Chicago, IL, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Pat Tillman Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 Class of Tillman Scholars. These remarkable military veterans, service members, and spouses represent diverse backgrounds and exemplify the values Pat Tillman stood for: leadership, service, scholarship, and impact.
Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, the new scholars join a community of changemakers dedicated to making a positive difference across fields such as medicine, law, education, public policy, technology, and the arts. Since its founding in 2004, the Pat Tillman Foundation has invested more than $40 million in academic scholarships and leadership development, empowering Tillman Scholars to address some of society’s most pressing challenges. While their individual paths vary, every scholar carries forward Pat’s legacy of purpose-driven leadership.
“We are honored to welcome this new class of Tillman Scholars and support them as they pursue bold goals and create meaningful change in their communities and around the world,” said Dr. Katherine Steele, CEO of the Pat Tillman Foundation and 2014 Tillman Scholar. “Their passion, vision, and commitment to service embody what it means to be a Tillman Scholar, and we are excited to see the impact they will make.”
Two Decades of Honoring Pat Tillman’s Legacy
In 2002, Pat Tillman proudly put his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals on hold to serve his country. In 2004, Pat's family and friends started the Pat Tillman Foundation to carry forward that legacy. PTF provides academic scholarships and support to elite military service members, veterans, and spouses to help them reach their fullest potential as leaders—no matter how they choose to serve.
“Each new class of Tillman Scholars reminds us why we started this foundation: to honor Pat’s example by empowering remarkable individuals who choose to lead and serve,” said Marie Tillman Shenton, Board Chair and Co-Founder of the Pat Tillman Foundation. “We’re inspired by the 2025 class and look forward to seeing how they will create lasting change in their communities and beyond.”
To learn more about the 2025 class and read their inspiring stories, visit www.pattillmanfoundation.org.
About the Pat Tillman Foundation
The Pat Tillman Foundation recognizes remarkable military service members, veterans, and spouses as the next generation of leaders. Through academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development, and a global community of peers and supporters, the foundation empowers these individuals to make a meaningful impact as they transition into their next chapter of service beyond self. Learn more and support at www.pattillmanfoundation.org/donate.
| Name | Attending University | Hometown |
| Emerald Arnold | Northern Arizona University | Kayenta, Arizona |
| Rafael Bitanga | Stanford University | Kodiak, Alaska |
| Elizabeth Brees | UC San Diego | California, Maryland |
| Andre Butler | Duke University | Tyrone, Georgia |
| Daniel Chauvin | Harvard Business School | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Virginia Cruse | Fielding Graduate University | San Antonio, Texas |
| Mitchel DeBoskey | University of Notre Dame | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Cornelia Fraser | Georgetown University | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Eva Gari | Harvard University | Miami, Florida |
| Sean Garnsey | UT San Antonio | Redwood City, California |
| Daniel Gessen | Columbia University | Falmouth, Massachusetts |
| Kaylan Harrington | South Dakota State University | Sturgis, South Dakota |
| Kenneth Harrington Jr. | Yale University | Guilford, Connecticut |
| Nathaniel Hays | University of South Florida | Torrance, California |
| Simon Hernandez | Georgetown University | Poulsbo, Washington |
| Couger Jaramilo | Johns Hopkins University | Los Angeles, California |
| Brentyn Jones | West Virginia University | Spokane, Washington |
| Greg Knutson | MIT | Friendswood, Texas |
| Gary Landuyt | University of Notre Dame | South Bend, Indiana |
| Collen Larson | Stanford University | Henderson, Nevada |
| Joseph Maccarelli | Uniformed Serviced University | Leicester, North Carolina |
| Cory McEvoy | Stanford University | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Stephanie Mitchell | The University of Washington | South Bend, Indiana |
| Shawn Moore | University of Kentucky | Smithville, Missouri |
| Jacob Morganstein-Foley | Harvard Law School | Montclair, New Jersey |
| Moises Navas | MIT | Frederick, Maryland |
| Trevor Nolan | University of Denver | Reno, Nevada |
| Andrea Parker | University of Maryland | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Ted Price | West Virginia University | Lynchburg, Virgina |
| Brian Riley | University of Washington | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Alexandria Rodgers | Colorado State University | Greenfield, Indiana |
| Julia Rubin | Cornell University | Mamaroneck, New York |
| Anthony Ruscitto | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York |
| Madison Saunders | Johns Hopkins | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Eli Sinai | University of Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| David Steinfels | Columbia University | Park Ridge, Illinois |
| Tyler Tavrytzky | Harvard University | Glendale, Arizona |
| Troy Van der Groen | UC Berkeley | San Francisco, California |
| Ying Wang | Harvard University | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Christopher Warren | Princeton University | Middletown, New York |
| David White | Case Western Reserve | Huron, Ohio |
| Jason Williams | UCLA | Anaheim, California |
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