Maude Leadership Lecture Series

Beginning in January of 2007, the Maude Foundation began hosting the Maude Leadership Lecture Series at the Soldier Support Institute at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina.

The mission of the Lecture Series is to provide students with increased opportunities to enhance their leadership skills and classroom training by engaging with current and former leaders of the Army. The Lecture Series will be offered several times during the academic year as best fits the curricula and schedule of the Soldier Support Institute.

The Green to Gold Program

The Maude Foundation currently provides financial assistance to soldiers participating in the Army's Green to Gold program. Financial grants are awarded to soldiers to assist in meeting their everyday expenditures that are not part of their ROTC scholarship.  The Foundation distributes two awards each year.

The Green to Gold program began in 1986 with a partnership between Army Education Centers and Cadet Command, which is responsible for the Army's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). This alliance sought out enlisted soldiers with leadership potential who wished information on college ROTC opportunities. The program allows soldiers the opportunity to earn a commission through ROTC participation. For more information on the Green to Gold Program please visit the Cadet Command website at http://www.rotc.monroe.army.mil/.

Past Green to Gold Maude Foundation Scholarship Recipients

2007
Cadet Derik A. Cadavid enlisted in the Army in July 2002. He served during Operation Enduring Freesin and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cadet Cadavid was selected Soldier of the Year (FY04) for 1st Battalion 27th Field Artillery and NCO of the Year for USAFAS and Ft. Sill FY06. Currently enrolled at Cameron University, Cadet Cadavid maintains 4.0 GPA. He is married and has two children.

Cadet Clint H. Mitchell left UCLA after the September 11 terrorist attacks to serve in the Army.  After a tour of duty in Iraq where he earned the Bronze Star, he enrolled in the University of Colorado where he maintains a 4.0 GPA.  After graduation in May 2007, Cadet Sheppard hopes to continue his education and earn his Ph.D. in clinical psychology so he can work on treatments for post traumatic stress disorder before returning to active duty.

2006
Cadet Clarence J. Price attends Syracuse University and maintains a 4.0 GPA. He has served for 10 years as an Enlisted Soldier and received numerous commendations including South Carolina Drill Sergeant of the Year (2005) and an Army Commendation Medal in 2003 for service in Iraq. Cadet Mitchell plans to earn his Master s of Business Administration and continue serving in the Army. He is married and has two children.

Cadet Sean C. Sheppard left UCLA after the September 11 terrorist attacks to serve in the Army.  After a tour of duty in Iraq where he earned the Bronze Star, he enrolled in the University of Colorado where he maintains a 4.0 GPA.  After graduation in May 2007, Cadet Sheppard hopes to continue his education and earn his Ph.D. in clinical psychology so he can work on treatments for post traumatic stress disorder before returning to active duty.

2005
Cadet Nathalie Andrew-Moreno is a single mother maintaining a 4.0 GPA who was born in Columbia, South America. She has obtained two Associate Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and Management Studies and is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration. After completing her studies in the spring, Cadet Andrews-Moreno is hoping to become a pilot with the US Army.

Cadet Matthew Finnie maintains a 3.9 GPA and is married with one child. He was home schooled and is currently pursing a Bachelor of Business Administration. In addition to his studies, Cadet Finnie is the quarterback for the Oklahoma Rebels.

2004
Cadet William J. Wilson, attending Indiana State University. Cadet Wilson maintains a 3.77 GPA and is studying History with a minor in Criminology. Cadet Wilson will graduate in May 2005, having completed both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in four years.

2003
Cadet Leonard R. Jensen, attended Westminster College and majored in nursing. Cadet Jensen held a 3.6 GPA and will pursue his Masters to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist after graduation. Prior to entering the ROTC program sponsored by University of Utah, Cadet Jensen had five years of service as an Avenger Crewmember.