Gen Ralph Eberhart, ACC
Commander, presented five $1,000 scholarship checks at the
1999 LOA Conference in Norfolk, Virginia. LOA paid for
each winner to attend the banquet for the presentation
ceremony. In total, 14 chapters submitted 24 individual
nominations for competition.
SSgt Thomas J. Bentley, 388th Logistics
Group, Hill AFB, UT
SrA Jerry Molina, 31st Logistics Group,
Aviano AB, Italy
SrA Marcianna J. Jones, 5th Logistics
Group, Minot AFB, ND
SSgt Karl M. Smathers, 363rd Logistics
Group, Sheppard AFB, TX
Founding
Benefactor
Col (Ret) Geary W. Wallace - $1,000
Scholarship Patron
Col (Ret) Denny Portz
Corporate Endowments
Price Waterhouse Coopers - $1,500
Advanced Testing Technologies Incorporated - $1,000
The Boeing Company, Aerospace Support - $1,000
Sustaining
Donors
Wasatch Warriors LOA, Hill AFB, UT - $200
Col (Ret) Dick Calta - $100
Col (Ret) David A. Dietsch - $100
Col (Ret) Robert A. Drewitt - $100
Col (Ret) Edwin C. Humphreys, III - $100
Col (Ret) Connee Lloyd - $100
Lt Col (Ret) James D. Pauly, Jr. - $100
LOA Scholarships are possible
due to the generous donations of several supporters.
Pictured below are just a few of these generous
individuals, who attended the 1999 LOA Conference in
Norfolk, Virginia.
Founding Benefactor
Col (Ret) Geary W. Wallace - $1,000 annually through 2007
Corporate Endowment
Mr. Mike Mayer, of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, which donated
$1,500
Corporate Endowment
Mr. Hector Gavilla, president of Advanced Testing
Technologies, which donated $1,000
Corporate Endowment
Ms. Lori May, representing The Boeing Company, which
donated $1,000
Scholarship Patron
Col (Ret) Carl "Denny" Portz, who donated $500
