Abbie is the daughter of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Frank W., who passed away in 2006. When asked how friends and family would describe her father, Abbie says, “My dad was everything a kid wanted their dad to be. He was fun, kind, smart, strong, and loving. My dad loved being a pilot and serving his country, but he also loved being a dad, and he was great at both.”
With the help of Children of Fallen Patriots, Abbie graduated from the University of North Georgia with a degree in Accounting in 2022. While in college, Abbie was extremely involved in extracurricular activities at her university. She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, where she served as their Vice President of Finance. She served as the Vice President of Activities for Beta Alpha Psi, and also mentored at Knights of Heroes in her free time. In 2022, Abbie joined the Children of Fallen Patriots team as a Staff Accountant.
“The scholarships I have received from Children of Fallen Patriots let me pursue my degree full-time, without worry about going into debt. I was able to be involved on and off campus in different activities. I was able to focus on schoolwork and getting good grades, to then find internships rather than focusing on working a part-time job to make ends meet. I would not have been the student I was, or the person I am, without the support of Children of Fallen Patriots.”
There are approximately 25,000 children who have lost a parent in the line of duty over the past 35 years. The vision of Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation is to ensure that every such child receives all necessary college funding.