The Army Scholarship Foundation has awarded its 2016-2017 Sergeant Andrew Topham Memorial Scholarship to Emily Woolard of Greensboro, NC. Emily is the daughter of Sergeant Joe Wollard who served with the 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery. She is a senior at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC where she is majoring in Biology, Public Health, and Psychology.
Sergeant Andy Topham grew up in Randolph, Massachusetts, attended Randolph High School and was a member of the football and wrestling teams. Growing up, he spent summers on the beaches of Martha's Vineyard fishing for blues, digging for clams and quahogs, biking and exploring Felix Neck. He joined the Army in 1999 and attended basic training at Fort Jackson, NC. He was subsequently assigned to the 86th Signal Battalion as an Information Systems Operations-Analyst. His daughter Ashley was born during this assignment. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2001 and to Iraq in 2003 in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
SGT Topham was a highly decorated soldier. He was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. In addition he earned the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Ribbon.
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.
Tax deductible contributions may be sent to the Foundation at
11700 Preston Road, Suite 660-301, Dallas, Texas 75230. To learn more about the Foundation, please go to www.
armyscholarshipfoundation.org.
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