This scholarship was established in 1998 to honor the spirit and the memory of Josh Sain, a former National Vice Chief of the Order of the Arrow. The scholarships are provided to immediate past national officers, immediate past region chiefs, and immediate past section chiefs, upon completion of their successful service of their terms. All awards are selected on merit and based on performance in their respective roles and academic achievements while serving in one of the roles mentioned above.
The National Committee congratulates these fine young representatives of the Boy Scouts of America and the Order of the Arrow.
View the scholarship application here.
Past Recipients
| Year | Name | Hometown | Position Held* |
| 2000 | William G. Parker | Montgomery, AL | NC |
| 2000 | Kenneth R. Jenkins | Mountain Side, NJ | NERC |
| 2000 | John J. Isley | Greensboro, NC | SRC |
| 2000 | Aaron W. Kreager | Omaha, NE | CRC |
| 2001 | Jordan A. Hitchens | Reading, PA | NVC |
| 2001 | Scott A. Schmidt | Buffalo, PA | NERC |
| 2001 | James H. Cheatham | Jackson, TN | SRC |
| 2002 | Dominique F. Baker | Rochester, MN | CRC |
| 2002 | Patrick S. Boyd | East Hartford, CT | NERC |
| 2002 | Donald J. Cunningham | Mechanicsburg, PA | NC |
| 2002 | Joshua G. Gana | Kennewick, WA | WRC |
| 2002 | Jason W. Kemp | Winston-Salem, NC | SRC |
| 2003 | Clay T. Capp | Nashville, TN | NC |
| 2003 | Riley C. Berg | Fresno, CA | NVC |
| 2003 | Brian J. Favat | Millville, NJ | NERC |
| 2003 | Nathan M. Finnin | Wilington, NC | SRC |
| 2003 | Brian H. Herren | Cedar Rapids, IA | CRC |
| 2004 | Nick Digirolamo | Tampa, FL | NC |
| 2004 | Adam Enerson | Janesville, WI | CRC |
| 2004 | Matthew Griffis | San Leandro, CA | WRC |
| 2004 | Frank McMillian | Atlanta, GA | SRC |
| 2004 | Richard Moore | Cincinnati, OH | NVC |
| 2004 | Ian Pinnavaia | Brooklyn, NY | NERC |
| 2005 | David Dowty | Montgomery, AL | NVC |
| 2005 | Seth Dearmin | Pelham, NC | SRC |
| 2005 | Matthew Griffis | San Leandro, CA | WRC |
| 2005 | Ed Lynes | Philidelphia, PA | NERC |
| 2005 | Joe Sadewasser | Dubuque, IA | CRC |
| 2006 | Patrick Murphy | Tempe, AZ | NC |
| 2006 | Seth Mollitt | Jacksonville, FL | NVC |
| 2006 | Dan O'Rourke | Boston, MA | NERC |
| 2006 | Paul Jensen | Stephen, MN | CRC |
| 2006 | Ross Armstrong | Reno, NV | WRC |
| 2006 | Bradley Long | Pulaski, VA | SRC |
| 2007 | Dustin Counts | Charlotte, NC | SRC |
| 2007 | Adam Heaps | New Holland, PA | SC |
| 2007 | Sean Murray | Norwich, NY | NC |
| 2007 | Kieran Thompson | Tempe, AZ | WRC |
| 2008 | Larry Newton | Gerogiana, AL | NVC |
| 2008 | Brad Reeder | Yakima, WA | SC |
| 2008 | Greg Bajan | Greenville, SC | SC |
| 2009 | Alexander Braden | Covina, CA | SC |
| 2009 | Stephen Elliott | Fariborn, OH | CRC |
| 2009 | Mark Hendricks | Richland, WA | WRC |
| 2009 | Geoffrey Landau | Gainesville, FL | SC |
| 2009 | Joseph Maugeri | Franklin, NJ | SC |
| 2009 | Issac McDaniel | Kempner, TX | SC |
| 2009 | Colin Smalley | Olathe, KS | SC |
| 2009 | Benjamin Stilwill | Okemos, MI | NVC |
| 2009 | Jacob Wellman | Albuquerque, NM | NC |
| 2010 | Michael Beckman | Cincinnati, OH | CRC |
| 2010 | Sean Ferrier | Fort Myers, FL | SC |
| 2010 | David Harrell | Greeley, CO | WRC |
| 2010 | Ryan Hay | Allentwon, PA | NERC |
| 2010 | Daniel Higham | Vestal, NY | NVC |
| 2010 | Mark Norris | Mobile, AL | SRC |
| 2010 | Jack O'Neil | Columbia, MO | NC |
| 2010 | Jefferey St. Cyr | Manchester, NH | SC |
| 2010 | James Tarbox | Birmingam, AL | SC |
| 2010 | Jeremy Yamaguchi | Placentia, CA | SC |
| 2011 | Brian T. Ahrens | Eastampton, NJ | NERC |
| 2011 | Donald H. Combs | Pikeville, KY | SRC |
| 2011 | Frederick A. Gross IV | Sante Fe, NM | SC |
| 2011 | Bradford Charles Lichota | Shelby Township, MI | NC |
| 2011 | William G. Swingle | Glen Allen, VA | NVC |
| 2011 | Will W. Scott | Hamilton, OH | SC |
| 2012 | Daniel T. Dick | Lena, IL | NVC |
| 2012 | Dwayne A. Fontenette Jr. | New Orleans, LA | SRC |
| 2012 | Jonathan Hillis | Austin, TX | NC |
| 2012 | Collin P. Huerter | Topeka, KS | CRC |
| 2012 | Mark W. Ishizu | Waipahu, HI | SC |
| 2012 | Robert C. Orr | Elon, NC | SC |
| 2012 | Spenser M. St. Louis | Fort Wayne, IN | SC |
| 2012 | Brent Wessel | Cape Girardeau, MO | SC |
| 2013 | William Barton/td> | Larkspur, CA | WRC |
| 2013 | Samuel Bellomy | Tucson, AZ | SC |
| 2013 | Francisco Gamez | Doral, FL | SC |
| 2013 | David Joyner | Mt. Olive, NC | SRC |
| 2013 | Christopher LaMarche | Gladstone, MI | SC |
| 2013 | Preston Marquis | Norfolk, VA | NVC |
| 2013 | John Opthoff | Waterford, MI | CRC |
| 2013 | John Rhem | Turbotville, PA | NC |
| 2014 | James Britt | Tulsa, OK | SC |
| 2014 | Matthew Brown | Nashville, TN | NC |
| 2014 | Raymond Cheung | Milton, MA | SC |
| 2014 | Dustin Cocklereece | Greensboro, NC | SC |
| 2014 | Michael Dioguardi | Massapequa, NY | SC |
| 2014 | David Dye | Los Angeles, CA | WRC |
| 2014 | Michael Gray | Peoria, IL | CRC |
| 2014 | Jordan Hughes | Moosic, PA | NVC |
| 2014 | Zachariah Kibler | Mobile, AL | SC |
| 2014 | Bryan Melonis | Denver, CO | SC |
| 2014 | Kevin Montano | Utica, NY | SC |
| 2014 | Philip Paulson | Santa Ana, CA | SC |
| 2014 | Joeseph Quinones | Great Falls, MT | SC |
| 2014 | Tyler Stepanek | Macon, GA | SC |
| 2015 | Rick Angeletti | Akron, OH | CRC |
| 2015 | Taylor Bobrow | Virginia Beach, VA | NVC |
| 2015 | Nicholas Dannemiller | Portland, OR | NC |
| 2015 | Matthew Forster | Columbia, SC | SC |
| 2015 | Nathan Jenkins | Garden City, KS | SC |
| 2015 | Michael Kintscher | Pleasant Hill, CA | WRC |
| 2015 | Kyle Palmer | Salth Lake City, UT | SC |
| 2015 | Brant Portner | Reading, PA | SC |
| 2015 | Kyle Raffensperger | Bethesda, MD | SC |
| 2015 | Aaron Shepherd | Lexington, KY | SC |
| 2015 | Michael Shostek | Moosic, PA | SC |
| 2016 | Rick Angeletti | Akron, OH | CRC |
| 2016 | Matt Bell | Dubois, PA | NERC |
| 2016 | Taylor Bobrow | Virginia Beach, VA | NVC |
| 2016 | Travis Broadhurst | Asheville, NC | SC |
| 2016 | Patrick Burtchaell | Metairie, LA | SC |
| 2016 | Vianney Careaga | Tucson, AZ | SC |
| 2016 | Nicholas Dannemiller | Portland, OR | NC |
| 2016 | Joseph Dierdorf | Indianapolis, IN | CRC |
| 2016 | Neil Harris | Milford, CT | SC |
| 2016 | Alexander Hughes | West Chester, PA | SC |
| 2016 | Alexander Leach | Atlanta, GA | SRC |
| 2016 | Mitchell Leonard | Davenport, IA | SC |
| 2016 | Kyle Piper | Rochester, NY | NERC |
| 2016 | Brandon Sinclair | Grand Rapids, MI | SC |
| 2016 | Donald Stephens | Moosic, PA | NVC |
| 2016 | Michael Swalberg | San Rafael, CA | SC |
| 2016 | Jake Torpey | Hurst, TX | SC |
| 2016 | Seth Truitt | Oklahoma City, OK | SC |
| 2016 | Ethan Veit | Columbia, MO | SC |
| 2017 | Christopher J. Boyle | Massapequa, NY | NERC |
| 2017 | Jonathon G. Chester | Reedsville, PA | SC |
| 2017 | Rodrigo E. Cordova | Guaynabo, PR | SC |
| 2017 | Forrest J. Gertin | Rochester, NY | SC |
| 2017 | Aaron Gluck | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | SC |
| 2017 | Logan M. Green | Bloomington, IN | CRC |
| 2017 | Tyler G. Harris | Mount Prospect, IL | SC |
| 2017 | Tyler J. Inberg | Portland, OR | NVC |
| 2017 | Hunter N. Jones | Nashville, TN | NC |
| 2017 | Collin D. Metscher | Denver, CO | SC |
| 2017 | Preston R. Podolske | Appleton, WI | SC |
| 2017 | Zachary K. Sager | Baltimore, MD | SC |
| 2017 | Jeffrey M. Sedlacek | Winston-Salem, NC | SRC |
| 2017 | Nate A. Steele | Zanesville, OH | SC |
| 2018 | Talon B. Parker | Elm City, NC | NVC |
| 2018 | Forrest J. Gertin | Rochester, NY | NC |
| 2018 | Manué E. Lopez | Alliso Viejo, CA | WRC |
| 2018 | Harrison D. Fry | South Fulton, TN | SRC |
| 2018 | Price M. Watson | Simpsonville, SC | SC |
| 2018 | Nicholas S. Dougherty | Boonsboro, MD | SC |
| 2018 | Tanner P. Maris | San Antonio, TX | SC |
| 2018 | Matthew R. McMahan | Anaheim, CA | SC |
| 2018 | Christian F. Wolpert Gaztambide | New Haven, CT | SC |
| 2018 | Gregory C. Yentz | Boca Raton, FL | SC |
| 2018 | Jeremy R. Linch | Gresham, OR | SC |
| 2018 | Collin D. Metscher | Ft. Collins, CO | SC |
| 2018 | Jorge A. Salazar | Montebello, CA | SC |
| 2018 | Samuel B. McMurray | Salt Lake City, UT | SC |
| 2018 | Aaron D. Coffman | Connellsville, PA | SC |
| 2018 | Kyle A. McCaffery | Ferndale, WA | SC |
| 2019 | Carroll W. Coots | Rockford, IL | CRC |
| 2019 | Jordan David Jefferis | Portland, OR | WRC |
| 2019 | Justin D. St. Louis | Woburn, MA | NERC |
| 2019 | Michael T. Kipp | South Bend, IN | NVC |
| 2019 | Anthony T. Peluso | Virginia Beach, VA | NC |
| 2019 | Nicholas R. Allen | Springfield, OH | SC |
| 2019 | Jeremy D. Bedient | Doylestown, PA | SC |
| 2019 | Kevin M. Clipper | Eagle, MI | SC |
| 2019 | Clayton S. Comer | Charleston, WV | SC |
| 2019 | John R. Conklin | Cleveland, OH | SC |
| 2019 | Vincent S. Despain | Scottsdale, AZ | SC |
| 2019 | Benjamin L. Friend | Lincoln, NE | SC |
| 2019 | Matthew L. Parsons | Rhodesdale, MD | SC |
| 2019 | Kyle H. Silligman | Modesto, CA | SC |
| 2020 | Zachary A. Schonfeld | Bethesda, MD | NC |
| 2020 | Noah J. Smith | Little Rock, AR | NVC |
| 2020 | Patrick J. McInerney | Vernon Hills, IL | CRC |
| 2020 | Gavin J. Cho | Glendale, CA | WRC |
| 2021 | Derek J. Porter | Wildwood, NJ | NC |
| 2021 | Gregory C. Brown | San Jose, CA | NVC |
| 2021 | Nicholas D. Morey | Edmond, OK | SRC |
| 2021 | Dakota J. Morosi | Bozeman, MT | WRC |
| 2021 | Terry L. Hendriex | Clinton, IL | CRC |
| 2021 | Garrett V. Donais | Manchester, NH | NERC |
| 2022 | Alexander J. Pillis | Watertown, CT | ERC |
| 2022 | Timothy J. Reiss | Palatine, IL | NC |
| 2022 | Steven R. Buer Jr. | Fremont, NE | NVC |
| 2022 | Dirk D. Smelser | Eureka, CA | GRC |
| 2023 | Matthew C. Carlson | Kendall Park, NJ | ERC |
| 2023 | Grant R. Kim | Oklahoma City, OK | NVC |
| 2023 | Michael R. Whitford | Albuquerque, NM | GRC |
*Position Field Key
National Chief - NC
National Vice Chief - NVC
Eastern Region Chief - ERC
Gateway Region Chief - GRC
Northeast Region Chief - NERC
Southern Region Chief - SRC
Central Region Chief - CRC
Western Region Chief - WRC
Section Chief - SC