I am attending Texas A&M University majoring my in Engineering with hopes of eventually going into Industrial Distribution. This money will help pay for my tuition and programs necessary to my degree and pathway. I am honored to have been chosen as one of the few winners and will make sure the helpful act is payed forward in the future.

I will be using this scholarship to continue my education at Texas Tech University studying kinesiology. I plan to use this degree to go for my masters in athletic training and one day become an athletic trainer. This will help me to focus more on my studies and internships and lighten the burden financially. Thank you to the people of The Mark Forester Scholarship Foundation.

I would like to thank the CCA for this amazing scholarship. I will be studying English education at the University of Southern Indiana. I will use this scholarship to help pay for my school expenses.

I am so honored to receive the Mark Forester Scholarship! I plan on using this scholarship to help me continue my education at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Thank you to the Combat Control Association and Foundation for this opportunity and generosity in supporting my education.

I am honored to accept the Mark Forester Scholarship as a second year Health Sciences Premed student at the University of Central Florida. I will specifically be using this scholarship to help with MCAT preparation curriculum and any extra will go towards my medical mission trip to Guatemala next summer to gain clinical experience while serving others. These are both very important to my future plans to enter medicine. Thank you for this opportunity to continue the pursuit of excellence!

I am deeply grateful to the Combat Control Association for this generous gift toward my education. I am currently a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, majoring in Nursing, and will be using this scholarship to help cover my tuition. My goal is to earn my BSN at UNC and then pursue a master's degree to become either a Nurse Practitioner or a CRNA.

I want to thank the Mark Forster Foundation for awarding me this scholarship. This support will go a long way in helping me cover the cost of my pilot ratings and certificates at Epic Flight Academy. I'm currently working on my Commercial Flight Instructor – Instrument and look forward to teaching others how to fly. I'm incredibly grateful and honored to have this opportunity, and I hope that one day I can pay it forward.

My name is Katelyn Davidson, and I'm deeply honored to receive the Mark Forester Scholarship. As a freshman at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, this support enables me to focus on my studies in Global Politics and Economy. Inspired by Mark Forester's legacy of perseverance, discipline, and service, I'm committed to carrying those values forward—and one day, giving back to students as this Foundation has done for me.

I am incredibly excited and grateful to have been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Mark Forester scholarship. Thank you so much to all the members of the Foundation and the donors who make this scholarship possible. Your support will enable me to take crucial steps toward achieving my academic goals at Clemson University by covering my housing and academic expenses. I am currently pursuing a degree in biological sciences and plan to go to school for functional medicine after graduation. Once again, thank you so much for this tremendous honor, and may God bless.

Thank you to the Combat Control Association for awarding me the 2025 Mark Forester Scholarship, an incredible honor that deeply affirms my roots in the Combat Control community. As a freshman at the University of Central Florida, pursuing a career in medicine, this scholarship will enable me to graduate early, enter medical school, and ultimately serve in the Air Force as a physician. With God's grace and support like this, I hope to complete both degrees with minimal debt and proudly continue my family's legacy in the Air Force.

Using the scholarship, I hope to fund my education in Arts, Technology and Business Innovation at USC which, in turn, will help me fund my startup AI Fashion app. I hope to learn more about the design industry’s trends and how incorporating design with film and visual media plays a crucial role in developing a successful business.

I am so grateful to the Mark Forester Scholarship Foundation for the generous gift towards my education. I plan to use the scholarship towards housing at Auburn University where I currently attend as a freshman. I am pursuing higher education as a Nutrition Sciences major under the Pre-Physician’s Assistant program. After my undergraduate here at Auburn, I would like to attend PA school to become a Physician’s Assistant.