General Membership Meeting and ROTC Scholarships Awards Luncheon
July 30, 2015
The main event on the agenda was the presentation of 12 ROTC scholarships. This was a first for the chapter in that never have this number of scholarships been presented at a single event. Presentations included 11 $1,000 scholarships to JROTC cadets from area high schools, and the 2015 Meinhardt Scholarship worth $1,500 to SROTC Cadet Tyler Elrod of UNC Chapel Hill.
All scholarship recipients and their parents, other family members, and/or ROTC instructors attended the event.
Taking part in the presentation of scholarships to the JROTC cadets included: Bill Dadek, Chairman of the ROTC Scholarship Committee; Juan Chavez, Chapter President; and, Mrs. Magda Baggett, former Assistant Dean of Students for Special Programs at Methodist University, and keynote speaker for the event.
Presentation of the 2015 Meinhardt Scholarship was made by Harry and Mary Meinhardt. Representing their seven siblings were: Carl Meinhardt, Lise Meinhardt and Trina Tiffany.
One new member was welcomed to the chapter: Michael J. Musiol represented by his wife Leigh Ann.
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