High School Senior Student $1000 Scholarship Application

The Titan Project is sponsoring six $1,000 scholarships this year. The Titan Project, an Iowa 501(c)3 non-profit organization, established in 2017 to connect veterans through creative activities, to strengthen the bonds and decrease veteran suicide. One of our three lines of effort is Remembering the Fallen; under this umbrella we are sponsoring scholarships in the honor of fallen soldiers to keep their memories alive, so they are never forgotten. No soldier is truly gone until they are forgotten.

We currently have 6 Scholarships available: 

• $1,000 Scott Baraibar Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is presented in honor of Malcolm Scott Baraibar, a graduate of Storm Lake High School. Scott was an officer with the Iowa National Guard, he deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and returned to Afghanistan as a contractor a few years later.  Scott lost his battle with combat-related PTSD and died in 2016. Scott was married to Jamie Baraibar, a teacher at Okoboji High School. We want to bring awareness to this in a positive way via this scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Okoboji High School.

• $1,000 Joseph J. Hamski Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is presented in honor of Joseph J. Hamski, a 2001 graduate of Ottumwa High School. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hamski was serving in Afghanistan in 2011 when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device resulting in Hamski’s ultimate sacrifice for his county and fellow service members on May 26, 2011. We want to remember his life and selfless service through this scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Ottumwa High School.

• $1,000 Carlos Puente-Morales Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is presented in honor of SSG Carlos Puente-Morales. Carlos was an NCO in the Iowa National Guard, deploying to both Iraq and to Afghanistan. Carlos was also a police officer with the Des Moines Police Department and died as a result of a tragic vehicle accident while on duty, in 2016. We want to bring awareness to this in a positive way via this scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating seniors from AGWSR high school.

• $1,000 Brent Maher Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is presented in honor of Brent Maher, a graduate of Farragut High School. In 1998, Brent enlisted in the United States Navy and deployed to Guam, Spain, and Kosovo. In 2007, Brent enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard where he served as a Specialist and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.  On April 11, 2011 Spc. Maher made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when the vehicle in which he was serving as a gunner was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The explosion was large enough that it flipped over the vehicle, killing Maher, and injuring three other Soldiers. We want to bring awareness to this in a positive way via this scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating seniors from a Fremont or Page County high school in Iowa. *Preference will be given to students planning to go to a trade school.

• $1,000 Dan Sesker Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is presented in honor of Sgt. Daniel Sesker. Dan was a graduate of Ogden High School. In 2000, Dan enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard and deployed to Kosovo and Iraq.  On April 6, 2006, Sergeant Sesker made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when he was killed by a roadside bomb explosion while serving in Iraq.  We want to bring awareness to this in a positive way via this scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Ogden high school.

• $1,000 Aaron Sissel Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is presented in honor of Sgt. Aaron Sissel. Aaron was a 1999 graduate of Tipton High School. Sergeant Sissel was serving in Iraq in 2003 when enemy forces attacked his convoy on a supply mission. It resulted in Sissel’s ultimate sacrifice for his county and fellow service members on November 29, 2003. We want to remember his life and selfless service through this scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating seniors in Cedar County school districts (Tipton, West Branch, North Cedar, Wilton, and Durant).

• $1,000 Mike Broderick Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is presented in honor of CPT Mike Broderick. Mike enlisted in the Army as a Specialist in 1998 as an Infantryman. He served his first 4 years at the Old Guard at Arlington Cemetery, laying to rest countless soldiers during that time. Mike went to a considerable number of military schools as well as earning numerous awards over his 20 years of service. He served proudly in combat overseas earning the Bronze Star Medal for his heroic efforts. Always improving and growing, Mike departed from military life as a well respected Captain and Commander in 2018. We want to remember his life and selfless service through this scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating seniors at Valley High School (West Des Moines) or Cherokee Washington High School .

 The scholarship(s) are open to all senior class students who meet the requirements listed below.

Eligibility:

• You must be scheduled to graduate with the Class of 2025 from an Iowa High School.

• You must be accepted/enrolled/or agree or enroll as a full-time student, as defined by the University/College/Trade School during the following academic year.

Application Process:

• Submit the following below:

  • Scholarship Application

  • Typed 500 word essay on Selfless Service

  • A list of the extracurricular activities you have been involved with through your school and community during your high school career

  • Email a copy of your high school transcript to titan@thetitanproject.org

All forms must be submitted here or by emailing titan@thetitanproject.org by March 1, 2025.

The Selection Process:

• All complete applications will be reviewed by a selection committee

  • The Selection Committee will not know the identities of the applicants

• The selected applicant will be notified via telephone to the phone number provided on the application prior to April 15, 2025.

• The scholarship will be presented to the winning applicant in person if able.