Clubs announce annual scholarship recipients Published May 5, 2006 By Christine Caldwell OSC Scholarship Co-Chair CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- John F. Kennedy once said, “our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.” On April 27, the Cannon Enlisted Spouses’ Club (ESC) and Cannon Officers’ Spouses’ Club (OSC) honored 15 students and spouses in their pursuit of progress in education at the annual ESC/OSC Scholarship Awards Banquet. Through various fundraisers including Kids’ Bingos, the Wild Wild West Night, and the Thrift Shop, the ESC and OSC raised a combined total of $16,000 in scholarship awards for 2006. The ESC Scholarship Committee was led by Co-Chairs M.J. Anderson and Heather Funderburg. The OSC Scholarship Committee was led by Co-Chairs Christy Casper and Christine Caldwell. More than 30 applications were received for these awards and an independent judging panel consisting of five men and women from the military and educational community scored each applicant on his/her academic achievement, community involvement, work ethic, a sample essay, and a letter of recommendation. The following graduating seniors and military spouses received awards: 2006 OSC Scholarship Recipients Heather Albright Jacob Eilenstine Amanda Flanigen Isaac Godwin Michaele Kubacz Cynthia Lindeman Tiffani Medeiros Jasmyne Reid Melani Rochford Rebecca Warner Okema Winters 2006 ESC Scholarship Recipients Betsy Matthies Muge Tian John Tranchida Erika Watson Colonel Scott West, 27th Fighter Wing Commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Justus Anderson, acting 27 Fighter Wing Command Chief, presented recipients with a certificate and a coin. As a special highlight, Chief Master Sergeant John Woods presented a scholarship sponsored by the Cannon AFB Chiefs’ Group to recipient Muge Tian. Colonel West then closed the evening with words of congratulations and encouragement for the scholarship recipients.