Recent Awardees

The Coast Guard Foundation is proud to support higher education for Coast Guard members and their dependents.  Each spring, a committee meets to review applications and award scholarships to deserving students from all across the country.  Thank you to the generous donors who make this support possible.  For more information on the Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship programs, click here or call the Foundation office at (860) 535-0786.

The CDR Daniel J. Christovich Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established in 2008 by Mrs. Lisa Kazor Christovich as a tribute to her husband, CDR Daniel J. Christovich, USCG (Ret.), after a distinguished 23 year career in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served as an officer in various assignments including key positions at USCG Headquarters.  This award benefits dependent sons and daughters of Coast Guard families; it is used for undergraduate studies at an accredited college, university or vocational training school.

2010 Awardee
Marisa Rieger, Newport News, VA: George Mason University

2009 Awardees
Brian Batchelor, Camden, NC:  East Carolina University
Kayla Boyer,  Gloucester, VA:  College of Charleston
Joseph Heimburger, Gloucester, VA:  Virginia Tech
Kiara Hermann, Manvel, TX:  University of Texas at Austin
Haden Hichman, Camden, NC:  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Paul Jackman, Bourne, MA:  Syracuse University
Kaitlin Long, Pomfret, MD:  Penn State University
Crystal Marietta, Cooper City, FL:  Florida Gulf Coast University
Danelle Marietta, Cooper City, FL:  Florida Atlantic University
Jordan Spidle, Mobile, AL:  University of South Alabama
Katherine Wilson-James, Tomales, CA:  San Jose State University
Thomas Yowell, Sailsbury, MD:  University of Maryland

The Arnold Sobel Scholarship Fund
This scholarship honors RADM Arnold Sobel, whose affiliation with the Coast Guard began in WWII, when he commanded an LST and made many of the landings in the South Pacific. Those who knew him remember him for his many contributions to the maritime community, impact on the "one Coast Guard" concept through his reserve service, and his philanthropic efforts with the Coast Guard Foundation.

2010 Awardees
Conner Barnes, Chesapeake, VA: Virginia Tech
Allen Davis, North Stonington, CT: Williams College
Mackenzie Donahue, Traverse City, MI:  Michigan State University
Rita Penkin, Vancouver, WA: George Fox University

2008 Awardees
Hannah H. Dennis, Grand Forks, ND: St. Olaf College
Brandy M. Disbennett, Juneau, AK: University of Alaska
Kristin J. Haas; North, VA: Virginia Tech
Amber Watson, Paris, TN: University of Tennessee

2007 Awardees
Michael J. Baker, Traverse City, MI: Central Michigan University
Michael A. DiTrani, Staten Island, NY: Syracuse University
Andrea C. Dobbins, Suffolk, VA: Penn State University
Emily R. Peyton, Juneau, AK: University of South Carolina

2006 Awardees
Joseph Ewy, Jackson Heights, NY: NY Institute of Technology
Durwood Marshburn, Fayetteville, NC: Duke University
Jade Reed-Kreis, Mobile, AL: Spring Hill College
Jenifer Voyonovich, Clearwater, FL: University of Florida
Martin Wirt, Niantic, CT: New England Conservatory

2005 Awardees
Nicholas Deem, Sequim, WA: Peninsula College

Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship is funded in part by proceeds from the Foundation’s three golf tournaments, as well as individual and corporate gifts.

2010 Awardees
Kristine Ahlfield, Donnellson, IA: Iowa State University
Casey Allen, Savannah, GA:  Georgia Southern University
Nastassia Brown, Rockingham, NC: Wingate University
Megan Desillier, San Diego, CA: San Diego State University
Lauren Fisher, Glen Ellen, CA: Utah Valley University
Chelsea Kanode, Gloucester, VA: Community Collge of Beaver County
Amanda King, Hammonton, NJ: Penn State
Coleman Metzler, Coos Bay, OR: Whitman College
Blair Price, Anchorage, AK: Calvin College
Michelle Roy, Charlestown, RI: University of Rhode Island
Keeya Singer, Redding, CA: Loyola Marymount University
Juliette Turmelle, Camden, NC: East Carolina University
Hannah Weiger, Burlington, WI: Colorado State University
Brian Winterbottom, Victoria, TX:  University of Texas at Austin
Gretchen Wyco, Gloucester, VA: Christopher Newport University

2009 Awardees
Beverly McKinley, Natchez, MS:  Mississippi State University
Mitchell Vandiver, Morton, IL:  Oklahoma Christian University
Alexis Walberg, Waterboro, ME:  New York University
Sarah Winsor, Port Angeles, WA:  University of Washington

2008 Awardees
Hannah M. Ainbinder, Barrigada, Guam: Babson College
Logan A. Barnes, Chesapeake, VA: James Madison University
Nicole M. Bulman, Anaheim, CA: University of California
Erin Farrell, Orange, MA: Fitchburg State University
Amanda K. Gouge, Summerville, SC: Clemson University
Brittany K. Hanson, Baudette, MN: University of St. Thomas
Brittany A. Menard, Cheboygan, MI: Northern Michigan University
Amber L. Midgett, Poplar Branch, NC: University of North Carolina
Alexander Sanchez, La Mesa, CA: San Diego University
Tyler K. Summers, Elizabeth City, NC: Appalachian State University
Gabrielle T. Turnelle, South Mills, NC: East Carolina University
Lauren N. Valentine, Quinebaug, CT: University of Connecticut
Christopher M. Weiger, Burlington, WI: Marquette University

2007 Awardees
Ainsley E. Anderson, Hope Valley, RI: Ithaca College
Chelsea Cumbie Laub, Daphne, AL: Suffolk University
Sarah deOliveira, Fairhaven, MA: University of Tampa
Daniel C. Fisher, Glen Ellen, CA: California Polytechnic University
Stephanie A. Guinnane, Turlock, CA: San Diego State University
Jeffrey W. Miller, Charlevoix, MI: Michigan State University
Cassie E. Pitkin, Petaluma, CA: California Polytechnical University
John A. Phillips, Camden, NC: North Carolina State University
Sean M. Ramsey, Daphne, AL: University of South Alabama

2006 Awardees
James C. Ball, Elizabeth City, NC: NC State University
Ben Barnard, Holtom City, TX: University of Texas
Emily Bartlett, Winthrop, MA: Framingham State College
Samantha Bradley, Yorktown, VA: Christopher Newport University
John Ginder, Myrtle Beach, SC: Coastal Carolina University
Suzanna Keithley, Santa Rosa, CA: San Diego State University
Yvette Morales, Valdez, AK: DePaul University
Bailey Sampson, Petaluma, CA: Whitworth College
Gabriela Sanchez, La Mesa, CA: Point Loma Nazarene University
Myranda Weir, Fort Belvoir, VA: Liberty University
Stephanie Wood, Elizabeth City, NC: University of Texas–Knoxville

2010 Awardee: Gilbert Scholar
In honor of RADM Marshall E. Gilbert's many years of dedication to the DC golf tournament, the Coast Guard Foundation named a scholarship in his honor.  Beginning this year (2010), one of the recipients of a Coast Guard Foundation scholarship will be named a "Gilbert Scholar".

Stuart Royal, Chesapeake, VA: Florida State University

2010 Westbrook Scholars
Hugh and Carole Westbrook established a scholarship to benefit children of enlisted Coast Guard members who exemplify strong character and good conduct.

Carole Westbrook Scholar, 2010: Chelsie Layman, Frankin, WI: Marquette University
Hugh Westbrook Scholar, 2010: Nicholas Edmunds, Coos Bay, OR: Oregon State University

CDR Ronald Cantin Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilcox in honor of Commander Ronald Cantin. CDR Cantin served a long and distinguished career in the U.S. Coast Guard. This award benefits dependents of enlisted personnel who wish to attend a college, university or trade school, including police academies.

2010 Awardee
Tyler Warren, Chesapeake, VA: Virginia Tech

Fallen Hero Scholarship
Sara Statts Scholar, 2010:  Audrey Gill, Lawrenceville, GA: University of Georgia

The Captain Ernest W. Fox Perpetual Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Captain Ernest Fox who served for 23 years in the Coast Guard. His family established the scholarship as a means of expressing their appreciation to the men and women at Aircraft Repair and Supply Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where Captain Fox served four years as Chief of the Aviation Repair Division.

2010 Awardee
Megan Hiner, Camden, NC: Meredith College