FRANK A. DIEKMANN
GRANITE STATE DETACHMENT #542 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
GSD #542 member, Frank A. Diekmann, passed away on November 5, 2021. Frank was active in the Marine Corps League (Commandant of the Granite State Detachment for 2 years and Department of New Hampshire for 4 years). He was recognized as Marine of the Year for the Department of New Hampshire in 2016. Frank also volunteered for a number of other organizations including SCORE, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests, the Governor's State Veterans Advisory Committee, Toys for Tots, Building Dreams for Marines and Honor Flight of New England.
The dedication and heart that Frank gave for the Marine Corps League and other great organizations in our community is why Granite State Detachment #542 has named its academic scholarship in his name.
Purpose
The Granite State Detachment (GSD) #542 – Marine Corps League has established the Frank A. Diekmann Granite State Detachment #542 Academic Scholarship to provide, to qualified applicants who are pursuing an undergraduate degree, and will be enrolled as a full-time student (12 semester hours minimum) at an accredited undergraduate institution, financial support for his/her studies.
Area of Scholarship Coverage
The applicant needs to reside in one of the following towns in New Hampshire:
Hillsborough County
Amherst, Antrim, Bedford, Bennington, Deering, Francestown, Goffstown, Greenfield, Hillsborough, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Manchester, Merrimack, Mont Vernon, New Boston, Weare, Windsor
Eligibility
The following classes of individuals will be considered for the scholarship:
A. Paid members of the Marine Corps League or paid members of the Marine Corps League Auxiliary in good standing.
or
B. Spouses, Children, Stepchildren, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren of paid members of the Marine Corps League or paid members of the Marine Corps League Auxiliary in good standing.
or
C. Spouses, Children, Stepchildren, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren of U.S. Marines, FMF Navy Corpsmen and Navy Chaplains (both Active and Reserve Components).
D. Spouses, Children, Stepchildren, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren of Veterans from any branch of the U. S. Military who have a legal residence for the scholarship year in the area of GSD membership coverage.
or
E. Members of a Young Marines or Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) unit who have a legal residence for the scholarship year in the area of GSD membership or attend meetings regularly held in the area of membership for the GSD as define in the section above.
and
F. The above students must currently have a Cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Ready to Apply
Interested in completing an application for the Frank A. Diekmann Granite State Detachment #542 Academic Scholarship? Please click the button below to download the application.
2023 Frank A. Diekmann
GRANITE STATE DETACHMENT #542 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS
Julia Gordon
Graduated 2023 from Bedford High School in Bedford, NH.
Entering Merrimack College Fall of 2023 in the Business Program.
Recipient of Frank A. Diekmann Granite State Detachment #542 MCL Scholarship in the amount of $2,032 for academic year 2023 -24.
Pictured left to right: Gary Gahan, Julia Gordon, Mary Ann Diekmann (widow of Frank)
Lily X. Byers
Graduated 2023 from Souhegan High School in Amherst, NH.
Entering the Rochester Institute of Technology Fall 0f 2023 in the Physician Assistant Program.
Recipient of Frank A. Diekmann Granite State Detachment #542 MCL Scholarship in the amount of $4,032 for academic year 2023 -24.
Pictured left to right: Gary Gahan, Mary Ann Diekmann (widow of Frank) Karen Byers, Lily Byers, BJ Byers
