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Ernest M. Willcher Veterans Scholarship Fund

Home Ernest M. Willcher Veterans Scholarship Fund
Willcher Family and Scholar 2024
Willcher Family and Scholar 2022
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Willcher Family and Scholar 2011

About Ernest M. Willcher

Ernest M. Willcher ’61 served in the US Army for four years and spent 36 years working for the Army as a civilian employee. He was attending a meeting at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001 when he perished in the tragic events of the day. Ernie was dedicated to education and earned a B.S. from the University of Maryland and a degree from the Washington College of Law. He was the proud father of two sons who also graduated from the University of Maryland. Ernie devoted his life to his family and embodied the values of hard work and the importance of a good education. Ernie had tremendous pride and admiration for the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country and it was a source of pride that he spent his life supporting their honorable mission.
 

About the Fund

The Ernest M. Willcher Veterans Scholarship Fund was established in loving memory of Ernest, ’61 by his wife Shirley and sons Ben, ‘03 and Joel, ‘06 to support Veteran students at the University of Maryland, College Park.

How to Apply

For instructions on how to apply for the Ernest M. Willcher Veterans Scholarship Fund, please visit the UMD Veteran Student Life Website. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us at sagiving@umd.edu or 301-314-4900.

Past Scholars

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LaKendra Harden

2025-2026 Scholar

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Heather Harwood

2024-2026 Scholar

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Roger Perez

2025-2026 Scholar

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Robert Moore

2024-2025 Scholar

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Eran Eads

2022-2025 Scholar

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Jaehong Kim

2023-2024 Scholar

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Devin Cobbs

2022-2024 Scholar

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Steven Painter

2022-2023 Scholar

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Austin Burch

2019-2020 Scholar

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Melissa Zachery

2018-2019 Scholar

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Igor Neves

2016-2018 Scholar

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Randy Aird

2016-2018 Scholar

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Lindsay Clark

2017-2018 Scholar

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Jennell Goodall

2016-2017 Scholar

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Jennell McDonald

2015-2016 Scholar

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Michael Gannon

2014-2016 Scholar

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Aaron Anderson

2016-2017 Scholar

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Marianna Teixeira

2014-2015 Scholar

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Brandon Yund

2013-2014 Scholar

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Henry Carbajales

2011-2013 Scholar

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Michael Montoya

2011-2012 Scholar

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William Mize

2010-2011 Scholar

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Taylor Mitchell

2010-2011 Scholar

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Ryan Baker

2009-2010 Scholar

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Dan Hardisty

2009-2010 Scholar

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Antonieta Rico

2009-2010 Scholar

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Juliann Mathews

2008-2009 Scholar

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