LI's American Airpower Museum Awards U.S. Army Scholarship To Student

FARMINGDALE, NY — The American Airpower Museum of Farmingdale hosted the awarding of the U.S. Army Minuteman Scholarship, according to a news release.

Aidan Carman, 18, of West Islip, who attends John the Baptist High School, received the award from U.S. Army Four-Star Commanding General like Paul E. Funk II.

General Funk presented Carman the four-year Army Minuteman Scholarship, which is worth $40,000. Carman has been accepted to Farmingdale State College and will be part of the Reserve Officers Training Corps program there.

Gen. Funk II heads up the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. He’s in charge of 32 Army schools that recruit and train more than 500,000 soldiers each year.

The program featured a Color Guard and singing of the National Anthem, presented by the Army and performed by the NYC Recruiting Battalion.

"Congratulations Aidan!" the American Airpower Museum stated.

Since 2015, more than 3,500 scholarships worth over $65 million have been awarded through the Minuteman Scholarship campaign.

There was also a Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program signing ceremony with Beyer Graphics, an international printing and packaging design company based in Commack, according to the museum.

The PaYS Program is a strategic partnership between the U.S. Army and a cross-section of corporations, businesses, and public sector agencies. The program’s community partners, such as Beyer Graphics, guarantee soldiers an interview and possible employment after their service.

When community partners join with PaYS, they’re working alongside Army and National Guard Recruiters and local Reserve Officers Training Corps, sending a message to stay in school, set goals, choose the right friendships, lead a value-focused life and stay off drugs.