Leadership, and War and Society

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2018 Donations in Review

With the support of our donors, NMIF awarded $37,000 in scholarships for the 2018 academic year to nine students. ​Our 2018 Scholarship Winners:

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• Two students pursuing Master’s Degrees in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies at Middlebury Institute of International Studies

• Two undergraduate students majoring in Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst University

• An undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Psychology with minors in Arabic and Security Studies

• A graduate student at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University seeking a Master’s Degree in Safety and Security Studies

• An undergraduate student at Liberty University majoring in International Relations

• A student pursuing a Master’s Degree in Forensics and Psychology at Marymount University

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2017 Donations in Review

With support of our donors, the NMIF awarded a total of seven Scholarships and four Honorable Mentions to students. Our 2017 Scholarship Winners:

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• Hannah H.  Mayes, from Mercyhurst University, major in Intelligence Studies with a minor in Arabic & Islamic Studies.

• James I. Ratcliff, from University of Oklahoma-Norman, dual majors in International Security and Arabic and a minor in Intelligence and National Security Studies.

• Joseph R.  Gale, from Syracuse University, MA in International Relations, with a specialization in Security Studies. He holds a BA in History from Stonehill College.

• Mousa Abusaif, from George Mason University, major in Government and International Politics with a minor in Middle East Studies.

• Taylor A.  Alvarez, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, major in Security and Intelligence Studies. She also has a BA in Political Science from Armstrong State University.  

• Mark L. Barnes, from Institute of World Politics, MA in Strategic Intelligence Studies. He has a BA in Political Science from UCLA.

• Staff Sergeant Matthias F.R. Opitz, USAF (Reserve), from Bellevue University, MS in International Security and Intelligence Studies. He holds a BS from Bellevue with the same major and a minor in Psychology. He has served three tours of duty in Afghanistan.

 

2016 Donations in Review

With support of our donors, the NMIF awarded a total of five Scholarships to students. Our 2016 Scholarship Winners:

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• Cameron T. McCauley, from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, major in Global Security and Intelligence Studies with a Minor in Mandarin Chinese.

• Kaley M. Morrison, from Mercyhurst University, dual major in Intelligence Studies and Russian Studies.

• Master Sergeant Patrick J. Dermady, U.S. Air Force, from Angelo State University, major in Intelligence and Security Studies with a minor in Analysis.

• Marie S. De Bedout, from University of Alabama at Huntsville, degree in Earth Science Systems with a concentration in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems.

• Courtney H. Connor, from Middlebury Institute of International Studies, specialized in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies.