Front row: Tuskegee Airmen Audley Coulthurst, Wilfred DeFour and Dabney Montgomery, B-17 navigator Harvey Horn and B-24 pilot Vincent Lisanti. Back row: Glendon Fraser with tuition award recipients Ashley Casamir, Justin Leathers, Jeniffer Ortiz, Dominick Peluso, Daryl Riley, Darab Sullivan-Davachi, David Mejia, Jenny Ly, Taylor Chappel and Steven Branche at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Regina McGrade, Tuskegee Airmen President Glendon Fraser and honoree Linda S. Muller pose for a picture at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Orange County Legislator James Kulisek, Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center President and CEO Linda Muller, Tuskegee Airman Dabney Montgomery and NYS Senator William Larkin at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Tuskegee Airman Dabney Montgomery talks with NYS Senator William Larkin during the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Tuskegee Airman Dabney Montgomery, NYS Senator William Larkin, Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center President and CEO Linda Muller and NYS Assemblyman James Skoufis at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Tuskegee Airmen Dabney Montgomery and NYS Senator William Larkin pose with youth at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Tuskegee Airman Dabney Montgomery talks with NYS Senator William Larkin as Justin Leathers and Dominick Peluso listen during the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

B-24 pilot Vincent Lisanti thanks the Tuskegee Airmen during the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

B-17 navigator Harvey Horn thanks the Tuskegee Airmen during the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

President and CEO of the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center Linda S. Muller offers remarks after receiving the leadership mentor award at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Quincy Magwood and Orange County Legislator James Kulisek pose with a replica airmen at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen which was held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Regina McGrade, Director of Development for the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center, with her daughter, at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Marcel Martino and Linda S. Muller at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Some of the attendees of the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The S.F. Crew provided the musical entertainment for the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Ms. Vicki Vogrincic sings the National Anthem at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The Newburgh Free Academy Air Force ROTC Color Guard presents the colors at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Retired Senior Master Sargent Walter Haff offers the Invocation at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The Newburgh Performing Arts Academy performs during the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The Newburgh Performing Arts Academy performs during the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Tuition award recipients Ashley Casamir, Justin Leathers, Jeniffer Ortiz, Dominick Peluso, Daryl Riley, Darab Sullivan-Davachi, David Mejia, Jenny Ly, Taylor Chappel and Steven Branche at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Melissa Rutkoske introduces the award recipients at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Melissa Rutkoske introduces the award recipients at the 17th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.