Announcement
NGS Insider: June 2025 Edition
A look ahead to the 2026 BootCamp and the June 26 Freedom Reception honoring Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, plus graduate spotlights on Aiden Vital and Isabella Ravella.
Transformative Experience – NGS 2026 BootCamp
BootCamp equips Scholars with practical tools, deep self-awareness, and lasting peer connections, making it one of the most impactful events of the year.
You're Invited
Join us June 26 for the Freedom Reception and Game Night honoring Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, with special guest The Honorable Doug Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Graduate Spotlights – Aiden Vital & Isabella Ravella
Aiden recently graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is now working as an engineer-in-training, pursuing professional licensure. Isabella graduated from Belmont University with a B.A. in Faith & Social Justice, earned national recognition as a photographer, and will serve with The Nature Conservancy.
Sponsor Recognition
We extend our gratitude to the sponsors making BootCamp and the Freedom Reception possible. Their support ensures Scholars are equipped to thrive in college and beyond.
Final Call for Sponsors
This is the last opportunity to support BootCamp and the Freedom Reception through sponsorship, directly empowering Scholars as they begin their academic journeys. Please reach out to info@nogreatersacrifice.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities.
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More from the newsroom
Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund awards NGS a $1,300,000 grant to expand scholarships and support for children of post-9/11 fallen and severely wounded Service members.
129 NGS Scholars head to college this year—including three of 30 incoming freshmen, McKenzie, Rodrigo, and Hayden, each carrying a Service member's legacy.
NGS welcomes new Associate Director Boston Gilbert, a former Recipient and son of Maj. Troy Gilbert, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2006.
In May 2017, NGS received the Chick-fil-A Foundation's True Inspiration Award in the Emerging Leadership category, accepted by Col. Tim Karcher (Ret.) in Atlanta.
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