The Ben Jackson Foundation is excited to introduce Travel Award Recipient Reagan Anderson. Anderson is a 2018 graduate of Portage High School. She left for Basic Training in Paris Island, SC in September 2018. After completing Basic Training, she traveled to California for combat training, then she traveled to Fort Meade. Although Anderson had intended […]
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Introducing Andrew (Drew) Heidl, a 2020 graduate of DePere High School, and a recipient of a Ben Jackson Foundation Travel Award. Heidl is headed to basic training on Sunday, June 14, 2020 to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. Like many high school graduates this year, due to the COVID-19 quarantine, Heidl missed
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Introducing Austin Paffel, a 2020 graduate of Juda High School and a recipient of a Ben Jackson Foundation Travel Award. Paffel celebrated graduation Wednesday, June 3. Paffel will travel to Fort Jackson, SC for Basic Training on June 7. Upon completion of Basic Training in August, Paffel will then travel to Fort Lee, VA for
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Over the last few weeks, all of us have made sacrifices by physically distancing ourselves for the safety of others. We have canceled graduations, family parties, birthdays, and many other events. We know the stakes are high. We also know that this is temporary, and one day we will embrace our loved ones again. What
Bailey Ellefson, a 2018 graduate of Janesville Parker High School, is one of our most recent Travel Award recipients. He enlisted in the Marine Corps prior to his senior year in high school. On July 29, 2018, he left for Basic Training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. From there Ellefson went to Mississippi
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is pleased to introduce Antione McGill, one of our latest Travel Award recipients. Antione is a 2019 graduate of Bigfoot High School in Walworth WI. She has enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, which she chose because they push you harder physically. McGill is scheduled to leave for boot camp on
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is excited to introduce it’s newest travel award recipient, Jaden Snell. Snell is an early 2020 graduate of Edgerton High School. Snell has enlisted in the Marine Corps and has a tentative leave date of February 10th. Basic Training will be at Camp Pendleton in San Diego and will last 13
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is pleased to introduce Travel Award Recipient Ty Varney. Varney is a 2017 graduate of Belleville High School and has been working towards a Criminal Justice degree from Madison Area Technical College. He enrolled in college after graduation to pursue his degree, and is a member of the Belleville Fire Department.
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is pleased to introduce our newest award recipient, Coltyn Winkers. Brittany Kiefer, his girlfriend, nominated him for this award. Coltyn is a 2018 graduate of Belleville High School and has enlisted in the Air Force. He will be going to San Antonio, Texas for basic training. This will be is first
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We just added two more communities to our list, bringing the total up to fifteen! Baraboo and Sauk Prairie join the list, becoming the second and third high schools in Sauk County, Wisconsin to be included. Student graduating from these two schools, or living in these areas are able to receive financial benefits to help
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