This scholarship is awarded in memory of CAPT Jeff Kuss, USMC who was killed 02 June 2016. Jeff was a native of Durango, CO, and graduated from Fort Lewis College in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Commissioned through OCS in 2006, Jeff received his wings of gold in November 2009. Jeff flew the FA-18 with VFA-125 and VMFA-312. A 2012 graduate of TOPGUN, Jeff joined The Blue Angels in September 2014 and had accumulated more than 1,400 flight hours and 175 arrested landings.