2024 Kuehn Excellence in Security and Service Scholarship

About About Rick KuehnFirst Officer, American Airlines & Vice Wing Commander (Colonel) USAF Reserve

Rick Kuehn has served as a member of the Leadership Initiatives board since 2012 where he has worked tirelessly to expand internship opportunities for students interested in the fields of security, intelligence, and the armed forces.

Rick’s career has taken him all over the world, as a logistician, pilot, military officer, humanitarian, project engineer, executive, and more. He managed an engineering consulting start-up in Manhattan, led a water supply project in Kipingi, Kenya with Engineers Without Borders, responded to disasters with the American Red Cross in Greater New York, commanded an Air Force rapid-response team that responds to humanitarian and other emergencies, and led strategic level planning teams working directly for decision makers at the 4-Star level and above.

Rick earned a BA in history and a BE in computer engineering from Stevens Tech, an International Business MBA from the University of South Carolina, and a Masters in Military Studies from Marine Corps University.

Scholarship Purpose:Eligibility:Scholarship Awards:Scholarship Deadline:Award Announcement:Kuehn Excellence in Security and Service Scholarship aims to further promote Rick’s efforts to expand government, security, and military opportunities to interested students. This scholarship is designed to support and empower high school students who share Rick’s commitment to security, global citizenship, and civilian safety.Students interested in STEM or National Security, from rising freshmen to graduating seniors in high schoolOne full scholarship to attend the Leadership Initiatives
National Security & Intelligence Internship

Ten partial scholarships to attend the Leadership Initiatives National Security & Intelligence Internship
March 15th, 2024The scholarship recipients will be announced on April 15th, 2024.

Submit a personal statement detailing:

1. Your academic interests

2. Your future education plans

3. How your future aspirations align with the goals of equitable development and national security
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