We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the Antietam Institute 2024-25 Scholarship is Aaron Walker. Aaron is a senior at Shepherd University completing a degree in History and a minor in Education. Aaron hails from Strasburg, Virginia, and graduated from Strasburg High School.
Growing up in the Shenandoah Valley, Aaron has a great admiration for the War between the States, being introduced to local history at an early age. He grew up on a part of the Fisher’s Hill Battlefield, specifically where the Federal forces moved to outflank the Confederate defenses. Aaron family farm is chocked full of artifacts from both the early and later parts of the war.
Aaron chose to go to Shepherd University after a camping and biking trip at Antietam. He enjoys all areas of history but harbors a deep appreciation for the American Civil War from relic hunting on his family’s farm. His goals are to work with the National Park Service and become a history teacher.
We wish Aaron all the best as he completes his degree and strives to obtain his goals. We also want to thank Dr. James Broomall and the Shepherd Foundation for the opportunity to support one of the many outstanding students of Shepherd University.