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Coast Guard Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards For 2019-2020 Academic Year

E News Scholarship 2019 Coast Guard Foundation
August 16, 2019

We are proud to announce the Coast Guard Foundation is awarding 128 new scholarships in 2019, totaling $354,000 in support. Our scholarship program began in 1990 and has provided over $5.4 million in financial assistance to Coast Guard children ensuring they can afford to reach their higher education dreams.

The children of the brave men and women of the Coast Guard consistently demonstrate a focused dedication to their studies and desire to give back to their communities. These scholarships are an investment in the development of the next generation of leaders. The future of our country will be determined by these young adults. We are proud to assist them get the education they desire.

- Susan P. Ludwig, president, Coast Guard Foundation

Awardees include scholars such as Jenna Murphy. Jenna is a 3.9 GPA student from New York who earned her Bronze, Silver and Gold Girl Scout Awards, having been a member of the Girl Scouts for 13 years and devoting more than 150 hours of community service. In addition, Murphy served as a math tutor, held student government leadership positions and is a three-sport athlete. Murphy also developed and implemented a program to help local teenagers reduce stress in a healthy way, conducted soccer clinics for younger players and ran a fundraiser that helped donate sports equipment to families in need.

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  • Cheyanna Slack

Caroline Cutter is the daughter of a 27-year Coast Guard veteran and a resident of Massachusetts. Cutter was actively involved in varsity field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse during her high school years. She also found time to serve as a peer mentor and participated in several clubs, while also holding a leadership role on the Student Activity Board where she helped run special activities for her fellow classmates and school community. While maintaining a busy extra-curricular and athletic schedule, Cutter graduated with a 4.0+ GPA with a challenging course-load of AP classes. Last summer, she participated in a four-week internship at Apple Headquarters in Cupertino, California. She plans to play club-level hockey in college. Enrolling in Middlebury College in the fall, she’ll pursue a degree in computer science with a strong interest in cyber-security.

Cheyanna Slack started her high school career in Guilford, Connecticut, and then moved to Gulf Shores, Alabama. Music was an important connector for her in both locations and, in addition to being involved with many community service projects and fundraisers, she established a mentorship program with high school music students and their middle school counterparts. The program has given both the high school and middle school students an opportunity to grow and gain confidence.

We are honored yet again this year to provide extensive financial support to so many Coast Guard children. For more on the Coast Guard Foundation’s scholarship program, the Fallen Heroes Fund and the support given to Coast Guard members and their families, please view this video:

List of 2019 Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship Awardees:

ADM Robert E. Kramek Scholars

Piper Boykin // University of Virginia

Le'Nasiah Bryan // Winthrop University

Julia Tlapa // Grinnell College

Cantin Scholar

Ethan Dovico // Embry Riddle University

Christovich Scholar

Hayden Doughty // Simmons University

CAPT Paul Deveau Scholar

Briare Jones // Ecclesia College

CAPT Ernest W. Fox Scholarship Scholar

Addisyn Spruill // Campbell Pharmacy School

CAPT James F. Phair, USCG Memorial Scholar

Francis Bosch// West Chester University

Eleanor Gilford Scholar

Taylor Santti // University of New Hampshire

Fallen Heroes Scholarhip - Sara Statts Scholar

Amy Belisle // Colorado Christian University

Fitzpatrick Scholar

Hayley Phillips // UNC Chapel Hill

GEICO Military Team Scholar

Emily Light // University of Texas at Tyler

Navy Federal Credit Union Scholars

Brooklyn Baker // Auburn University

Erik Shoga // University of Texas at Austin

Red Stripe Scholar

Victoria Lanning // University of Florida

Ronald J. Cantin Scholar

Ethan Dovico // Embry Riddle University

Ronald Masci Foundation Scholar

Jenna Franklin // Mississippi College

Thiele Family Scholarship

Katherine Minehart // American University

Madeline Starling // University of Delaware

Westbrook Scholars

Hannah Brown // Oklahoma State University

Tyler Burns // Concord University

Coast Guard Foundation Scholars

Lillian Anderson // Johnston Community College

Rylan Bawar // McNeese State University

Cameron Betbeze // McNeese State University

Madison Bowen // York College Of Pennsylvania

Noelle Bowers // Cedarville University

Tabor Buxton // Clarkson University

Matthew Caminiti // Brooklyn College

Abishai Christensen // Point Loma Nazarene University

Kaitlyn Cornell // Washington State University

Hanna Curtis // Northern Michigan Community College

Caroline Cutter // Middlebury College

Cassidy Dauer // Appalachian State University

Connor DePianta // Citadel Military College

Aspen Dyer // Davidson College

Johua Estes // Washington State University

Amelia Frederking // Washington State University

Kya Garibaldi // Kennesaw State University

Jasmine Judd // Oregon State University

Nicholas Kingsley // Univeristy Of Central Florida

Connor Knapp // Stonehill College

Devin Krass // University Of North Georgia

Alison Long // Mississippi State University

Madelyn Lorenz // Vanderbilt University

Ruby Martinez-Fabian // Bellevue College

Emma Morrison // Rasmussen College

Abigail Moskowitz // Troy University

Jenna Murphy // Saint Joseph's University

Nathan Otero // Westminster College

Benjamin Pierias // Pacific University

Kayla Ritchie // The Univeristy Of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Liam Rivera // University Of Florida

Holly Saindon // Southern Oregon University

Cheyanna Slack // Troy University

Damariae Smith // Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Jessica Thies // Saginaw Valley State University

Mose Timoteo // Dakota State University

Justin Villa // University Of Washington

Kerrington Wagner // Berry College

Shelby Wood // Maryville College

Matthew Albert // Dominican University of California

Samuel Arnold // Lafayette College

Sarah Arnold // Eastern Washington University

Abigail Babcock // College Of Western Idaho

Patrick Backlas // Wayne State

Matthew Baker // Lawrence Technological University

Dawson Baker // Troy University

Cassandra Barnhart // The George Washington University

Ashley Beatty // Michigan State University

Sarah Becker // Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Abbigale Beitler // University Of South Alabama

Kendyl Bouret // University Of Washington

Olivia Bowers // Cedarville University

Wade Brown // Oklahoma State University

Ahmyia Cacapit // University Of Guam

Nicklaus Cairns // Texas A&M University

Kaitlin Callahan // Pepperdine University

Juliena Chadwell // Northern Kentucky University

Anaiah Christensen // Point Loma Nazarene University

Emily Churchman // Auburn University

Carson Clark // Maryville College

Sydney Clendaniel // York County Community College

Carson Dennis // University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Victoria Domenech // Radford University

Brynn Doughty // Florida Institute Of Technology

Madeline Dunn // The University of Southern Mississippi

Isaac Eck // Liberty University

Elisa Eck // Full Sail University

Omar Feliciano-Vargas // Tacoma Community College

Steven Hammerton // Northeastern University

Madeleine Hayes // University of Texas at Austin

Kayla Haynes // University of New Hampshire

Miralyz Hernandez // University of Florida

Christian Hinkel // University Of South Alabama

Riley Hollandsworth // Monmouth University

Christopher Hollandsworth // Virginia Tech

Katelyn Izzo // Florida Gulf Coast University

Cameron Jenkins // Michigan State University

Emily Johnson // Coastal Carolina University

Sidney Jones // Louisiana State University

Charles Jones // Louisiana State University

Emilee Keuten // Northwestern State University

Mya King // Indiana University

Jessica Kingsley // University Of South Florida

Tristin Knox // California State University of Chico

Sarah Kraus // Des Moines Area Community College

Lily Kumar // Missouri State University

Emily Lewis // Buffalo State College

Adam Light // Texas A&M University

Christopher Mann // University of Florida

Payton Massey // University Of Alabama

Gina McCormick // Barnard

Kayley Medlin // University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Katie Milbrandt // Auburn University

Kelly Milbrandt // University Of Florida

Sarah Nelson // Middlebury College

Katie Newsome // University of Southern Mississippi

Jamie Newsome // Auburn University

Samantha Ortiz-Clark // Swarthmore College

Taylor Owens // University Of Arizona

Madilyn Pawlowski // Seattle Pacific University

Juliena Rensink // Auburn Univeristy

Oliver Severance // Benedictine College

Caroline Shubel // University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ericamae Skiles // Leeward Community College

Ella Smith // Sacred Heart University

Ashton Spritka // University of Wisconsin - Madison

Chloe Tomsula // University Of South Alabama

Camila Vila Pulliza // University Of Texas at Austin

Millicent Wright // Liberty University

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