14th Annual Jerry Rainey Scholarship Awards

Special Forces Association Chapter IX, the Isaac Camacho Chapter held the 14th annual Jerry Rainey Scholarship Award and luncheon immediately following our July general membership meeting. There were two deserving recipients this year, both New Mexico State University (NMSU) Aggies.

We awarded each of the scholarship winners with a $1,500 scholarship check. Only one, Francis H., could attend the luncheon. She brought family and her boyfriend with her. The photo above is Francis and her family flanked by Scholarship Chairman Greg Brown and Chapter President Pete Peral. Chapter members enjoyed the opportunity to meet and visit with Francis and her family.

Carol Rainey, widow of Jerry Rainey whom the scholarship is named after, was unable to attend this year due to precautions taken during the pandemic. The Chapter sends their love to Carol and misses her long standing presence at this event. This annual scholarship is a fitting memorial and tribute to her husband Jerry Rainey who devoted his life caring for others and mentoring young adults....not to mention entertaining all who would listen to his renditions of Frank Sinatra songs.

Greg and Peggy Brown traveled to NMSU to deliver the second scholarship check to Haleigh H. That's Greg and Haleigh pictured below wearing the obligatory, government mandated COVID masks.