AFA Announces 2011 Michael Wilson Scholarship Recipients

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Nov 18, 2011, 11:03 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) today announced the first recipients of its newest scholarship, the Michael Wilson Scholarship, a fund created earlier this year that annually grants two Air Force ROTC cadets in the United States money toward college.

This significant scholarship was established through Brian Wilson, pitcher for Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants. Wilson established this scholarship to recognize the commitment to service and legacy of his father, Michael Wilson. The gift is the largest scholarship given by an individual to be administered by the Air Force Association in its 65 year history.

The 2011 recipients of the Michael Wilson Scholarship are Cadet Kaleb Simpson, a junior at the University of Delaware, and Cadet Alexander Shuler, a senior at the University of Washington. The pair will be presented their award at AFA's Global Warfare Symposium in Los Angeles, California, on November 18, 2011.

"The purpose of this scholarship program is to recognize AFROTC cadets coming into their junior or senior year who've demonstrated a remarkable level of commitment to both their organization and their studies," said George Muellner, Vice Chairman of the Board for Aerospace Education. "These two recipients are well-deserving of this award, illustrating great leadership and talent that have set them apart from their peers."

"On behalf of AFA, we appreciate the commitment to service held by Michael Wilson, embodied in these two cadets," said Mike Dunn, President and CEO of AFA. "We at AFA are deeply grateful to Brian Wilson for this generous gift that allows us to further support ambitious young men and women in their pursuits of education."

AFA encourages the pursuit of education by offering numerous scholarships and grants to Air Force active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members and their dependents. AFA also awards various educator grants to promote science and math education at the elementary and secondary school level.

More information on the Michael Wilson Scholarship can be found at www.afa.org/MichaelWilson. Information on AFA's other scholarships and grant opportunities can be found on our Awards, Scholarships and Grants site.

The AFA is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA has over 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing 120,000 members. Visit www.AFA.org.

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