R 282057Z MAR 11

ALCOAST 137/11
COMDTNOTE 1754
SUBJ: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COAST GUARD CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (CWOA) LT ART AND ELEANOR COLONA SCHOLARSHIP
GRANT
1. AS WE CONTINUE OUR YEAR OF THE FAMILY CELEBRATION, I AM PLEASED TO
ANNOUNCE THE COAST GUARD CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS
ASSOCIATIONS (CWOA) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ART AND ELEANOR COLONA
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT. THIS GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CWOA AND
COLONA FAMILY IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOCUS ON
FAMILIES AND RESPECT OUR SHIPMATES.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE COLONA GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY OR RETIRED ENLISTED MEMBERS OF
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD RESERVE SERVING ON
ACTIVE DUTY. EACH YEAR ONE OR MORE COLONA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL
BE NAMED AND AWARDED 4000.00 DOLLARS(PAID IN 1000.00 DOLLAR
INCREMENTS OVER 4 YEARS) TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES.
3. LT ARTHUR COLONA JOINED THE COAST GUARD IN 1935 AND RETIRED IN
1965. DURING WORLD WAR II HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVY AS A
LIEUTENANT SERVING ABOARD SHIPS IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC
THEATERS. AFTER THE WAR LT COLONA RETURNED TO THE COAST GUARD AND
SPENT THE MAJORITY OF HIS CAREER ON CUTTERS FROM GREENLAND TO ALASKA.
DURING HIS LAST EIGHT YEARS IN THE COAST GUARD HE SERVED AS A MARINE
INSPECTOR IN BALTIMORE, MD AND LONG BEACH, CA.
4. LT COLONA REMAINED AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CWOA AND WAS ELECTED TO
DISTINGUISHED MEMBER STATUS IN 2007. LT COLONA PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE
OF 93 ON NOVEMBER 27, 2007. HE WAS LAID TO REST AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL
CEMETERY. HIS WIFE ELEANOR COLONA PREDECEASED HIM IN 2002.
5. APPLICANTS FOR THE COLONA SCHOLARSHIP GRANT SHOULD BE THE SON OR
DAUGHTER OF COAST GUARD ENLISTED WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE
CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY, OR RETIREES. APPLICANTS MUST BE
SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL OR A FULL-TIME STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ACCREDITED
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING.  FOR FURTHER ELIGIBILITY DETAILS,
AND APPLICATION INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://WWW.CWOAUSCG.ORG.
6. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CWOA POSTMARKED NOT LATER
THAN 1 JUNE EACH YEAR. MAIL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
ATTN: COLONA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
200 V STREET SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20024
7. POC INFO: ED SWIFT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CWOA, PHONE 202-554-7753
OR EMAIL CWOAUSCG(AT)VERIZON.NET OR PRESIDENT CWO BRENT LIGHT, PHONE
703-313-5884 OR EMAIL BRENT.A.LIGHT(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.