Scholar Highlight: Alana Lee

Alana is the daughter of Corporal Adam Lee who passed away from a service connected illness in 2022. Alana describes her dad as “charismatic, outgoing, and someone who would always light up the room he entered. He would always crack jokes and could strike up an engaging conversation with practically anyone.”

With the help of Fallen Patriots, Alana is attending George Washington University and studying Systems Engineering. Alana works as a Support Assistant in her university’s IT Department and a Communications Assistant in the Biomedical Engineering Department. She is also on the executive board for the National Society of Black Engineers and the International Council on Systems Engineering.

When asked how receiving a scholarship from Fallen Patriots has impacted her college journey, Alana says, “CFP has impacted my life greatly by providing me with financial stability throughout my time in college. CFP has also connected me to a wide network of companies and helped me make connections to allow me to explore options for my career and future, as well as helping me secure an internship position for this summer, which is necessary for me to graduate from my college’s program.”

There are approximately 25,000 children who have lost an active-duty parent in the military over the last 35 years. The vision of Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation is to ensure that every such child receives all necessary college funding.