Falcon Foundation
2025 Spring Update
As the Falcon Scholars from 2020-21 are graduating and moving on to the next chapter, we take a look back
Falcon Scholar Appointments
We are pleased to report that 63 of our 64 Falcon Scholars from the Class of 2024β25 have earned appointments to the United States Air Force Academy. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement. We look forward to welcoming you to the Academy in June. Please feel free to stop by and visit us in our new location β we look forward to seeing you and your family.
New Office in Wecker Hall
Beginning June 2025, the Falcon Foundation will be located in the newly completed Wecker Hall, just across the parking lot from our former space in Doolittle Hall. Our offices are on the first floor, in the northwest corner of the building β nearest the mountains and cadet area.
Visitors are welcome to enter through the main entrance of Wecker Hall and check in with the receptionist. There is also a west-facing entrance from the adjacent parking lot; however, this door remains locked during business hours. While we are happy to greet visitors at that entrance when possible, please note that our small staff may be unavailable if we are in meetings or temporarily out of the office.
Please note our new physical address and updated contact information below. Our mailing address remains unchanged.
π New Physical Address
3115 Academy Drive
USAF Academy, CO 80840
π¬ Mailing Address
3116 Academy Drive, Suite 200
USAF Academy, CO 80840
Phone: 719-472-2057
Fax: 719-472-2058
We look forward to the year ahead and to seeing you soon. Go Falcons!!!
Upcoming Events and School Visits
Links to Supported Prep Schools
- Georgia Military College
- Marion Military Institute
- New Mexico Military Institute
- Randolph-Macon Academy
Class of '25 Top Falcon Scholars
Congratulations to this yearβs three Top Falcon Scholar award winners!
Top Falcon Scholar award for Overall Performance
This award is made in honor of the late Maj Gen Robert J. Smith, USAF (Ret), and is made possible by generous donations from the late Jean Snodgrass and her family.
The Class of β25 Top Falcon Scholar for Overall Performance is Luca A. Valenti from CS-12.
Top Falcon Scholar award for Military Performance
This award is sponsored by Mr. Harold Stuart of the Gertrude Skelly Trust. The Class of β25 Top Falcon Scholar for Military Performance is Matthew W. Burke from CS-21.
Top Falcon Scholar Award for Athletic Performance
This award is sponsored by Maj Gen Edmund A. Rafalko, USAF (Ret). The Class of β25 Top Falcon Scholar for Athletic Performance is William H. Fricke from CS-14.
2024-25 Preparatory School Visits
2024-25 In-person visits with Falcon Scholars and prep schools occurred in fall.




