11/13/2023
Megan's mother Re would like to share a way to help continue Megan's memory and to help allow others to achieve their dreams.
Many of you may not know Megan completed a Masters program while deployed in Iraq.
Please read Re's letter below and thank you for your consideration of supporting the Megan McClung Memorial Scholarship Fund!
"My name is Re McClung and I’m honored to write to you this Veterans Day. As a mother whose daughter died in combat, I want to personally thank those of you who have served and all of the loved ones who’ve supported someone in our armed forces.
My daughter, Megan McClung, was the first female Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq war. Meg comes from generations of service members, but her military journey began when she accepted an offer of appointment at the Naval Academy. Although she didn’t get in on her first try and had a very tough time academically, she always knew what she wanted and went after it.
While Megan was in Iraq, she wanted to get a masters degree to prove to herself that she was academically oriented. She enrolled in Metropolitan College (MET) at Boston University in the online criminal justice program and made her classes a priority – never missing a class or turning a paper in late – even though the majority of this work was done in a war zone.
Meg completed her program early and was set to attend graduation in May 2007 but died December 6, 2006. My husband Mike and I attended what would have been her graduation ceremony where Metropolitan College announced the Megan McClung Memorial Scholarship Fund in her honor.
Support of Megan’s scholarship not only helps students in the online criminal justice program, but also supports MET’s mission of making education accessible regardless of where you are in your life (or in the world!).
Follow this link: https://trusted.bu.edu/s/1759/22/form.aspx?sid=1759&gid=2...
In honor of Veterans Day and Megan, please consider making a gift to the Megan McClung Memorial Scholarship Fund so future MET students can have the educational opportunity Meg was awarded.
Thank you,
Re McClung
Parent of Meg McClung (MET’07)
P.S. Veterans Day was, Saturday, November 11. Make your gift today to help support education, scholarships, and research focused on our military and veteran community. Click this link to find out more"
