Army Scholarship Foundation News

Army Scholarship Foundation News Release date: 1 August 2013 For more information contact: Jeff Gault 703-599-8029 or jeff.gault@ArmyScholarshipFoundation.org Dallas, Texas: The Army Scholarship Foundation has awarded its 2013-2014 Lieutenant Scott Love Memorial Scholarship to Mr. Tristian Rayner of Colorado Springs Colorado. Tristian’s parents are Specialist & Mrs. David Berggren of Ft Carson, CO, where Specialist Berggren serves in the 4th Infantry Division Band. Tristan is a sophomore the University of Northern Colorado, where he is majoring in music performance and performing art. Scott M. Love was born at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and graduated from high school in Huntsville, Alabama. He graduated from Florida State University in 1996 and enlisted in the US Army in 1999 as a military intelligence specialist. In 2003, Scott attended Officer Candidate School. Following completion of OCS and other courses at Fort Benning, Scott was assigned as a platoon leader with 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry stationed at Baumholder, Germany. His unit deployed to Kuwait in November 2005 with Scott's platoon assigned as part of Task Force 1-35 Armor when he was killed at Ar Ramadi, Iraq. The Army Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2001 to provide scholarships to deserving sons and daughters of US Army soldiers and Army veterans, and to spouses of enlisted active duty soldiers. The Foundation is sustained by the generous donations of its supporters and volunteers. Tax deductible contributions can be sent to the Army Scholarship Foundation, 1700 Preston Road, Suite 660-301, Dallas, Texas 75230. To support the Foundation, establish a memorial scholarship, or to learn more about The Army Scholarship Foundation, please visit www.ArmyScholarshipFoundation.org.