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Meet our Raised for Honor Scholarship Recipients

D Company Cadet Commander Grace Detling is our first Raised for Honor scholarship recipient. A rising MSIV at Duquesne University with a major in Occupation Therapy and a minor in Assistive Technology, Detling plans to obtain her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. She plans to become an Active Duty Occupational Therapist once completed.

Detling is from a rural town in Ohio where she lives with her five siblings and parents. In her time at Duquesne, she has been involved in Duquesne’s Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) and Pi Kappa Epsilon (PKE) Health Sciences Fraternity. In her time with the Three Rivers Battalion, she has held the roles of Delta Company Public Affairs Officer and Fundraising Chair.

Detling is the Company Commander of Delta Company. She has accomplished basic camp training and advanced camp training for ROTC at Fort Knox, Kentucky. She looks forward to Commissioning from the Three Rivers Battalion as a Second Lieutenant in the future.

Cadet Maxwell Trainor is currently a sophomore in MSII at the University of Pittsburgh. Majoring in both Philosophy and Classics. Maxwell plans to pursue a law degree through the Army Educational Delay program after graduating and commissioning in 2027. Trainor was born and raised in Scott Township, just 20 minutes south of Pitt’s campus, where he lives with his parents and younger sister. Maxwell is in his second year with ROTC which he feels has changed his life for the better. The camaraderie, physical challenges, ability to work with like minded individuals, and opportunities to train both locally and abroad are the things Maxwell loves about ROTC.

“This Scholarship has been more important than I can put into words, allowing me to pay for this semester of college while I apply for the Line Scholarship. Without it, I could not continue to go to Pitt and train to become a commissioned officer. Allowing me to continue to stay on track to graduate and commission, this gift has been crucial to my goal of becoming a U.S Army officer.”

Maxwell intends to study Russian through Project Global Officer (Project GO) next summer at Pitt, then continue the immersive experience in the summer of 2026 by studying Russian abroad in Estonia through Project GO.

Cadet Jubal Osborn, originally from Beaumont, Texas, is a Sophomore Cadet at Robert Morris University majoring in Political Science and History on a pre-law track. Osborn is hoping to further pursue his education with an educational delay to attend law school and to join the Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps. Since joining the ROTC program he has gotten involved with assisting anywhere he can, whether that is the supply room, or even serving as the Bravo Company Public Affairs Officer; highlighting all of the great things that the Bravo Company Cadets are doing on a daily basis at RMU.

Osborn is looking forward to contracting with ROTC as soon as possible and continuing his professional Army career. “This scholarship has meant more to me than you can possibly know, unfortunately I was involved in a serious car accident over the summer which restricted my ability to work towards paying for my education here at RMU. This scholarship has taken that burden off of my mind for this semester and allowed me to continue my education and to continue serving as an ROTC Cadet. Otherwise I may not have been able to make ends meet. I cannot express to you how grateful I am for this opportunity that you have provided for me and I am excited to see the day where I can commission as a Second Lieutenant from the Three Rivers Battalion.”

Aidan Spang 2025 TY Letter
GRATITUDE FROM A BUCKEYE

Dear Mrs. Ruth Goodboe,

I hope this message finds you well. I want to express my sincere gratitude to you for making the Raised for Honor Scholarship possible. I cannot overstate how much this will support me in pursuing my education and career goals.

My name is Aidan Spang, and I am a second-year Science Education major at Ohio State. Having grown up in Columbus, I’ve always had a deep connection to OSU. I chose Ohio State for its community and culture, which has resonated with me from a young age. This university has provided me with so many amazing opportunities and I am proud to call myself a Buckeye!

In addition to my studies, I am also an Air Force ROTC cadet. Joining the AFROTC program at OSU has been one of the best decisions of my life. It has helped me develop as a person and a leader while further improving my discipline, resilience, and ability to collaborate with others. After graduation, I plan on becoming an Air Force officer and aspire for a career in aviation. Once I complete my service, I hope to utilize my degree by becoming a high school science teacher.

I cannot emphasize enough how much this scholarship means to me as I continue working toward my goals. Thank you again for the support.

Aidan Spang

Nick Miller 2025 TY Letter
GRATITUDE FROM A BUCKEYE

Dear Mrs. Ruth Goodboe,

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to receive this scholarship. Your generosity means a lot to me. This scholarship will help greatly in covering costs associated with school.

I grew up in Ohio and a big part of my childhood was watching and attending OSU football games. When the time came for me to choose a college, Ohio State topped my list, not just for the football, but also the excellent academic programs the university has to offer. I wanted to attend a school that had both a good community and the ability for me to obtain quality education.

Currently I am a fourth-year accounting student in the Fisher College of Business. Within ROTC, I have had many opportunities and experiences including spending time at the Air Force Academy as a Cadet Cadre for the Prep-School basic training. Outside of ROTC, I am the treasurer of a student organization called Uplift Youth Volunteers. We work with a local elementary and middle school and provide monthly bags with food, books, and activities for low-income students.

After school, I am hoping to become either a financial manager or acquisitions officer in the Air Force. I enjoy the financial and business aspects of the Air Force and hope that I can use my passions and skills in those areas to help our country.

I would like to thank you again for your scholarship. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Nick Miller

Samuel L. Davidson 2025 TY Letter
GRATITUDE FROM A BUCKEYE

Dear Mrs. Ruth Goodboe,

I want to thank you for making this scholarship possible; I am extremely appreciative of the opportunity to receive these funds.

I knew I wanted to attend The Ohio State University from way before I started even considering where to go to school. My mom is an alumna from the university, so both myself and my brother—who is a senior at Ohio State—were raised in a household that only rooted for the Buckeyes. I was always enamored with our school’s football program as well as TBDBITL. As I mentioned, my brother goes to school here, and getting the opportunity to spend time at the same university for a year was something I could not pass up. He lives two blocks from where I stay, and we get to spend a lot of time together, especially supporting Buckeye football and basketball.

My experience at school could not have been any better. I have met some amazing people so far through Air Force ROTC, the gym, and the Saint Paul’s Outreach Student Catholic Group. In my future, I hope to serve my country in the United States Air Force following my completion of Ohio State’s AFROTC program. I am also pursuing a degree in finance while going through school. I hope to use my degree to become a personal financial advisor, helping others to manage their wealth and achieve their financial goals.

Again, I just want to say how appreciative I am for the opportunity to receive and use these scholarship funds to further my education at The Ohio State University.

Samuel L. Davidson