*** CHAPTER NEWS – June 2022 Edition ***
George Washington Chapter (GWC)
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
THANK YOU to our Individual, Community Partners, Sustaining Members, Corporate Sponsors!
Executive Committee
Email: C2101@ausa.org
Website:https://www.ausa.org/chapters/george-washington-chapter
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/AUSA-George-Washington-Chapter
Current Chapter Membership Profile:
Total Members – 9674
Community Partners – 136
Chapter Donations, Sponsorships and Support
Our Community Salutes
PenFed Foundation Night of Heroes Gala
JBM-HH Army Birthday Festival Support
1st Bn, 3d Infantry Regiment One Legion Ball
4th Bn, 3d Infantry Regiment Warrior Battalion Ball
Veterans Moving Forward
Military Women's Memorial
Community Partner Support
Full Listing at https://www.ausa.org/chapters/george-washington-chapter
Reminder - Please renew your Community Partner membership with the Chapter and ensure your member profile information is current. The Chapter needs your continued support!
https://www.ausa.org/membership-type/community-partners
Welcome Back Campaign for Individual Memberships
*** CHAPTER NEWS AND EVENTS ***
18 April 2022
Tenth Anniversary of Bridle Paths Equine Therapy
An excellent program and most deserving recognition.
30 April 2022
Baltimore Recruiting Battalion's Reserve Recruiting Partnership Council (R2PC)
Well over 85 recruiters Army, National Guard and Army Reserve participated in this event.
6 May 2022
E-9 Networking Breakfasts held monthly. Hosted by CSM (R) Jeff Stitzel, Stitzel Group LLC and co-sponsored by the GW Chapter
10 May 2022
Quarterly Luncheon Series/Professional Development Forum/General Membership Meeting/Soldier Awards Ceremony
Topic: Strategic Operations- JADC2
Proudly Featuring Guest Speaker
Major General Dustin A. "Dusty" Shultz
Director of Strategic Operations
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7
Mr Adam Nucci (SES)
Deputy Director, Strategic Operations
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/5/7
MG Dusty Shultz, Mr Adam Nucci and SGM Russell Blackwood - outstanding presentation on Strategic Operations.
NCO/Soldier Awards
Presented
SPC Keith A. Campbell Award
SPC Jack Little
3d Infantry Regiment
Soldier of the Year
2022
General Charles L. Bolte Award
SSG Orlando Saavedra
3d Infantry Regiment
NCO of the Year
2022
Colonel Glenn Yarborough Award
SPC Lee George Santee
3d Infantry Regiment
Volunteer of the Year
2022
Major General Lewis A. Mologne Award
SPC Nathan Scott
3d Infantry Regiment
Medic of the Year
2022
SPC Nathan Scott Medic of the Year with Family, Mr Nucci, MG Shultz, SGM Blackwell
2d Region Family of the Year
CH (CPT) Ariel T. Castillo and Family
3d Infantry Regiment
2022
18 May 2022
Dunbar HS JROTC Awards Ceremony
20 May 2022
Our Community Salutes
Northern Va Community College - Alexandria
Outstanding group of 40 enlistees for Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps
1 June 2022
Thank you PenFed Federal Credit Union and Raytheon Intelligence and Space, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corp, Accenture Federal Systems, Airbus US Space and Defense, BAE Systems, Calibre Systems, GEICO, Kathryn Condon and Associates, LMI, ROCKDEEP and our Educational Scholarship Golf Sponsors, Players, and Friends of the Chapter
The GWC Educational Scholarship Program awarded 32 scholarships totaling $50,000 to the following scholars:
Connor Carpenter Ed Dauksz Scholarship
Bennett Freeman PenFed Credit Union Business and Finance Scholarship
Aubrey Hoover MG Harry Greene STEM Scholarship
Ethan Jardines MG Carl F. McNair Jr Scholarship
Jessia Avila
Fernando Avila
Alexander Boakye
Allenza Brizard
Andrew Bruzzichesi
Julia Douglas
Hannah Eshelman
Anna Fenn
Benjamin Fleischer
James Glebocki
Isabella Grinston
Sophia Grinston
Monika Haines
Hannah Holst
Hannah Hunter
Jeff Jager
Sangrae Abe Jo
Khalil Kwok
Cayla Morgan
Ashley Pearson
Rylei Porter
Jared Rogers
Abigail Skelton
Jordan Tuck
Jackson Tuck
Julia Wolfrey
Ryan Wolfrey
Eleanor Wollam
4 June 2022
E-9 Networking Breakfasts held monthly. Hosted by CSM (R) Jeff Stitzel, Stitzel Group LLC and co-sponsored by the GW Chapter
Celebrating the 247th US Army Birthday
14 June 2022
US Army 247th Birthday
8 October 2022
GWC Educational Scholarship Golf Tournament
Reston National Golf Course
Register: https://secure.west-point.org/gwcausa/golf/
***AUSA National News and Events***
AUSA SCHOLARSHIPS
AUSA National opened scholarship
applications on 7 March
AUSA scholarships are now open! Apply for more than $340,000+ in member scholarships covering everything from tuition to college debt. Applications close 30 June – learn more at
www.ausa.org/scholarships.
Not a member yet? There is no application waiting period – join today at www.ausa.org/join.
*** MEMBER BENEFIT HIGHLIGHT ***
Shop, Save, Support:
www.ausa.org/savings
To access member discount codes and links, please log in using your AUSA username and password.
AUSA partners offer great discounts and most contribute back to AUSA for scholarships, soldier and family programs, etc.
Visit www.ausa.org/savings and be sure to click those you may not be familiar with. There are often familiar brands behind those names. Like Provengo, with savings of up to 70% on 100+ brands like 5.11, Costa, Oakley, Benchmade, Luminox, G-Shock, Coleman, Ray-Ban, Toad Fish, Vortex, and YETI. Use code AUSA for additional $15 off.
*** Donate to the GWC Educational Scholarship Fund ***
HOW TO DONATE:
Personal check made payable to George Washington Chapter AUSA. Please note that your donation is specifically for the AUSA GWC (Chapter 2101) Educational Scholarship fund. Mail checks to:
Bill Stramm
AUSA George Washington Chapter
302 Arnies Loop
Cape Charles, VA 23310
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Donation URL: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AUSAGeorgeWashington
Membership, Membership, Membership – Please renew your Community Partnership and Individual Membership Today!
www.ausa.org/membership
*** Donate to the GWC Educational Scholarship Fund ***
HOW TO DONATE:
Personal check made payable to George Washington Chapter AUSA. Please note that your donation is specifically for the AUSA GWC (Chapter 2101) Educational Scholarship fund. Mail checks to:
Bill Stramm
AUSA George Washington Chapter
302 Arnies Loop
Cape Charles, VA 23310
Credit Card Payments (See Below)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Donation URL: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AUSAGeorgeWashington
Membership, Membership, Membership – Please renew your Community Partnership and Individual Membership Today!
www.ausa.org/membership
In Loving Memory and Great Admiration
Thanks for your Support - One Team - GWC AUSA!
F.D. (Dick) Winter, LTC U.S. Army Retired
President, George Washington Chapter
Association of the United States Army