AIR FORCE VETERAN TO BREAK INTO BOOK INDUSTRY
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
VFW 'Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship' recipient pursues a degree in English.
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Elena Stofle
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Elena Stofle, 25, was an Air
Force Paralegal and Postal Troop from 2008 to 2013, having served in Germany
and Southwest Asia.
“My years in the military
taught me responsibility, attention to detail and discipline,” said Stofle. “I
cannot overstate how proud and honored I am to have been a member of the
world’s greatest Air Force.”
While on active duty, Stofle
took online classes to get a headstart on her next chapter. As she said, “Since
the day I decided to join the military, higher education has been in the
forefront of my mind.”
Now officially a civilian, Stofle
is a junior at Florida State University, where she is an active member of the
Collegiate Veterans’ Association.
“I’m studying English with a
focus in editing, writing and media,” said Stofle. “I hope to work for a
publisher in the book industry.”
The president of the
Collegiate Veterans’ Association told Stofle about a scholarship that would
ease the financial burden of college—the VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero
Scholarship.” Stofle applied and was awarded nearly $3,500.
“The kindness and generosity
that the VFW and Sport Clips have shown means more to me than I can say,” said
Stofle. “Now I can work less and focus on my education. Not a lot of students
get that chance.”
The scholarship not only
gets Stofle closer to her goals, it also helps her transition back to civilian
life. To other veterans recently separated, Stofle shares words of wisdom.
“Get involved with the VFW.
It’s so much easier to adjust when you have help. VFW members are your family,
your fellow veterans, and they won’t lead you astray.”
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