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Marine Corps League of Naples
E.T. Brisson Detachment #063, Naples, FL
Harold "Pappy" Wagner Memorial Scholarship Fund

HAROLD "PAPPY" WAGNER MEMORIAL
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP 

  In 1998, ET Brisson Detachment instituted a program to offer scholarships 
[up to $1,000] to graduating Collier County High School students each year. 
The following is the criteria that the students must meet to qualify for these scholarships:
  > Must have US Marine Corps or FMF Corpsman lineage
i.e. father, mother, or grandparent must have been honorably discharged 
or is still serving in the United States Marine Corps 
or the United States Navy as FMF Corpsman
  >  Have a 3.0 GPA or better
  > Enrollment in a 2- or 4-year college/university
  > Graduating from a Collier County High School
  >  Applicant has demonstrated leadership ability 
(such as:  ROTC, sports team or community volunteer program)
  >  Application must be post marked no later than March 31st of year applying


NCOIC Bob Luparello & Jade Hemberger (daughter of Dennis Hemberger, Detachment Member) 05.17.2011

Bob Luparello & Jacob Lutz
05.17.2011

Bob Luparello & Shauni Lynch
05.17.2011

Joe Johnston, Bob Kemp, Jade Hemberger, Jacob Lutz, Shauni Lynch and NCOIC Bob Luparello
05.17.2011

NCOIC Bob Luparello & Cheynne Hemberger (daughter of Dennis Hemberger, Detachment Member) 05.22.2013

Dakota Hemberger being presented with Scholarship by Commandant Joe Johnston.  Father Dennis Hemberger looking on

Dennis Hemberger, Dakota Hemberger and Commandant Joe Johnstons
For more information, contact:
Bill Flaishans --  419.344.7246
b.flashbac@gmail.com 
Scholarship Presentation
24 May 2017
Scholarships were presented to five [5] well qualified Naples area High School Students, 
who will be entering College in the Fall

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Scholarship Presentations
2011 …. 2016
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Commandant Jim Buchholz, Ryne Hennings and NCOIC Dennis "Doc" Hemberger,    05.23.2017
NCOIC Dennis “Doc” Hemberger,  Alexa Watson  ,Commandant Jim Buchholz, and Alexa's Mother, 05.24.2017
NCOIC Dennis “Doc” Hemberger,  Peyton Batiato  ,Commandant Jim Buchholz,  and  Family,   05.24.2017
NCOIC Dennis “Doc” Hemberger,  Sophia Torres  ,Commandant Jim Buchholz,  and  Parents,   05.24.2017
NCOIC Dennis "Doc" Hemberger, Thomas' Mother, Thomas Donahue, Commandant Jim Buchholz,  05.24.2017
2017 Scholarship Recipients, Families and ET Brisson Detachment Members,  05.24.2017
Scholarship presented to 
Brooke Davidson
Great Granddaughter of E T Brisson
[Detachment namesake]
June 2018
Brooke will be entering 
University of North Carolina 
in the fall
Scholarship Presentation
9 July 2019
Scholarships were presented to two [2]  Naples area High School Students, 
who will be entering College in the Fall

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Sr Vice Commandant Mike Nurmikko and Commandant Dennis "Doc" Hemberger
Sr Vice Commandant Mike Nurmikko, Scholarship Recipient -TARA CLARK, and Commandant Dennis "Doc" Hemberger
Sr Vice Commandant Mike Nurmikko, Scholarship Recipient -- CLARE DONAHUE, Commandant Dennis "Doc" Hemberger
Scholarship Presentation
1 June 2021
Scholarships were presented to two [2]  Naples area High School Students, 
who will be entering College in the Fall

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SR Vice Commandant Gary Nasby & Commandant Dennis "Doc" Hemberger
Danielle Stavely will be going to Brevard College and Savannah Clark will be entering Florida State University in the Fall of 2021
Scholarship Presentation
24 May 2022
Scholarship was presented to one [1] Naples area High School Student, 
who will be entering College in the Fall

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Joseph Palazzo, 2022 Detachment Scholarship recipient
Joseph will be attending University of Central Florida in the Fall of 2022

Joseph Palazzo with Grandparents Erika & Bob Kemp [Past Detachment Commandant]

Joseph Palazzo with Mother & Grandparents

Scholarship Program NCOIC -- VK Melhado,  Detachment Commandant Gary Nasby and Scholarship recipient Joseph Palazzo
Scholarship Presentation
21 May 2024
Scholarships were presented to five [5] very qualified Naples area High School Students, 
who will be entering College in the Fall

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