One of the Caissons’ primary means of support for our Longhorn cadets is through the provision and management of scholarship funds.  The number and value of the Caissons Memorial Scholarships vary by year.  The current four Caissons Memorial Scholarships are shown below. In the Fall Semester 2007, three scholarships were awarded.

1. Russell A. Steindam Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of 1LT Russell A. Steindam, UT ’68, Armor, Congressional Medal of Honor winner for actions in Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam, 1 February 1970.
2. Tommy Pham Memorial Scholarship fund.  Sponsored by the generous contribution of Tommy’s widow, Ms. Maria Truong; it is named in honor of Tommy Pham, UT ‘98.  Each year a scholarship is provided from this fund.
3. Ward T. Blacklock Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of Ward T. Blacklock, UT ‘70.  Ward was a founding member and an exceptionally dedicated officer and Board of Directors member of the Texas Caissons.
4. Orlando A. Bonilla Memorial Scholarship is awarded in memory of Captain Orlando A. Bonilla, Killeen, Texas, who died in an aircraft crash in Iraq in January 2005.  Captain Bonilla graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 1999, was a Distinguished Military Graduate from Army ROTC and received a Regular Army commission as an Army aviator.

Are you interested in providing a tax-deductible contribution to the scholarship fund?  Or would you like to start your own scholarship fund?  For more information contact The Caissons, ph# 512.471.5910.
Or by e-mail: president@utxcaissons.org .

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