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NERA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

2023 NERA Scholarship

Winners

NERA would like to congratulate these impressive scholarship winners.
Pursuing higher education shows dedication, perseverance and intelligence.
NERA is proud of you and your accomplishments.

If you, your family, or place of employment would like to be part of these NERA scholarships, please consider donating
directly to the NERA Scholarship Fund. USAA no longer participates in the funding, so we are now a member only
funded scholarship program. Please note the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association is a 501(c)(19) organization. Your con-
tribution is tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Emma Nolan, HM2

Emma is currently a Naval Reservist living in Bremerton, Washington where she finished her
active duty career. After finishing a four year enlistment, she took her discharge so that she
could finish her degree and transition to an officer as a nurse and then a doctor. In the fall,
Emma plans to attend the Portland, Oregon campus of Concordia University, St. Paul in an
accelerated programs to obtain her BSN. Then she plans to attend medical school to earn a
PHD as a doctor of Osteopathy. She has maintained a 3.42 GPA.

Mary Purtill

Mary developed a love of languages while attending Virginia Tech completing a minor in lan-
guages sciences, graduating magna cum laude. She plans to “pursue this course of study as far
as it can take me.” Mary hopes to use this skill working for the U.S. government, and she will
be attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland this fall. Her GPA was 3.42 during her
undergraduate studies.

Omari Starkes

An incoming freshman, Omari is enrolling in Tidewater Community College in order to pur-
sue a course of study in Nursing with an ultimate goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner. He
plans to attend Tidewater Community College in the fall. Tidewater maintains an exceptional
nursing program. His desires were fueled by the impact that healthcare professionals had on his
life and that of his family. In his high school career, Omari maintained a 4.0 GPA.

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