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Keesler Spouses Club awards eight scholarships

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  • By Susan Griggs
  • 81st Training Wing Public Affairs
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --  The Keesler Spouses Club awarded $1,000 scholarships to eight students during a ceremony May 11.

Levi DeLuke, who's graduating from Vancleave High School, is the top recipient who also received a $1,000 scholarship from First Command Educational Foundation. He'll attend Yale University and major in mechanical engineering and applied physics. His parents are Jeff and Sheila DeLuke. Mr. DeLuke is a retired master sergeant who works in the 81st Training Support Squadron.
Other recipients are:

Rachel Bergeron, who's graduating from St. Patrick High School in Gulfport, lives in Ocean Springs. She'll be a pre-med and biological sciences major at Mississippi State University. Her parents are Col. (Dr.) Brian and Michele Bergeron, 81st Dental Squadron, and Ms. Angie Bergeron.

Caitlin Buono, who's graduating from Ocean Springs High School, plans to major in chemistry at Troy University. Her parents are Scott and Michelle Buono. Mr. Buono, a retired senior master sergeant, works for the 81st Training Wing.

Emily Conner, another senior from Ocean Springs High School, plans to major in elementary education at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her parents are Scott and Ethel Conner. Mr. Conner, a retired technical sergeant, works in the 332nd Training Squadron.

Blaise Gargiulo, a student at St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, hopes to major in business at Auburn University. He lives in Gulf-port with his parents, retired Army Col. Frederick and Michele Gargiulo.

Maridane Hewes, who's graduating from St. Patrick High School in Gulfport, will pursue a journalism degree at the University of Mississippi. Her parents are retired Army Maj. Charles and Dane Hewes.

Holli McDonald, spouse of Tech. Sgt. Shane McDonald, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, lives in Ocean Springs. She's a registered nurse in the 81st MDOS family health clinic and is working on a degree in health care management from Park University.

Rachel Thone attends St. Martin High School and plans to major in theater at USM. Her parents are retired Master Sgt. Gary and Donna Thone of Biloxi.
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