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CMP Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2023-2024 School Year

May 24, 2023

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot▸CMP Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2023-2024 School Year

After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 114 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the CMP Scholarship Program for the 2023-2024 school year.

Along with a generous $30,000 contribution from the Garand Collectors Association (GCA), the CMP awarded $220,000 in scholarships to remarkable young individuals from across the country as well as four repeat $5,000 scholarships (totaling $20,000 over four years for each recipient) to those applicants who best represented the ideals of CMP’s Scholarship Program. Top applicants were chosen by the CMP Scholarship Committee.

Suman poses with CMP scholarship check.
Suman Sanghera was one of the four $20,000 scholarship recipients.

Earning the Top 4, $20,000 scholarships were Charles Bratton (Clover, SC) – Harry Sieben Scholarship, Emma Lawrence (Shelbyville, KY) – Judith Legerski Scholarship, Suman Sanghera (Great Falls, VA) – Jon Bengston Scholarship and Alliston Zane (Pittsburgh, PA) – Dr. Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship.

The CMP awarded 58 total one-time, $1,000 scholarships to students nationwide, along with 12 others to students local to Ohio and Alabama. Additionally, the CMP presented $3,000 scholarships to the next top 20 students and $5,000 scholarships to the preceding 20 excelling students. 

Receiving the $5,000 scholarships were Ella Allen (Nashville, TN), Emily Buck (Alabaster, AL), Elijah Butler (Austin, TX), Katrina Demerle (Ross, OH), Nathan Engman (Albertville, MN), Dylan Gregory (Naperville, IL), Madelyn Lee (Dawsonville, GA), Maggie Mizelle (Sylacauga, AL), Leah Mueller (Iola, KS), Casia Steinhaus (Devils Lake, ND), Ariana Sun (Honolulu, HI), Ryan Wee (Wake Forest, NC), Isabella Baldwin (Nashville, TN), Reese Burnett (Pierre Part, LA), Bremen Butler (Fort Wayne, IN), Esther Moore (Bentonville, AK), Julia Oubre (Acworth, GA), Leo Veatch (Agate, CO), Vincent Xu (Andover, MA) and Samantha Zermeno (Fort Mill, SC).

To review all the selected applicants, view the CMP Scholarship Program page at https://thecmp.org/youth/cmp-scholarship-program/. Congratulations!

About the CMP Scholarship Program:

CMP Scholarships are available to graduating high school JROTC, 4-H and other junior shooting club members. Scholarship applications are only accepted if they are received completed and if the applicant is a U.S. citizen, shows good moral character, is a contributing member to society and is a scholar marksman. 

The CMP is dedicated to youth programs and furthering the education of the successful young adults involved within them and is proud to provide support to junior marksmen in their continuing education – helping to shape their fulfilling futures. Through these scholarships, the CMP is able to uphold its goal of awarding those who present exceptional talent, determination and citizenship within the field of marksmanship.

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6 Replies to “CMP Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2023-2024 School Year”

  1. fred cooper says:
    June 6, 2023 at 12:54 am

    where can my daughter apply?

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    1. Christine Elder says:
      June 6, 2023 at 6:10 am

      Fred, We will post the information for upcoming seniors in the Fall. Check back on our website at https://thecmp.org/youth/cmp-scholarship-program/.
      Thanks,
      Christine

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  2. Moore says:
    June 5, 2023 at 7:29 pm

    Great job! Any tips for standing position?

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    1. Christine Elder says:
      June 6, 2023 at 6:12 am

      Here’s a few articles we have posted for the Standing position: https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StrivingforGreatStandingScores.pdf and https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Gary_OTMMay2008.pdf.
      Thanks,
      Christine

      Reply
  3. Jerry Ludwig says:
    June 5, 2023 at 5:46 pm

    Congrats to all..would like to see which States they’re from.

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    1. Christine Elder says:
      June 5, 2023 at 6:48 pm

      Jerry, I’ll see if that is something we can add to the list posted on our website.
      Thanks,
      Christine

      Reply

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