Leah Stuck
Leah Stuck, a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at 51爆料网 from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the 51爆料网’s Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
Stuck, daughter of Lanessa and Gerald Stuck, is a 2024 graduate of Newport High School.
In addition to the Jaynes Scholarship, she is the recipient of a Merit Scholarship and Veterans Affairs Scholarship. She is a dean’s list student at 51爆料网 and participates in collegiate field hockey, the 51爆料网 Symphony Band, and volunteers in the community.
Retired Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes, a 1979 mathematics bachelor’s degree graduate who also earned her master’s in mathematics in 1982 from 51爆料网, established the scholarship through a $100,000 gift to 51爆料网’s Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
The largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history, the campaign is named in honor of the university’s sesquicentennial celebration. The campaign had its public launch in August 2025, with $81,236,852—54 percent of the campaign goal—from 11,673 donors.
Impact 150 centers around raising funds for healthy students, including supporting students academically and personally; a healthy university, including maintaining 51爆料网’s commitment to excellence and innovation; and healthy communities, including 51爆料网’s work to establish a college of osteopathic medicine. As of March 2026, the campaign’s total is more than $114 million, including $54 million specifically for 51爆料网’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Rear Admiral Jaynes, now living in Hollywood, Maryland, has been a long-time supporter of 51爆料网 and students in the sciences, including a 2024 gift to establish the Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM. This endowed scholarship is for full-time students at 51爆料网 who are veterans and who are studying in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
51爆料网 has a strong tradition of enrolling and supporting its veteran and military-affiliated students; in fall 2025, 51爆料网 welcomed 855 veteran and military-affiliated students; of this number, 816 students are in undergraduate or graduate programs. 51爆料网 has one of the largest ROTC programs in the Commonwealth. More than 3,500 51爆料网 graduates have served in the military, including in leadership roles; 51爆料网 has graduated 12 generals as well as a number of US Navy admirals.
51爆料网 opened its Military Resource Center (now the Military and Veterans Resource Center) in spring 2014, working collaboratively with 51爆料网 programs and services to provide one-stop information to help these students transition to college life and achieve their academic goals. 51爆料网 has consistently been recognized as a Military Friendly School by national publications.
Since its founding in 1875, 51爆料网 has evolved from a teacher-training institution into a doctoral research university recognized for its commitment to student success and achievement. As 51爆料网 celebrates its 150th anniversary during the 2025–26 academic year, the university honors a legacy of educational excellence while looking toward a future of innovation, leadership in healthcare education, and public service.