DLA Foundation announces 2026 scholarship winners

The Defense Logistics Agency Foundation has awarded 32 scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year to students with close family ties to current or former DLA employees. Each scholarship carries a $2,000 award and is granted based on merit and financial need.

Two memorial scholarships headline this year’s awards. The Frank Lotts Scholarship, designated for a student pursuing a STEM degree in honor of the former DLA senior executive who died in 2007, went to Gabriella Olson, a family member of a DLA Troop Support employee. The scholarship named for Terry Phillips, a DLA Distribution employee in Oklahoma City who died in 2023 and presented to the top applicant with a family member assigned to DLA Distribution or DLA Weapons Support in Oklahoma City, went to Leanna Kohl, a family member of a DLA Distribution employee.

Recipients of the 2026 scholarships and the DLA organizations where their family members serve or served are:
– Kaliyah Boyd — DLA Distribution
– Isabella Carter — DLA Headquarters
– Riley Cummings — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Jade Day-Hunter — DLA Distribution
– Makenna Dulaney — DLA Distribution
– Landon Earp — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Matalynn Ellsworth — DLA Disposition Services
– Abigail Fiske — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Justin Futrell — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Alahyah Grayson — DLA Distribution
– Derrion Hammond — DLA Distribution
– Mikayla Kelly — DLA Distribution
– Noah Kim — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Jason Kirkman — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Ethan Kirkpatrick — DLA Disposition Services
– Isaac Kirkpatrick — DLA Disposition Services
– Kaylee Leon — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Loren Martin — DLA Disposition Services
– Jaylyn Miller — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Alexis Norris — DLA Distribution
– Amanda Perez — DLA Headquarters
– Shawn Richards — DLA Disposition Services
– Emily Royster — DLA Headquarters
– Jonas Snyder — DLA Headquarters
– Quentin Terry Jr. — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Amir Thomas — DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)
– Eli Walker — DLA Distribution
– Laken Walker — DLA Disposition Services
– Rylan Wolfe — DLA Headquarters
– Alyssa Zeigler — DLA Distribution

Eligible applicants include children, stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews of current or former DLA military or civilian employees. The foundation funds its scholarship program through events held throughout the year, personal contributions, and Combined Federal Campaign donations. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is not affiliated with the War Department.