ALCOAST 305/08
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: 2008-2009 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
1. I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE 2008-2009
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE SELECTIONS.
  A. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED AS 2008 ARNOLD I. SOBEL
SCHOLARS RECEIVING A GRANT OF 20,000 DOLLARS (5,000 DOLLARS PER
YEAR FOR 4 YEARS OR UNTIL THE STUDENT COMPLETES UNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES):
HANNAH DENNIS, DAUGHTER OF RETIRED QUARTER MASTER SENIOR CHIEF
THOMAS AND VIVIAN G. DENNIS OF GRAND FORKS, ND.
BRANDY DISBENNETT, DAUGHTER OF AVIATION ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN
SENIOR CHIEF DAVID B. AND WANDA H. DISBENNETT OF ELIZABETH CITY,
NC.
KRISTIN J. HAAS, DAUGHTER OF BOATSWAINS MATE SENIOR CHIEF LARRY J.
AND MICHELLE M. HAAS OF NORTH, VA.
AMBER WATSON, DAUGHTER OF RETIRED BOATSWAINS MATE CHIEF ANTHONY B.
AND LILLIAN W. ALLEN OF PARIS, TN.
  B. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED AS 2008 COAST GUARD
FOUNDATION SCHOLARS RECEIVING A GRANT OF 20,000 DOLLARS (5,000
DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR 4 YEARS OR UNTIL THE STUDENT COMPLETES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES):
CHRISTOPHER WEIGER (LANT AREA) SON OF RETIRED AVIATION TECHNICIAN
FIRST CLASS ANDREAS AND SUSAN WEIGER OF BURLINGTON, WI.
JAMES R. WOOD (PAC AREA) SON OF AVIATION ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN
SENIOR CHIEF SCOTT AND DEBORAH WOOD OF KODIAK, AK.
  C. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED AS 2008 COAST GUARD
FOUNDATION SCHOLARS RECEIVING A GRANT OF 10,000 DOLLARS (2,500
DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR 4 YEARS OR UNTIL THE STUDENT COMPLETES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES):
HANNAH AINBINDER, DAUGHTER OF RETIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
CHIEF ALAN AND ANNA CEPEDA AINBINDER OF BARRIGADA, GU.
LOGAN BARNES, SON OF HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN SENIOR CHIEF BRUCE
L. AND KELLY C. BARNES OF CHESAPEAKE, VA.
NICOLE BULMAN, DAUGHTER OF BOATSWAINS MATE CHIEF WILLIAM AND
CYNTHIA BULMAN OF ANAHEIM, CA.
ERIN K. FARRELL, DAUGHTER OF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SENIOR CHIEF
DANIEL J. AND EILEENE FARRELL OF ORANGE, MA.
AMANDA K. GOUGE, DAUGHTER OF BOATSWAINS MATE CHIEF KENNETH AND
KRISTINA M. GOUGE OF SUMMERVILLE, SC.
BRITTANY HANSON, DAUGHTER OF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN CHIEF THOMAS M.
AND DEBBIE HANSON OF BAUDETTE, MN.
BEVERLY K. MCKINLEY, DAUGHTER OF FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST CHIEF
MICHAEL AND SUSAN MCKINLEY OF NATCHEZ, MS.
AMBER MIDGETT, DAUGHTER OF RETIRED BOATSWAINS MATE CHIEF WILLIAM S.
AND SHERRY ANDREWS MIDGETT OF POPLAR BRANCH, NC.
ALEXANDER SANCHEZ, SON OF YEOMAN CHIEF RHONDA G. AND GABRIEL
SANCHEZ OF LA MESA, CA.
TYLER K. SUMMERS, SON OF AVIONICS ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN SENIOR
CHIEF KENNETH AND ANNETTE SUMMERS OF ELIZABETH CITY, NC.
GABRIELLE T. TURMELLE, DAUGHTER OF RETIRED AVIONICS TECHNICIAN
CHIEF JOHN F. AND LOURDES S. TURMELLE OF ELIZABETH CITY, NC.
LAUREN N. VALENTINE, DAUGHTER OF FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST CHIEF
MICHAEL J. AND SUSAN M. VALENTINE OF QUINEBAUG, CT.
  D. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL WAS SELECTED AS THE 2008 COMMANDER
RONALD J. CANTIN SCHOLAR. THE AMOUNT OF THIS ONE TIME NON-RENEWABLE
GRANT IS 2,500 DOLLARS. THE INDIVIDUAL AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP IS:
BRITTANY A. MENARD, DAUGHTER OF DAMAGE CONTROLMAN FIRST CLASS BURT
T. AND TANYA L. MENARD OF CHEBOYGAN, MI.
2. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ALSO CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS FOR THE
CAPTAIN ERNEST W. FOX PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
FOR THE COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT REPAIR AND SUPPLY CENTER IN ELIZABETH
CITY, NC. THE AMOUNT OF THIS ONE TIME NON-RENEWABLE GRANT IS 1,000
DOLLARS. THE INDIVIDUAL AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP IS: MARK SUGIMOTO,
SON OF JOHN AND MARY SUGIMOTO OF ELIZABETH CITY, NC.
3. THE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT, MOTIVATION AND MORAL CHARACTER
REFLECTED IN ALL THE APPLICATIONS MADE THE FINAL DECISION VERY
DIFFICULT FOR THE SELECTION COMMITTEE. ALL STUDENTS WHO SUBMITTED
AN APPLICATION ARE TO BE COMMENDED AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE
TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS.
4. THE COAST GUARD IS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO THE COAST GUARD
FOUNDATION, RADM ARNOLD SOBEL ENDOWMENT FUND, CAPT ERNEST W. FOX
PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, THE COMMANDER RONALD J. CANTIN
SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND TO ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING THESE
GENEROUS ENDOWMENTS POSSIBLE FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS OF OUR
ENLISTED PERSONNEL. THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HELPS MAKE THE DREAM
OF ATTENDING COLLEGE A REALITY.
5. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORKLIFE,
SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.