Applications Being Accepted For Military Service Award In Honor Of Candace C.W. Antwine

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is now accepting applications for the 2025 Military Service Award in honor of Candace C.W. Antwine. This initiative is designed to provide assistance to Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) students who enlist in the military after graduation.

The monetary awards are given each spring in honor of Antwine, a Navy veteran who served on the Board of Education from 2018 until her death in 2021, to Anne Arundel County Public Schools students who have made a similar commitment by enlisting to serve in the United States military upon graduation. Awards assist recipients with initial expenses related to enlisting, including uniforms and basic training supplies, and aim to remove financial barriers to military service.

“Those who serve our great country give so much, and the board firmly believes it is fitting that we, in Ms. Antwine’s honor and memory, do what we can to help them do that,” said board member Dawn Pulliam, who chairs the award committee. “Many of these expenses would otherwise be deducted from an enlistee’s paycheck, so this is a way to provide them with support right from the outset.”

Applications for this year’s award can be found online at www.aacps.org/serviceaward. The deadline to apply is April 21.

A flyer with information about the award can be found at www.aacps.org/serviceawardflyer.

To contribute to the funding of the awards, go to www.aacps.org/serviceaward.