The National Eagle Scout Association is honored to introduce the 2025 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Class. Since August, a committee of Distinguished Eagle Scouts has thoughtfully reviewed every nomination and identified seventeen exceptional recipients whose achievements reflect the highest ideals of Scouting. The Eagle Scouts selected for the 2025 DESA Class are:
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Full Name (Year Eagle Earned) Hon. Joseph F. Anderson Jr. (1965) David James Blair (1992) Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe (1979) Hon. Guido Calabresi (1948) General Christopher G. Cavoli (1982) Maj. General Alex Fink (1984) Charles P. Gerba, Ph.D. (1961) Lt. General Reynold Nelson Hoover (1975) Thomas Lea R. Hopkins (1969) |
Douglas F. Kupas, M.D. (1978) Marc Collins Merrill (1998) Tom Rosenberg (1982) Gary B. Ruvkun, Ph.D. (1966) John Meade Scheib (1986) John Arthur Severino (1974) Heath Price Tarbert (1991) Jack Edward Thompson (1967) |
Established in 1969, the DESA recognizes Eagle Scouts who have earned extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence in their profession and/or service to the nation while maintaining a strong record of voluntary community involvement. To be considered for the DESA, an Eagle Scout must have earned their Eagle rank twenty-five or more years ago.
The nomination window for the 2026 DESA Class will be open from April 1st to July 31st, 2026. For more information about the DESA and how to nominate an Eagle Scout, please visit the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award page.
Please join us in congratulating the members of the 2025 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Class.
