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COMDTNOTE 1780
SUBJ: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS FOR 2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 262019Z MAY 11/ALCOAST 268/11
1. EVERY YEAR THE USAA, THROUGH THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION, SPONSORS
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENLISTED COAST GUARD RESERVISTS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS
(SEE REF A). SIX 1000 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO HELP OFFSET
THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
2. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING 2011-2012 USAA SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
     A. MK3 DAVID FOGAL, CG STA LA/LB, ATTENDING THE SANTA ANA FIRE
ACADEMY. MK3 FOGAL IS PURSUING A FIREFIGHTER 1 CERTIFICATION ALONG
WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN FIRE TECHNOLOGY.
     B. BM2 JORDAN GERE, PSU 313, ATTENDING CENTRAL WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY. BM2 GERE IS PURSUING A BACHELORS DEGREE IN SPECIAL
EDUCATION.
     C. ME2 WELDON MONTGOMERY, CG STA MIAMI BEACH, ATTENDING THE
EXTENSION SCHOOL OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY. ME2 MONTGOMERY IS PURSUING AN
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ARTS.
     D. MS. ALEXANDRIA MOSELEY, DAUGHTER OF BMC STEVEN MOSELEY OF CG
STA PORTLAND. MS. MOSELEY IS ATTENDING OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY AND IS
PURSUING BACHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREES IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING.
     E. BMC MICHAEL ROSATI, CG STA SANDY HOOK, ATTENDING RIDER
UNIVERSITY. BMC ROSATI IS PURSUING A MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION.
     F. MST3 MICHELLE WALSH, MSD PORT CANAVERAL, ATTENDING BARRY
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. MST3 WALSH IS PURSUING A JURIS DOCTOR
DEGREE.
3. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
4. 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.
5. RDML D.R. CALLAHAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND MILITARY
POLICY, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.