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News and Programs
Donor Spotlight: In Memoriam
Media industry leader, veteran Marine, and long-time Scholarship Foundation supporter James C. “Jim” Dowdle passed away in February due to congestive heart failure. Described by colleagues as a visionary in the industry, Jim led the Tribune Company — from which
he retired as Executive Vice President in 1999 — through a period of tremendous challenge — and opportunity. In addition to an indelible impact in the corporate arena, Jim was a stalwart community leader who invested his time and talent in organizations ranging from the Loyola University Medical Center and Junior Achievement of Chicago to the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, of which the Scholarship Foundation is proud to be a beneficiary. Jim is survived by his wife, Sally; four children; and 18 grandchildren.
Photo Courtesy of Dowdle family
THE In spite of never having been avid golfers themselves, Major Sean Moore USMC
ROCKMORE SOCIE T Y
Your Legacy. Their Future.
(Ret.), and his wife, Elizabeth, have been strong and consistent supporters of the Scholarship Foundation’s San Diego Golf Tournament at Camp Pendleton for more than a decade. Sean, a financial advisor and portfolio manager, enjoys spending the day with his clients and having them learn more about the Marine
Corps and the students who benefit from the Scholarship Foundation’s investments in their education. In that way, he and Elizabeth hope to add to those who might consider the Scholarship
Foundation for their own charitable giving.
Sean and Elizabeth recently joined The Rockmore Society, thereby creating a personal legacy that will extend beyond their lifetimes and help future generations of Marine Corps sons and daughters pursue higher education. With their commitment to The Rockmore Society, Sean and Elizabeth honor Elizabeth’s father, a Marine officer who passed away at a very young age, shortly after Sean had the privilege of meeting him.
Day of Honor With Medal of Honor Recipient Sergeant Dakota Meyer
Twelve students who receive
Sergeant Dakota Meyer
Initiative Scholarships — created
by Sgt. Meyer to honor the
Marines he has served with and those who died during the action for which he received the nation’s highest award for valor — met in Lexington, Kentucky, for
a day with the Medal of Honor recipient. Students enjoyed the opportunity to meet personally with Sgt. Meyer and get to know him. During the day, one student asked Sgt. Meyer why he chose to partner with the Scholarship Foundation and he replied, “Education — that’s why. I believe we are fighting this war, and other battles around the world, because of under-educated people. If people would realize the importance
of an education, the world would be a smarter, better place with less conflict.” Special thanks to Bob’s Gun Warehouse, which provided firearms training for the students and the chance to receive personal shooting lessons from Sgt. Meyer, an avid sportsman. Also, thank you to horseracing landmark Keeneland Racecourse, where students and Sgt. Meyer enjoyed a tour.
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