| John Mitty Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
ORLANDO, Fla. — Max Freeman, a 17-year-old honor student from Northport, N.Y., received DAV’s(Disabled American Veterans) top Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship, at the organization’s National Convention, Aug. 10-13, at the Hilton Orlando Hotel. Freeman accepted the $20,000 scholarship on Saturday during the Joint Opening Session and shared the stage with President Obama.
“Max has helped homeless veterans find homes, apply for jobs, and he set up accessible personal computers for nursing home residents,” said National Director of Voluntary Services Ron Minter. “Using his musical skills, he has entertained nursing home residents and worked on numerous special projects, including creating a music data base for surgeons while they perform surgery.”
Freeman volunteered at the Northport, N.Y., U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center for five years and accumulated 1,200 hours assisting veterans. He plans to use the scholarship to study computer science at George Mason University in suburban Washington, D.C. He plans to continue contributing to the lives of injured and ill veterans through the use of advance computer technologies and devoting his spare time and talents to veterans.
“Max is an outstanding young man,” said DAV National Adjutant Marc Burgess. “He is a five-time gold recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award for his contributions on behalf of veterans at the Northport VA medical center. He’s also an academic honor student.”
Other scholarship winners include:
Jonah Drapeau Garden City, Mich. $15,000
Michelle Wu San Francisco, Calif. $10,000
Joseph Guggemos Danville, Ill. $7,500
April Ritzer Waite Park, Minn. $7,500
Amanda Perez Trumbull, Conn. $5,000
Samantha Stamey Cincinnati, Ohio $5,000
Jeralyn Westercamp Cedar Rapids, Iowa $5,000
About DAV
DAV empowers veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. It is dedicated to a single purpose: fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served. DAV does this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life. DAV, a non-profit organization with 1.2 million members, was founded in 1920 and chartered by the U. S. Congress in 1932. Learn more at www.dav.org.
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