Scholar Highlight: Cassidy La Bouff

Cassidy is the daughter of Major Douglas Amuel La Bouff who was killed in action in 2006. Cassidy describes her dad as “caring, compassionate, and genuine. He did all things through love. He was everyone’s friend and genuinely cared about everyone he came into contact with. He had the loudest laugh and laughed often.”

With the help of Fallen Patriots, Cassidy graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Journalism & Technical Communications in May 2021. During her time in college, Cassidy was involved with the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and the Athletics Social Media Department. When asked how receiving a scholarship from Fallen Patriots has impacted her college journey, Cassidy says, “Fallen Patriots has been there for my family in times of struggle and in times of celebration.

There are no words to describe how thankful I am for the support Fallen Patriots has given me while I chase my dreams. With the help of Fallen Patriots, I can fully focus on my education without any financial stress. Most importantly, I am forever grateful for the people I have been able to meet and connect with through Fallen Patriots. Fallen Patriots has given me a community, a family.”

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.