Kate Filer joined the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in 2014. Through her initial role as Assistant Director of Events, she became involved in the Foundation’s event strategy and operations featuring Marine Scholars and alumni. Realizing that her interactions with students, alumni, and families were the highlight of her role, she transitioned to the Scholarship Department to be a part of the heart of the mission in 2018. As the Director of Scholarship Programs, Kate is responsible for managing the daily operations for the Scholarship Foundation’s financial need-based, best in class scholarship program and overseeing scholar and alumni engagement. During her time at the Scholarship Foundation, she has been involved with the awarding of more than 33,000 scholarships worth more than $120 million. Kate graduated from the Pennsylvania State University. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.