American Legion issued the following announcement on May 30.
The American Legion and Samsung are hosting a special recognition in Washington, D.C., for the 2018 Samsung American Legion Scholarship recipients.
The nine scholarship recipients will arrive in the nation's capital on June 4, where they will enjoy a dinner with Samsung and American Legion staff, along with several Samsung American Legion Alumni Association board of directors who are also scholarship recipients. The following day, the scholars will attend a recognition breakfast on Capitol Hill, a luncheon at Samsung Solutions Center, and a tour of monuments and memorials. Before departing for home on June 6, the scholars will visit the White House for a tour.
The Samsung American Legion Scholarship recipients earned the award for their participation in either American Legion Boys State or Auxiliary Girls State, and for being direct descendants, or legally adopted children, of wartime veterans eligible for Legion membership. Each awardee was also selected according to his or her involvement in school and community activities, academic record and financial need.
The scholars are:
James Alwin of Wisconsin
Max Bowman of Illinois
Colt Crowson of Oklahoma
Rebecka Denney of Utah
Garrett Geidel of Delaware
Jared Goetz of Washington
Valerie Puliafico of Massachusetts
Elise Sopelle of Minnesota
Mattilyn Winburn of Georgia
Tatum Trysla of Kansas (unable to attend)
Original source can be found here.
Source: American Legion
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