Heritage committee gives 3 scholarships Published June 5, 2009 By Susan Griggs 81st Training WIng Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The African-American Heritage Committee presented three scholarships to recent high school graduates May 28. Recipients are: Jasmine Kirkwood, daughter of Levon and Gretchen Kirkwood, received a $1,500 scholarship. The Gulfport High School graduate will attend Savannah College of Arts and Design, Savannah,Ga. Gabrielle Davis, daughter of Master Sgt. John and Jennifer Davis, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by the Keesler Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.. The St. Martin High School graduate plans to attend Mississippi State University to major in industrial engineering. Sierra Nelson, daughter of Pamela Nelson, is an Ocean Springs High School graduate who plans to major in nursing at the University of South Alabama. She received a $750 scholarship.