The Pierce & MacKenzie Marcus Scholarship Fund
The Pierce & MacKenzie Marcus Scholarship Fund
The Pierce & MacKenzie Marcus Scholarship Fund
The Pierce & MacKenzie Marcus Scholarship Fund
The Pierce & MacKenzie Marcus Scholarship Fund
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The Pierce & MacKenzie Marcus Scholarship Fund
Lt. Col. Vonda Cross was a retired veteran who served her nation for over 20 years as an officer in the United States Air Force. She served admirably during times of both war and peace, with tours of duty that included (among others) Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan.
However, her fiercest fight occurred off the battlefield, where she faced - not once, but twice - an enemy that even the most intrepid among us dread: Cancer. Following her second diagnosis of the disease and only being given months to live, Vonda displayed the same intestinal fortitude shown during her two decades in uniform and persevered well over a year beyond her doctors' original prognosis.
Vonda was married to her college sweetheart, John Marcus, for almost 20 years. A tireless advocate of education, Vonda (who earned both a BS and Master's degree in Mathematics) homeschooled her two children - MacKenzie (14) and Pierce (12) - and continued doing so up until just a few weeks before her death.
Now we, her friends and family, wish to make sure Vonda's vision of seeing her children receive a college education is achieved. With that in mind, we ask that you consider giving to the Pierce & MacKenzie Marcus Scholarship Fund, and help us fulfill the final wishes of an extraordinary woman, veteran, wife, and mother.
Thank you, and may GOD bless you all.