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Scholarship Spotlight I
n 2007, MOAA educational as- sistance recipient Christopher LaPrade earned a bachelor’s degree in international affairs and political science from Florida State University in Tallahas- see. LaPrade, who’s fluent in German, now is putting his education to good use at the Soci- ety of Neuroscience in Washington, D.C., a nonprofit organization devoted to advancing the understanding of the brain and nervous system. What do you do at the Society of Neuroscience? I’m the inter- national programs coordinator. I link neuroscientists around the world to professional development and training programs that will help their career development. We also work with other neuro- science organizations world- wide to promote awareness and support for neuroscience research. Military dependents sometimes lack class ranking because they didn’t spend all four years in the same high school — one of the criteria colleges use to determine who should receive a scholar-
ship. Did you face any challenges when ap- plying for financial aid? I was lucky. We didn’t move around a lot, and I spent all four years in the same high school. The special circumstance in my house is one of my brothers is deaf, and my par- ents were focused on his education. They also were supportive of my educational efforts as well. How did MOAA’s Scholar- ship Fund help you? I used the money I received [from MOAA] to purchase my meal plan, set up my dorm room, and pay for my books. I also was spending money driving to my parents’ house every weekend to help my mother out and spend time with my dad, [Tech. Sgt. Michael A. LaPrade, USAF]. He died of cancer when I was a college freshman. Did your father ever give you any career advice? He told me, “No matter what you do,
you should be passionate about it.” And I have taken that advice to heart. — Kris Ann Hegle
Attention! Check out these military-related entertainment offerings.
BOOK IMMORTAL RIDER (Grand Central Publishing, 2011) Air Force veteran and Coast Guard spouse Larissa Ione spins a tale of love, revenge, and fantasy in this novel about a love triangle be- tween Limos, Horsewom- an of the Apocalypse, her
underworldly fiancé, and a soldier from the U.S. Army’s paranormal unit.
FILM WAR HORSE (DreamWorks, 2011) Stephen Spielberg directs this World War I story told through the lens of a horse named Joey who is
separated from his owner, Albert (Jeremy Irvine), and has many extraordi- nary adventures at war.
BOOK SURVIVING THE SHADOWS: A JOUR- NEY OF HOPE INTO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS (Sourcebooks,
2011) Bob Delaney and journalist Dave Scheiber provide an exploration of PTSD — an issue Delaney has dealt with firsthand — in this book that tells stories of people who have struggled with PTSD, gives insight from doctors, and provides resources.
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*online: Learn more about MOAA scholarships, grants, and interest-free loans at
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