SUBJ: 2009-2010 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
1. I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE 2009-2010
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE SELECTIONS.
  A. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED AS 2009 COMMANDER
DANIEL J. CHRISTOVICH SCHOLARS RECEIVING A GRANT OF 20,000 DOLLARS
(5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR 4 YEARS OR UNTIL THE STUDENT COMPLETES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES):
BRIAN M. BATCHELOR, SON OF AVTC ERIC M. AND SUZANNE BATCHELOR OF
CAMDEN, NC.
KAYLA G. BOYER, DAUGHTER OF MKCS DONNIE R. AND GAIL L. BOYER, SR.
OF HAYES, VA.
JOSEPH T. HEIMBURGER, SON OF MKCS ERIC J. AND KATHRYN L.
HEIMBURGER OF GLOUCESTER, VA.
KIARA M. HERMANN, DAUGHTER OF AETC JOSE D. HERMANN AND WANDA I.
CARRASQUILLO OF MANEL, TX.
PAUL M. JACKMAN, SON OF RETIRED CPO BRIAN AND KAREN JACKMAN OF
BUZZARDS BAY, MA.
KAITLIN A. LONG, DAUGHTER OF AMTCM JOHN H. AND BARBARA A. LONG OF
WHITE PLAINS, MD.
JORDAN L. SPIDLE, DAUGHTER OF AETCM WILLIAM S. AND ROBIN SPIDLE OF
MOBILE, AL.
KATHERINE G. WILSON-JAMES, DAUGHTER OF YNC MARK P. JAMES AND MARTA
L. WILSON OF PETALUMA, CA.
THOMAS R. YOWELL, SON OF DCCM GORDON H. AND ANN LEWIS YOWELL OF
SALISBURY, MD.
  B. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED AS 2009 COMMANDER
DANIEL J. CHRISTOVICH SCHOLARS RECEIVING A GRANT OF 10,000 DOLLARS
(2,500 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR 4 YEARS OR UNTIL THE STUDENT COMPLETES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES):
CRYSTAL L. MARIETTA, DAUGHTER OF AMT1 RANDAL S. AND TRENIA L.
MARIETTA OF COOPER CITY, FL.
DANELLE D. MARIETTA, DAUGHTER OF AMT1 RANDAL S. AND TRENIA L.
MARIETTA OF COOPER CITY, FL.
  C. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL IS SELECTED AS A 2009 COMMANDER
DANIEL J. CHRISTOVICH SCHOLAR. THE AMOUNT OF THIS ONE-TIME, NON-
RENEWABLE GRANT IS 2,500 DOLLARS. THE INDIVIDUAL AWARDED THIS
GRANT IS:
HADEN S. HINCHMAN, SON OF AMTC KEITH A. AND RITA-KAY S. HINCHMAN
OF CAMDEN, NC.
  D. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL IS SELECTED AS A 2009 COAST GUARD
FOUNDATION SCHOLAR RECEIVING A GRANT OF 20,000 DOLLARS (5,000
DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR 4 YEARS OR UNTIL THE STUDENT COMPLETES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES):
SARAH WINSOR, DAUGHTER OF ITSC DAVID C. WINSOR OF PORT ANGELES,
WA.
  E. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED AS 2009 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):
BEVERLY K. MCKINLEY, DAUGHTER OF FSC MICHAEL H. AND SUSAN E.
MCKINLEY OF NATCHEZ, MS.
MITCHELL L. VANDIVER, SON OF BMCS BRADLEY K. AND KELLY J. VANDIVER
OF MORTON, IL.
  F. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL WAS SELECTED AS A 2009 COAST GUARD
FOUNDATION SCHOLAR. THIS ONE-TIME, NON-RENEWABLE GRANT IN THE
AMOUNT OF 2,500 DOLLARS IS AWARDED TO:
ALEXIS A. WALBERG, DAUGHTER OF BMC KENNETH AND SHAREN WALBERG OF
LIMERICK, ME.
  G. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL WAS SELECTED AS A 2009 COMMANDER
RONALD J. CANTIN SCHOLAR. THIS ONE-TIME, NON-RENEWABLE GRANT IN
THE AMOUNT OF 2,500 DOLLARS IS AWARDED TO:
MEGAN E. DESILLIER, DAUGHTER OF BMCM PETER A. AND JANE DESILLIER
OF RICHMOND HILL, GA.
2. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ALSO CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS FOR THE
CAPTAIN ERNEST W. FOX PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
FOR THE COAST GUARD AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER IN ELIZABETH
CITY, NC. THE AMOUNT OF THIS ONE-TIME, NON-RENEWABLE GRANT IS
1,000 DOLLARS. THE INDIVIDUAL AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP IS:
ZACHARY A. WHITE, SON OF GEORGE W. WHITE OF CAMDEN, 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 COMMANDER DANIEL
J. CHRISTOVICH, COAST GUARD FOUNDATION (EAST AND WEST COAST),
COMMANDER RONALD J. CANTIN, AND CAPTAIN ERNEST W. FOX SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, WE THANK THE RADM ARNOLD SOBEL ENDOWMENT
FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND 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 FOR COAST GUARD FAMILIES.
5. RADM MARK L. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.