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COMDTNOTE 1780
SUBJ: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS FOR 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 211757Z MAY 10/ALCOAST 258/10
1.  EVERY YEAR THE USAA, THROUGH THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION, SPONSORS
SIX 1000 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENLISTED COAST GUARD RESERVISTS OR
THEIR DEPENDENTS TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
2.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING 2010-2011 USAA SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
    A.  BM1 MARCUS BIANCA, MSU PORT ARTHUR, ATTENDING THE NATIONAL
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT.  BM1 BIANCA IS PURSUING A
MASTERS DEGREE IN QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT.
    B.  CAITLIN CROISSANT, DAUGHTER OF CPO EDWARD CROISSANT OF
USCENTCOM.  MS. CROISSANT WILL BE ATTENDING SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY AND
IS PURSUING A BACHELORS DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
    C.  HS2 PHYLLIS EVANS, SECTOR MOBILE, ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.  HS2 EVANS IS PURSUING A BACHELORS
DEGREE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
    D.  MICHAEL MORTON, SON OF CPO ROBERT MORTON OF SECTOR LONG
ISLAND SOUND.  MR. MORTON IS ATTENDING BOSTON COLLEGE AND IS PURSUING A
BACHELORS DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS.
    E.  SN KEVIN TEYLER, SECTOR PORTLAND, OR, ATTENDING OREGON STATE
UNIVERSITY.  SN TEYLER IS PURSUING A BACHELORS DEGREE IN LIBERAL
ARTS.
    F.  JULIE THOMPSON, DAUGHTER OF MST3 MATTHEW THOMPSON, SECTOR
SEATTLE.  MS. THOMPSON IS ATTENDING SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE AND IS
PURSUING AN ASSOCIATE IN TECHNICAL ARTS DEGREE IN NURSING.
3.  THE QUALITY OF SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR WAS EXTREMELY HIGH.
APPLICANTS NOT SELECTED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR
INITIATIVE AND PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  I ENCOURAGE YOU TO
COMPETE AGAIN NEXT YEAR AND WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN COMPLETING YOUR
EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS.
4.  RDML S.L. STOSZ, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
5.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.