coast guard foundation 2014 annual report his annual report of programs and donors is a great snapshot of our efforts to support Tthe men and women of the United States Coast Guard and their families. On these pages we’ve dedicated space to highlighting how we support the service and those who make the support possible. We are proud of our support that brought seven large-scale capital projects, including a state of the art community center for Coast Guard families sta- tioned in remote Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. We are proud that our support of morale, well- ness and recreation initiatives continued to impact Coast Guard members at 160 units and locales across the globe. Our support for education, in the form of grants and scholarships for enlisted members, their spouses and their children, topped $650,000, reach- ing more than 1,200 people. And yet these facts and figures don’t tell the true and complete story of how our support, through the generous and thoughtful contributions of thou- z dedication sands of people who care about supporting these ur annual report is dedicated to Robert J. Flynn, Chairman brave men and women of the Coast Guard, changes of the Coast Guard Foundation Board of Directors and lives. The real story can be found in the faces and Trustees, who passed away in February, 2015. Bob was smiles of those who now have playgrounds to gather O elected Chairman of our Board of Trustees in 2012. He was a member with their families and build community. It’s the of the board since 2002, and was vice chairman for several of those 600 people and families stationed in one of the most years, and he was instrumental in transforming our organization. remote locations in the United States, having a com- Bob was a familiar face at the annual Salute to the Coast Guard munity center to host holiday parties, birthday cel- in New York, our national awards dinner, where he has served as ebrations and Coast Guard Day festivities. master of ceremonies for seven years. His attendance at the Coast It’s Coast Guard members knowing that their Guard Academy, where he graduated in 1974, was a formative expe- service is valued and appreciated and held in high rience in his life. He served as an officer in the Coast Guard for five esteem by the general public. It’s Coast Guard mem- years. When he joined our board of directors, Bob saw an oppor- bers feeling confident that their families are well tunity to give back to the Foundation that had benefited him as a taken care of when they are on duty and deployed. young Coast Guard service member. Our supporters make this possible and for that, we In the months since Bob’s passing, the Coast Guard Foundation are thankful to partner with you to raise up our has established the Robert J. Flynn Pathway to Achievement Fund, Coast Guard families in appreciation and gratitude. to enhance the Coast Guard Academy’s ability to identify and attract Semper Paratus and thank you! students throughout a diverse population who would be strong can- didates with additional education support. An initial gift of $50,000 has been made to the Coast Guard Academy in 2015, while the fund Anne B. Brengle continues to grow for future officer recruitment and development. President support for education coast guard foundation 2014 Rachel Archer Melissa Arnold Justin Bryan Breanne Cooper Rose Dennis Trystin Otero Caitlin Romich Anna Shubel cgf scholar cgf scholar cgf scholar cgf scholar cgf scholar cgf scholar cgf scholar cgf scholar Keeya Singer Kevin Taylor Darren Wiltse Joe Backlas Kathrine Berry Juanita Collins Haley Schaeffer Luke Wolff cgf scholar cgf scholar cgf scholar sobel scholar sobel scholar sobel scholar sobel scholar sobel scholar upport for education is a cornerstone of the Coast Guard costs not covered by government-funded tuition assistance, Foundation’s commitment to the men and women of as well as Captain’s Licenses, certified professional athletic Sthe United States Coast Guard. In 2014, we awarded 67 training programs and financial planning courses. In 2014, we scholarships to children of enlisted Coast Guard members. awarded 683 grants to enlisted Coast Guard members, total- We can speak to the impact the scholarships had on the stu- ing $200,000 in support. dents who received them, but we think their declarations are Generous donors from around the country answered so much stronger than anything we could state. the call to provide grants and scholarships for Coast Guard In 2014, we awarded 67 scholarships to children of enlist- enlisted members. Two of the grant programs are named for ed Coast Guard members. This is impacting lives today, and former Coast Guard members. Roy Vander Putten sponsors will leave a lasting legacy for these families into the future. the very popular “Vander Putten Enlisted Grant Program” “By awarding me this incredible scholarship…you inspired that accounts for hundreds of awards each year; the RADM me to continue to help others and give back to the communi- William F. Rea awards grants for Coast Guard members pur- ty,” said Haley Schaeffer, who is studying Conservation Biol- suing an education in the marine sciences. ogy at St. Lawrence University. “This scholarship will allow Coast Guard spouses support their service members and me to continue my education and fulfill my future education families; we are proud of our scholarship program that can goals and so help the global community sustain a healthy make the pursuit of higher education and training accessible environment for our future generations.” Jennifer Wright, for spouses like Beverly Sanchez, who is enrolled in a master’s who is studying music education at Florida State University, program to become a nurse practitioner, specializing in wom- said, “Thank you so much for this scholarship. The Coast en’s health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and has Guard Foundation has been my saving grace for the past few worked in hospitals around the country, wherever her family years, and I am incredibly grateful for everything it has done is stationed. “Securing my education has allowed me to offer for me. I can’t wait to graduate and give back to a military services to groups that I never would have been able to with- that has been so generous to me.” out it. It’s important to me to become a primary care provider The education support extends to Coast Guard members, for those patients who wouldn’t normally get the best care, too. Our education grant program for active duty enlisted and being a military spouse has prepared me to work with a members makes a real difference for members who are pur- diverse set of patients, and has prepared me to do any job.” suing a college degree and other certification programs. Our In 2014, we awarded 76 grants to Coast Guard spouses. program started in 1999 and has grown each year to meet Our spouse grant program is named in honor of the late Coast the demand for support to help pay for traditional education Guard Foundation staff member, Lisa Cook Reed. 2 coast guard foundation z annual report fy 2014 support for the coast guard academy coast guard foundation 2014 Fulbright Fellow Jessie Lukasik represents the United States as a cultural ambassador while pursuing a degree in Mauritius. uscg photo by petty officer 3rd class richard brahm Electrical engineering majors at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy deliver their mid-year Capstone Project presentations December 12, 2014. In attendance were Rear Admiral Marshall Lytle, Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command, Rear Admiral Sandra Stosz, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Superintendent, and several members of the Coast Guard information systems community. uscg photo by petty officer 3rd class cory j. mendenhall ecruiting and retaining a highly competent corps of cadets is a top priority of the United States Coast Guard, and Coast Guard Foundation support goes a Rlong way to ensure these measures are met. Coast Guard Foundation support funds academic and athletic programs at the Academy, including our long-standing support of the waterfront program and the offshore sailing team. Many cadet activities are made possible by the Foundation, including cadet music programs, spring break-learning trips and cadet chorale group travel. The Cadet Eva Sandri won Popular Choice with “Ice Coast Guard Foundation Hedrick Fellow program returned in 2014 with an appear- Skate” at the Capt. Ernie Rowland Cadet Art ance by Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. During the two-day trip to the Coast Show, held at the Academy on April 17, 2014. Entries included fine art as well as photography. Guard Academy, Justice Scalia spent time with individual classes and delivered an uscg photo by petty officer 3rd class cory j. mendenhall address to the Coast Guard Academy community at large. The United States Coast Guard Academy earned the number one spot in the “Regional Colleges North” category of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” publication for first time in 2014. In 2014, 1st class cadet Jessie Lukasik was granted a Fulbright Fellowship to study marine economic development in Mauritius during the 2014–2015 academic year. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program for the United States. Cadet Lukasik is pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Mauritius. Cadet Lukasik is representing the country as a cultural ambassador while Foundation support for the Academy extends to she is overseas, helping to enhance mutual understanding between Americans and the waterfront program and offshore sailing team.