Robert Michael N3FA/Murgas Scholarship
The Murgas ARC is proud to sponsor a yearly
scholarship awarded to an college student/amateur.
The scholarship is
administered by The Foundation for Amateur Radio
(FAR). Please go to the FAR website for more information or to apply.
2017 Scholarship Winner: Kelsey Seymour K3LSY
Kelsey Seymour is a first-generation college student from
Wellsboro, PA. He was homeschooled by his mother from
8th grade forward.
Kelsey will be attending Mansfield
University of Pennsylvania with a major in Nursing Science.
After he
receives his bachelor’s at Mansfield, he plans to go forward with his education
by attending a graduate school for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a focus
in Emergency Medicine.
After receiving his Technician in April 2012, he quickly
upgraded to Extra in 9 months.
He has since received the RCA Young
Achiever Award, Spoke about Emergency Preparedness at the Dayton Hamvention, and
is currently the Eastern Pennsylvania Section Youth Coordinator.
He enjoys
tinkering with new fields in radio, as well as portable and QRP operating.
Kelsey had won the Single Op QRP Category in the EPA Section during the 2015
November Sweepstakes.
Kelsey currently serves as a member in the K2BSA
Amateur Radio Association, attending the 2017 National Scout Jamboree to serve
on Ham Radio Staff,
Equipment Manager for the PA Grand Canyon Repeater Group
(NR3K), and is a member of the Pennsylvania Auxiliary Communications
Service.
Kelsey has a love for the outdoors, and enjoys taking his
hobbies with him.
He is an Eagle Scout who is an assistant Scoutmaster
with Troop 2220 in Liberty, PA, serves on the Susquehannock Trail Performance
Rally Committee,
and volunteers his spare time as an EMT with Wellsboro
Ambulance.
Past Winners:
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| JOHN
KEDZIORA WU3C |
| KRESTA FRENCH N3NMG |
| KRESTA FRENCH N3NMG |
| SUZANNE CHIMEL KD3CG |
| SHAWNA LUTTON KB3AOG |
| MARY ELLEN JAUREGUE N8UNV |
| GREGORY GUTKA N3NLF |
| ANDREW BRZOK N3TWK |
| DANIEL NYGREN KA3ZHT |
| DANIEL NYGREN KA3ZHT |
| THOMAS REBER KB3FCH |
| THOMAS REBER KB3FCH |
| LISA HILBERT N3WMH |
| JOHN STRATTON AA3SL |
| JOSHUA GELMAN KB3GIO |
| RANDAL MCPHERSON KF3DR |
| PATRICIA WARD KB3QLI |
| R. PAUL HOOPS W3EGL |
| WILLIAM CHIMEL KB3HUG |
| R. PAUL HOOPS W3EGL |
| R. PAUL HOOPS W3EGL |
| R. PAUL HOOPS W3EGL |
| BENJAMIN YUSCAVAGE KB3TBJ |
| BERNARD SOCHA KB3YWW |
| Caitlin Brady W3CJB |
| Kelsey Seymour K3LSY |
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