Keesler Spouses Cub awards 12 scholarships Published May 19, 2009 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Publis Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss -- Ten 2009 high school graduates and two spouses received scholarships from the Keesler Spouses Club May 12. The recipient of the $1,000 top scholarship award from First Command is Rachel Pace, daughter of David and Virginia Pace. She'll graduate from Ocean Springs High School and plans to major in forensic biology at the University of Southern Mississippi. Other winners of $1,000 scholarships are: Katrina Browning, spouse of Capt. Roy Browning, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, is pursuing a bachelor's degree in health care administration from the University of Phoenix. Lori Orslene, a retired senior master sergeant, is the spouse of Chief Master Sgt. Damian Orslene, 81st Force Support Squadron. She previously attended USM and is studying travel and tourism management at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Samantha Sanders, daughter of retiree Errol and Victoria Sanders, is graduating from Biloxi High School and plans to major in international business at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Amber Jones is the daughter of Chaplain (Capt.) Winston and Kimberly Jones. She's graduating from Biloxi High School and wants to major in public relations at Howard University. Cobren Greer is the daughter of Curtis and Angela Greer. Her father is a retiree who works at 2nd Air Force headquarters. She's graduating from Biloxi High School and will be a pre-medicine major at Wellesley College. Caleb Groves, son of Chaplain (Maj.) Randall and Sharon Groves, is graduating from St. Martin High School and plans to study communications and medicine at the University of Oklahoma. Meredith Olsson, daughter of Maj. Bradley and Nikki Olsson, 81st Medical Group, is graduating from Ocean Springs High School. She plans to major in pre-medicine and biology at USM. Gabrielle Davis, daughter of Master Sgt. John and Jennifer Davis, will graduate from St. Martin High School and plans to major in industrial engineering at Mississippi State University. Eryka Wallace is the daughter of retiree Gary and YoLanda Wallace. Mr. Wallace works for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and Mrs. Wallace works in the 81st Training Wing public affairs office. She plans to major in marketing and public affairs at Auburn University. Recipients of $500 scholarships are: Bo Portillo is the son of Tech. Sgt. Jon and Kelly Portillo, 338th Training Squadron. He'll graduate from Biloxi High School and study chemical engineering at MSU. Levi Brown is the son of Mary Brown and the late Levi Brown, who worked as a civilian in the 334th TRS. He's graduating from Ocean Springs High School and plans to major in computer engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.