THE TACAMO FOUNDATION
2025 Scholarships
The TACAMO Foundation is a charitable, non-profit corporation created by the TACAMO Community Veterans Association (TCVA) in November 2024. Our mission is to educate the nation’s public on the history of the Navy’s Strategic Deterrence Mission and the vital role the TACAMO Mission contributes to our country’s national security. The Foundation will provide support to the TCVA through educational opportunities, assist in public outreach programs, and provide scholarships to student connected to the TACAMO Community.
We are proud to recognize these exceptional students from the TACAMO community as recipients of this year’s scholarships. Their achievements reflect the strength and dedication of our mission.
These awards are made possible through the generosity of our donors and the ongoing commitment of The TACAMO Foundation to invest in the next generation. Thank you for helping us honor the past and support the future.
2025 Scholarship Recipients
JULIUS REI SKAGGS
University of Central Oklahoma - Nursing
“Buff” Bill Crowell II Scholarship
VADM Nora W. Tyson Scholarship
KOEN MITT SCARBOROUGH
Texas Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Last Fly EC-130 Hercs Scholarship
FIDEL HATCH
Washburn University - Communications
TACAMO First to Fly the Merc Scholarship
LANE MICHAEL COLLINS
Oklahoma State University - Technical Service Management (Aviation) with a professional pilot focus
TACAMO Chiefs Future Leaders Scholarship
DREW E MEPPELINK
Pittsburg State University - Electrical Technology Certification and Associates of Applied Science
Vern & Colleen Lochausen Scholarship
TAIS ABIGAIL SILVADORAY
University of Oklahoma - Anthropology - Human Health and Biology