About the fund
The Honor Veterans and Patriots ROTC Scholarship Fund was originally established in 2016 by Michael Rainbolt, LTC, USA, Ret., to honor former servicemembers, their families, and the many more who have supported, in varying capacities, the United States Armed Forces. Each year, the scholarship fund supports one cadet each in the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine ROTC programs at Oregon State University.
If you are interested in making a contribution to the fund for the purpose of honoring a veteran or patriot, please contact the Benton Community Foundation at 541-753-1603.
Honor Veterans & Patriots
Sam Artoff
- US Marine Corps, WWII
Thomas “Artie” Artoff
- US Army, Vietnam
MSG Max Beilke
- Army (22 years), Korea and Vietnam
Major Albert Berglund
- OSU ROTC, Oregon National Guard
Col Mildred Jean Chambers
Virginia Dean
- WWII, Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
Janine DePaz
- US Army, Desert Storm Veteran
Enrique Espinoza
- AF ROTC Cadet
Patrick Fisher
- US Navy, 1983-2003
- Deployments: Cuba, Europe, Middle East
LTC John Robert “Bob” Hardison
- Oregon National Guard, US Army
- Commanded Army ROTC unit at OSU
- Two Bronze Stars (Valor and Oak Leaf Cluster), Two Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry (Silver Star and Palm), Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious and Army Meritorious Service Medals, Four Army Commendation Medals, Combat and Expert Infantry Badges,Parachutist Badge
Capt Jonathan Hayes
- Commission US Air Force, ROTC, Tuffs University 1964
- Three tours in Vietnam, 22 Air Medals
- Five Distinguished Flying Crosses with “V” for Heroism
LtCol Kevin Hummert
- Air Force ROTC, OSU
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Chief of Weapons and Tactics, HQ AF Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, LA
Capt Danielle (Dayton) Hummert
- Air Force ROTC, OSU
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Air Force Commendation Medal
James Jordan
- Air Force ROTC, Kansas State University
John E Morford
Mary Ann Nardello
- Former Regent, Daughters of American Revolution
CW4 Wayne Nutsch
- US Army Helicopter Mechanic
- UH-1 Helicopter Pilot, Vietnam
- Air Medal with “36” Device – Master Army Aviator
Col. Louis Pearson
- WWII Veteran – Africa, Italy, France
Jonathan Poling
- US Army, 1987-1993
- Deployments: Germany, Korea, Desert Storm, 1990-1991
Major Joan Rainey
- OSU ROTC – Medical Service Corps
- Served in Northern Germany
Ivan L. Rauch
- Merchant Marines & Navy; WWII, Korea, Vietnam
William H. Robbins III
- Navy 1959, Bay of Pigs Invasion
TSGT Eugene S. Robertson
- US Air Force, Vietnam Veteran, 12th Air Commando Squadron
- Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters
Col. Bob Schoning
- US Marine Corps, 30 years, WWII, Korea,Vietnam
- Bronze Star for Valor
Bernadine Taplin
- Daughters of American Colonists (Patriotic Organization) member
LTC Kelly R. Thies
- US Army, Veteran of Iraq War
Frank Walsh
- WWII Veteran, 9th Armored Division, Siegfried Line
- Battle of the Bulge, Ruhr Valley
LTC Jerry Ward
- ROTC, University of Texas
- Vietnam Veteran; Bronze Star
- ROTC, Oregon State University; Assistant Professor of Military Science
SSG Cody Wendel
- OR National Guard, 3 Deployments – Afghanistan, Jordan, Poland
LtCol (Retired) Nolan “Pat” Williams
- Graduated 1952 with ROTC Commission, Air Force (retired 1974)
- Served on Guam, WWII Veteran, Vietnam Veteran
Mackenzie Wilson
- AF ROTC Cadet killed in a Training Accident at Mountain Home AFB 2022
Col. Robert (Bob) Wray
- US Marine Corps, 1943
- Fighter Pilot, WWII
- Company Commander, Korean War. Two Silver Stars
- Vietnam Veteran
- Commanding Officer, NROTC, Oregon State University
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