KMC resident awarded AFPC Scholarship

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Twenty-five individuals were recently selected for the Air Force Personnel Center’s Air Force Club scholarship, including the daughter of a Ramstein Airman.

Zintkala Eiring, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Chadwick Eiring, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa public affairs functional manager, was among the winners.

Courtesy photoZintkala Eiring, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Chadwick Eiring, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa public affairs functional manager, was one of the 25 Air Force-wide people selected for the Air Force Personnel Center’s Air Force Club scholarship.
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Zintkala Eiring, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Chadwick Eiring, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa public affairs functional manager, was one of the 25 Air Force-wide people selected for the Air Force Personnel Center’s Air Force Club scholarship.

I wrote about how my dad inspires me and my Sioux heritage,” Zintkala said. “He has always been my hero, and the struggles my people have had to endure for the past hundreds of years have always inspired
me.”

A total of 156 entries Air Force-wide were submitted to the Air Force Personnel Center.  Applicants wrote a 500-word essay on what inspired them to be successful and why.

“I’m incredibly proud of Zintkala, and to have her write about me as an inspiration came as a surprise,” Eiring said. “Really, I truly feel honored to be mentioned in her essay. We are very excited and thankful to Air Force Services for helping fund her college education.”

Each winner received a $1,000 scholarship, a laptop and a portable printer to assist in education costs.
Air Force Clubs commit to building a community among Airmen and their families. Scholarships offered to help pay for the cost of school are one of the ways they achieve this.

For more information about the Air Force Clubs programs, how to apply for this scholarship and view this year’s winning essays, visit www.afclubs.net and click on the “Club Scholarship” logo.