INDIANAPOLIS - Eleven outstanding high school students emerged from a field of nearly a hundred applicants as recipients of a $20,000 Samsung-American Legion Scholarship. Nathan K. Mickinac of New Manchester, W. Va.; Brett R. Ubl of New Ulm, Minn.; Shanna Myers, of Eugene, Ore.; Kendra Hertz of Billings, Mont.; Parry J. Draper of Mascoutah, Ill.; Robert J. Seigfried of Mexico, Mo.; Colby M. Tharpe of Hodges, S.C.; Luke Sundquist of Bridgewater, Va.; Julie Micalizzi of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Megan R. Newman of Star City, Ind.; and John B. Harringa of Hanlontown, Iowa, were named here following their selection by The American Legion National Committee on Education with participation from the Samsung Corporation.
The committee awarded the scholarships on the basis of academic record, involvement in school and community activities and financial need. Eligibility for scholarships requires students to be direct descendants of U.S. wartime veterans. All had grandfathers who served during the Korean War.
The Samsung Group, an international electronics company, endowed a scholarship fund of $5 million to be administered by The American Legion, to show appreciation to U.S. veterans who came to the aid of Korea during its struggle against communist forces during the Korean War. The size and number of scholarships awarded each year is dependent upon the amount of income derived from the fund.
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