Paloma Pena received a scholarship from the MassMutual Scholars Program in 2011 and again in 2012. A senior at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, Pena is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communication with a management minor. Her future plans include attending graduate school and obtaining a job in business or financial services. “The MassMutual scholarship has opened many doors for me throughout my college career. It allowed me to achieve my goal of studying abroad this past summer in Spain and exposed me to careers in financial services. It will continue to help fund my education until I graduate in May 2013.”

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Kristen Trout received the Marine Corps Scholarship in 2011. A sophomore at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, Trout is majoring in history with a double minor in Civil War-era studies and political science. She plans to earn a doctorate in history and a master’s degree in public history or museum studies. “Because of this scholarship, I have a much deeper appreciation for the United States and for our troops who are serving overseas. I plan to become a Civil War public historian, so I can share my passion for honoring our troops and fallen heroes through public interpretation.”

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