Jacob Wood, an eighth-grader at Medford Memorial Middle School in Medford, New Jersey, has been named the winner of the 2016-2017 Board of Trustees Scholarship here at Fork Union Military Academy. Jacob is the son of Jonathan and Colleen Wood and resides in Medford, New Jersey, where his father is a firefighter with the Cherry Hill Fire Department and his mother works for a medical equipment supplier.
A straight-A student who aspires to attend college at West Point Military Academy, Jacob Wood's resume of academic and athletic accomplishments shows him to be the type of student who will be a credit to the Corps of Cadets at Fork Union Military Academy and continue the legacy of excellence demonstrated by past recipients of the Board of Trustees Scholarship.
Fork Union Military Academy received dozens of applications in recent months from high-quality candidates all around the nation for this single coveted scholarship award. The Board of Trustee Scholarship provides full tuition, room and board, and uniforms for a rising freshman or sophomore until their graduation from Fork Union, provided they maintain required academic and conduct standards. The Scholarship Committee reviewed these applications and narrowed the candidates to a list of three semi-finalists, each of whom were then invited to campus to meet with the selection committee for individual interviews in February.
Competition for this year's scholarship was especially close, with many well-qualified candidates. School officials say they are hopeful that they will be able to provide sufficient financial aid and access scholarship support to help enroll several of the other high-performing students who sought this highly-competitive scholarship.