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DSFORUM
Dec 2013
Published by Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Published by Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
In this Issue . . .
2013 Dolphin Scholars Selected
to our
C ongratulations
new Dolphin Scholars!
See the list of 2013
Scholars and sponsors
on pages 4 and 5. Our 30
new scholars were from
a pool of over 250 applicants. Selection was
based on academic proficiency and commitment to excellence in the
greater community,
including volunteer, job
and extracurricular
work. This year marked
our first use of a fully
online common application for the Dolphin
2013 Scholar Reception
From left to right; Candace I. Collins, Kelly C.
Cosfriff, Rebecca A. Johannes, Abigail L. Motley,
Monica A. Deluca and
Megan R. Harbour
Scholarship, Laura W.
Bush Scholarship, Bowfin, Nautilus, and US
SUBVETS scholarships.
The online application
makes it easier to students to apply.
This year’s selection
board was composed of
both civilian and military members of the
submarine community
and now selection board
members were able to
evaluate candidates
online. These
included Mrs. Amy
Converse, Dr. Jane
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2013 Scholars
Quotes from our Scholars
2013 Golf Tournaments
Newly Endowed Scholarships
Duffey,
Dr. Dean Dunn, a Dolphin Scholar alum, Mrs.
Emily Gussenhoven,
Lecturer of Chemistry at
Old Dominion University, Mr. Ed Irish, Director of Financial Aid at
the College of William &
Mary, Mr. Chuck
Spence, DSF Financial
Advisor, and Command
Master Chief Kevin
Staub, USN.
2014
Online scholarship application
will be available from December1, 2013 to March 15, 2014
on our website;
www.dolphinscholarship.org
Some minor changes have been made to the online application process to make the system more user friendly. Feedback is welcomed and actively encouraged.
~Eligibility requirements remain the same~
Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
4966 Euclid Road, Suite 109, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Voice: (757) 671-3200 ● Fax: (757) 671-3330 ● Email: info@dolphinscholarship.org ● www.dolphinscholarship.org
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From the Executive Director
Once again the year’s end is upon us. This past year can be best described as challenging, productive and exciting.
In an effort to increase the awareness of DSF in the submarine community we held
inaugural golf tournament fundraisers in Groton, CT and Kings Bay, GA. Combined
with our tournament held in Virginia Beach, VA, the foundation raised over $48,500
for scholarships!
I am happy to report that we have added two more endowed scholarships this
year. The Captain & Mrs. David J. Taylor Scholarship was endowed in August and
The TM3 Steven Charles Miksad, USS SCORPION (SSN 589) Scholarship was endowed in December. These recent endowments bring our endowed scholarship count
to 40! In addition we’ve begun the endowment process for the VADM Charles L. and
Kristin E. Munns, USN(Ret.) Scholarship, scheduled for full endowment in December 2014 and the Crew, Families, and Friends of USS FLASHER (SS 249/SSN 613)
Scholarship, scheduled for full endowment in November 2016. I would like to personally thank CAPT Robert Whitmire, USN (Ret.), Mrs. Norma Cassidy, Mr. George
Taylor, Mr. Richard W. Miksad, VADM and Mrs. Charles L. Munns, USN (Ret.) and
CAPT and Mrs. Joel N. Weber, USN (Ret.) for their very generous support of the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation!
Welcome aboard to our new Board of Directors members. VADM Scott R. Van
Buskirk, USN (Ret.), CAPT Tim W. Oliver, USN (Ret.), FORCM(SS) Wesley K.
Koshoffer, CMDCM(SS) Stephen Capps, and Mrs. Charlotte Patrick. I would also like
to welcome aboard our new staff, Andrea Deese (Administrative Assistant), Brandi
Dufresne (Scholarship Administrator), and Cindy Johannes (Financial
Administrator). Welcome to the DSF Team!
Sadly we bid farewell to Board of Directors members RADM Bruce B. Engelhardt,
USN(Ret.), and CMDCM(SS/AW) Robbie Robinson, USN(Ret.). Thank you for your
sage counsel and guidance. This year we said goodbye to staff members Amy-Beth
Johnson, Executive Director and Diana Larkin, Administrative Assistant. Thank you
both for your many contributions to DSF.
I want to thank all my fellow submariners and DSF supporters for your kind
generosity and making it possible for DSF to complete its mission.
I wish you all a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year!
With Warmest Regards, Andrew Clark
Pride Runs Deep Pins
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support of our donors. Support DSF and donate today!
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Mail to: 4966 Euclid Road, Suite 109, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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Congratulations to Our
2013 Dolphin Scholars
Kyle S. Abernathy (Norfolk VA)
Norfolk Senior High School,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
ETCS(SS) Kent S. Abernathy, USN (Ret.)
Vanessa K. Duffie (Florence, MA)
American University
CAPT David A. Duffie, USN (Ret.)
Kate E. Badgett (Reston, VA)
South Lakes HighSchool, University of Virginia
CDR Robert B. Badgett, USN (Ret.)
*Jennifer Cousineau-Bailey (Mount Pleasant, SC)
College of Charleston
CAPT Thomas W. Bailey, USN
Lilli S. Bagheri-Kolah Jenkins (Tallahasse, FL)
Florida State University
LCDR Douglas R. Jenkins, USN (Ret.)
Kellie C. Fields (Saint Marys, GA)
University of Georgia
MT1(SS) John E. Fields, USN (Ret.)
Olivia B. Fischer (Fairfax, VA)
W. T. Woodson High School
CAPT Tracey A. Fischer, USN (Ret.)
*Jennifer R. Gerosa (Carlsbad, CA)
University of California at Santa Cruz
LT William J. Clark, USN (Ret.)
Megan R. Harbour (Chesapeake, VA)
Grassfield High School, George Mason University
CDR Joel P. Harbour, USN
Breanna F. Browne (Gales Ferry, CT)
George Washington University
CDR Steven P. Browne, USN (Ret.)
*Nicholas S. Burch (Woodbine, GA)
Camden County High School, Emory University
STSCS(SS) Eric S. Burch, USN (Ret.)
David A. Hesslink (El Cajon, CA)
West Hills High School, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
CDR Trenton D. Hesslink, USN
Candance I. Collins (Palmyra, VA)
Fluvanna County, High School, University of Virginia
MSC(SS) Ricki J. Collins, USN (Ret.)
*Bethany R. Holland (Gales Ferry, CT)
Texas A&M University
CAPT Michael P. Holland, USN
Kelly C. Cosgriff (Berlin, MD)
Stephen Decatur High School, University of Maryland
CDR Robert E. Cosgriff, USN (Ret.)
Hannah L. Holman (Tucson, AZ)
University of Arizona
CAPT Robert Skinner, USN (Ret.)
Annelisa C. Crabtree (Vienna, VA)
George C. Marshall High School, Uni. of Michigan
CDR Gregory W. Crabtree, USN (Ret.)
Macy Howarth (Portsmouth, NH)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
EM2(SS) Benjamin N. Howarth, USN (Dec.)
Monica A. Deluca (Dillsburg, PA)
Robert Morris University
EMC(SS) Michael A. Deluca, USN (Ret.)
Rebecca Johannes (Virginia Beach, VA)
Kempsville High School, University of Virginia
CAPT Joseph E. Johannes, USN (Ret.)
Jacob Dodds (Lenexa, KS)
University of Kansas (Laura W. Bush Scholar)
LCDR Christopher L. Dodds, USN
Nicholas A. Julch (Blanchard, OK)
University of Oklahoma
LCDR Michael A. Julch, USN (Ret.)
David A. Dommermuth (Bremerton, WA)
Central Kitsap High School,
CAPT Ronald F. Dommermuth, USN (Ret.)
Brianne M. Knaggs (Chester, VA)
Clover Hill High School, Virginia Tech
CAPT Christopher D. Knaggs, USN (Ret.)
Congratulations!
Thomas M. Locks (Spotsylvania, VA)
Riverbend High School, University of Virginia
CAPT John T. Locks, USN (Ret.)
Abigail L. Motley (Virginia Beach, VA)
Kellam High School, Virginia Tech
LCDR Todd R. Motley, USN (Ret.)
Keely R. O’Keefe (Glenn Allen, VA)
Deep Run High School, Virginia Tech
CAPT Thomas W. O'Keefe, USNR
Megan K. Oliveria (Summerville, SC)
Clemson University
ETCS(SS) David J. Kowalski, USN (Ret.)
Carolyn A. Rauch (Chesapeake, VA)
Hickory High School, Elon University
CAPT Charles S. Rauch, USN
*Amelia M. Roberts (Chesapeake, VA)
Great Bridge High School, Virginia Commonwealth Uni.
LCDR Anthony P. Roberts, USN (Ret.)
Matthew B. Salfer-Hobbs (Neptune Beach, FL)
Duncan U. Fletcher High School, Florida Tech
CDR Hurshel B. Hobbs, USN (Ret.)
Julia Small (Topsfield, MA)
Uni. Of Massachusetts-Amherst (Nautilus scholar)
LT John F. Draper, USN (Ret.)
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Madeline I. Smith (Maple Valley, WA)
Tahoma Senior High School, Pacific Lutheran University
LT Mark K. Smith, USN (Dis.)
Allison H. Thompson (Fairfax, VA)
Fairfax High School, Clemson University
CDR Lance Thompson, USN
Elena M. Thornhill (Papillion, NE)
Papillion LaVista South High School, Iowa State
CDR Robert F. Thornhill, USN (Ret.)
Haley M. Vinson (Rio Rancho, NM)
V. Sue Cleveland High School, Cornell College
CMDCM(SS) Vince Hinson, USN (Ret.)
*James J. Waters (Papillion, NE)
Patrick Henry College
CAPT James P. Waters III, USN
Lianna S. Wittick (Rockville, MD)
Thomas S. Wooten High School, University of Maryland
CDR Brian D. Wittick, USN (Ret.)
*Katherine C. Wrightham (Greenbrier, AR)
Greenbrier High School, Uni. Of Central Arkansas
ETCS(SS) George F. Wrightham, USN (Ret.)
*Alternate selected scholars
Words From Our Scholars
“Thank you for awarding me the Dolphin Scholarship. It is a great financial help,
and I will in turn do my best to fulfill your high expectations.” - Thomas Locks
“I will make the most of your generous contribution and make the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation proud of my accomplishments.” Matthew Safer-Hobbs
“I cannot express enough the gratitude I have for your organization and for your unparalleled generosity. My sister is also a scholarship recipient from 2010, and I have
been able to witness the benefits of such an amazing award over the last three years. I
am so excited that I will be able to experience a similar help towards the expense of
my education.” Kelly Cosgriff
“I am very proud of my father’s service in the Navy and hope to someday make him
proud of me in my profession.” Candace Collins
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2013 Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Golf Tournaments
Inaugural Groton Golf Tournament
Pictured above from left to right are
CSC(SS) Allen Williford, RADM
Ken Perry, Andrew Clark, LT Adam
Parkinson, and YNCS(SS) Mike
Shea.
This event proved to be a great success and we intend to hold the 2nd annual Groton golf tournament
in June 2014. A wonderful group of golfers joined us
in beautiful weather to show their support of DSF
and the submarine community. The winners of this
years tournament were RADM Joe Walsh, USN
(Ret.), John Girard, Stanley Gwudz, and Chris Taylor of General Dynamics-Electric Boat. This year’s
Commander’s Cup recipients are Jeremy Gladu,
Joshua Mosley, Chris Gregg and Kerry Meng representing Naval Submarine Base Groton, CT. BZ!
2013 Tournament Sponsors
Title Sponsors - $10,000
Lockheed Martin MS2
Newport News Shipbuilding
Platinum Sponsors - $5,000 - $9,999
General Dynamics—Electric Boat
Silver Sponsors - $1,000 - $2,499
Navy Mutual Aid Association
Dresser-Rand
L-3 Unidyne
VADM Al Konetzni, USN (Ret.)
RADM & Mrs. Guy Curtis
Mrs. Melissa Schultz Vaughan (Haines Society)
Dolphin Sponsors - $500 - $999
Treadwell Corporation
Beverage Cart Sponsor
Joe Buff
Hole - In - One Sponsor
Norton Capital Management
Hole Sponsors - $150
John and Claudia Pierson
Craver, Green & Company, PLC
LCDR & Mrs. Christopher Lee
TCORS
Switz Real Estate
A big thanks to all who participated!!!
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8th Annual Virginia Beach Golf Tournament
It was a little wet and windy in Virginia
Beach for our 8th annual golf tournament, but the submarine community
showed its strength and golfed on! We
had a fantastic turnout and a wonderful
day of golf. We had extensive support
and representation from the PCU John
WARNER’s crew, who provided the
most teams of any unit and as such will
have a scholarship named in their honor
for the upcoming scholarship year. This year’s tournament winners and
Commander’s Cup recipients are LT Billy Reaves, LT Yancy Woodard,
LT Travis Wood, and Brandon Mills representing USS NEWPORT NEWS
(SSN 750). Well Done!
Inaugural Kings Bay Golf Tournament
This inaugural event was held in collaboration
with St. Mary’s Submarine Museum and The
Camden Partnership at Trident Lakes Golf
course located on Submarine Base Kings Bay.
The Georgia weather was perfect for a good
round of fall golf and a good day was had by
both golfers and spectators alike! The winners and Commander’s Cup Recipients for this years tournament are CAPT Howard C. Warner III, LCDR Brad
Bozin, LT Jeff Chalk, and EMC(SS) Jason Reifsnyder representing Commander,
Submarine Squadron 16. Well Done!
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ANNUAL DONORS
Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 — June 30, 2013)
The MISSION of Dolphin Scholarship Foundation is to provide assistance for undergraduate college study for
children and stepchildren of eligible active, retired, or former members of the United States Navy
who have served in, or in direct support of, the U. S. Submarine Force. Space limitations prevent us from listing all
our wonderful donors here. Your generosity makes a positive difference in a young person’s life.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
VIRGINIA Class ($25,000 - $49,999)
SOSA-Kings Bay SOSA
SOSA-Pearl Harbor PHSSCA
USS TEXAS SSN 775 Committee
Lockheed Martin Corporation
SEAWOLF Class ($10,000 - $24,999)
Battelle Memorial Institute
Mrs. Bonnie Campbell-Kuhn
Mrs. Alice Z. Meinicke
SOSA– San Diego
SOSA- Groton-SOSACA
SOSA– Norfolk
The Boeing Company
SSBN Class ($5,000 - $9,999)
General Dynamics
Kaplan Public Service Foundation
Northrup Grumman Corporation
RADM Steve Mass, USN (Ret.)
SOSA-Kings Bay Dolphin Store
Sub Club Guam
LOS ANGELES Class ($3,000 - $4,999)
Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation
RADM & Mrs. F. W. Lacroix, USN (Ret.)
CAPT and Mrs. Richard P. Meaux, USN (Ret.)
Mr. William S. Pittman
CDR & Mrs. Brian Sittlow
SOSA-Groton Dolphin Store
SOSA-WA Dolphin Store Bangor
LAFAYETTE Class ($1,000 - $2,999)
RADM & Mrs. Charles J. Beers, Jr., USN (Ret.)
ADM & Mrs. Frank L. Bowman, USN (Ret.)
Dr. William J. Browning
CFC 0897 South Hampton Roads
Ms. Cathleen Connelly
RADM & Mrs. Guy Curtis, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Paul Early
VADM & Mrs. George W. Emery
Mrs. Annette L. Holland
L-3 Services, Inc., Unidyne Division
Nautilus Alumni Assoc. Inc.
James T McConnel
Navy Mutual Aid Association
Raytheon Company
Dr. Rebecca L. Redman
Mrs. Carol Sabol
Ms. Mary Pat Salomone
MMCS (SS) Robert Smith (Retired) and Tamara Smith
SOSA-WA Silver and Gold Auction
Mr. George Steed
US SUBVETS WWII Central Florida
LSC (SS) Joe Watts
CAPT & Mrs. Joel N. Weber, USN (Ret.)
William H. Lyons Trust
Dr. Barbara E. Workman, MD
SSGN Class ($500 - $999)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Buff
VADM & Mrs. E.A. Burkhalter, Jr., USN (Ret.)
CAPT and Mrs. Merrill H. Dorman, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Frank Disinger
Mr. Brian P. Early
Eastern Star (Julie Perkins)
Henry Haap
Ms. Elizabeth L. Kent
VADM & Mrs. Albert Konetzni, Jr., USN (Ret.)
CAPT & Mrs. Chester J. Malins, USN (Ret.)
Norton Capital Management, Inc.
Mr. F.G. Ramsey Jr.
CAPT & Mrs. E. Jackson Roeske, USN (Ret.)
RADM & Mrs. Dickinson Smith, USN (Ret.)
CAPT & Mrs. William F. Traub, USN
Treadwell Corp.
USS Bream Reunion
Mrs. Melissa Ann Vaughan
LCDR and Mrs. Ronald J. Waldron
Wimodausis Chapter No. 141
STURGEON Class ($100 - $499)
CAPT and Mrs. James Adkins, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Deborah Aldrich
ETCS & Mrs. Charles Alford, USN (Ret.)
CAPT and Mrs. John Allen, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Peggy Allen
CAPT & Mrs. Glenn Arthur, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Gregory W. Baker
Mr. John C. McAdams-Baker
LCDR Robert Banasiewicz, USN (Ret.)
CAPT & Mrs. Kenneth Barker, USN (Ret.)
James Barnes
CAPT James Barry
CAPT Ashley Beavers, USNR (Ret)
Nancy Benton
Peter Berns
Donna Booth
Christopher Boyce
CAPT Cecil Bradley, USN (Ret.)
Phillip Brown
Ms. Theresa Buchanan
J.W. Campbell
Wanda K. Campbell
William Carmichael, Jr.
CFC 0164 Southeastern CT Nutmeg
CFC 0943 Eastern Panhandle
ADM & Mrs. Henry G. Chiles, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Mr. Daniel Clague
MMCS(SS) & Mrs. James Clark, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Edward Conant
RADM & Mrs. Michael Connor, USN
John Cooke
Rosemary Coskey
Craver, Green and Company, P.L.C.
CAPT & Mrs. James Dafoe, USN (Ret.)
Brian Daugherty
RADM and Mrs. John Davis, USN (Ret.)
CAPT and Mrs. Joseph Dobes, USN (Ret.)
Stephen Dolat
ADM & Mrs. Kirkland H. Donald, USN
CAPT John Donlon, USN (Ret.)
Gerald Drumm
Derek Dryden
Dr. Dean Alan Dunn
RADM & Mrs. David Duryea, USN
RADM & Mrs. George Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.)
ETC (SS) Duane Ettwein, USN (Ret.)
CAPT Michael Farmer, USN (Ret.)
Natalie Fichtner
Lindyll Finley
Ms. Joanne Fish
James A. Flemming
RDML & Mrs. James Foggo III, USN
Mr. and Mrs. Les Foster
CAPT & Mrs. Richard Fox, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Lee Frame
Thomas Georgen
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ANNUAL DONORS cont.
Geoffrey Gimer
Jeremy Gladu
CDR & Mrs. John Gluck, USN (Ret.)
Karl Graf
Mr. Jimmie Gray
MAJ Paula Gray, USAR (Ret)
Mrs. Barbara Griffiths
CAPT & Mrs. Harvey Guffey Jr., USN
Emily Gussenhoven
CAPT & Mrs. Robert Guy Jr., USN
Mr. and Mrs. John Haines, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Rondie Harris
CAPT J.R. Harvey
R. E. Helm
CAPT & Mrs. Edward Henifin, USN (Ret.)
RADM and Mrs. Joseph Henry, USN (Ret.)
Karen Holland
Mrs. Annette Holland
Mr. David Horvath PE, CEM
LCDR & Mrs. George Howell, USN
Linda Hoyle
Mr. Victor Hulina
Ms. Pamela Hurst
William Hussey
Ms. Sherrill Ice
Mr. & Mrs. Arne Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kavanagh
Mr. Ken Keegler
Luke Kelvington
RDML & Mrs. Mark Kenny, USN (Ret.)
CAPT & Mrs. George Kent, USN (Ret.)
James Kepper
King's Bay Chief Petty Officer SOSA
Jayne Kubat
Mr. Benjamin Knick
Keith Larson
Rick Lawrence
Willaim Lewis
CAPT & Mrs. Edward Little, USN (Ret.)
Myra Lovejoy
CAPT Rich Luke, USN
Donald Manzullo
Michael Martin
RADM & Mrs. Edward McGinley, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Tricia McMurtray
Kerry Meng
Charles J. Meyer Jr.
RADM & Mrs. John Messerschmidt, USNR
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Michnowicz
Marc Miguez
CAPT & Mrs. Norman Mims, USN (Ret.)
Mike and Tee Mitchell
RADM & Mrs. Henry Morgan, USN (Ret.)
Joshua Mosley
Bill Murphy
Robert Murphy
Sean Muth
Mutual of Omaha Foundation
Christine Johnson
CAPT and Mrs. James Naugle, USN (Ret.)
Ms. Mary Louise Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nicholas Jr.
Dale Noerenberg
LTC William Northacker, USA (Ret.)
Tangos Tavern
Sondra Olendorf
CDR & Mrs. Albert Onley, USN
Mr. Robert Overstreet
RADM & Mrs. John Padgett, III, USN (Ret.)
Adam Parkinson
Ms. Karen Parkinson
Frederick H. Parkinson III
Mark Patterson
RADM Kenneth Perry, USN
ETCM(SS) & Mrs. John Pierson, USN (Ret.)
CAPT & Mrs. Chris Ratliff, USN
CAPT Dave Ratte, USN
CAPT & Mrs. Robert Rawlins, USN (Ret.)
LTJG Billy Reaves, USN
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid
RCDM Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA
Mrs. Dana L. Richardson
Clint Roberts
CAPT & Mrs. E. Jackson Roeske, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Steven Roper
Geraldine Russell
Kevin Ryan
William Ryzewic
Kenneth Sandridge
CAPT & Mrs. Peter Scala, USN (Ret.)
Leonard Scherer
CAPT and Mrs. Ralph Schlichter, USN (Ret.)
Mr. David Schmidt
Mike Schoener
YNC Michael Shea, USN
Karen Shepard
Russell Slatton
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Snyder
SOSA-WA Dolphin Store Bangor
CAPT & Mrs. Charles Spence, Jr., USNR (Ret.)
St. Marys Submarine Museum
LCDR Jon Staley
EMCM(SS) George Steed, USN (Ret.)
CDR and Mrs. Allen Steele, USN (Ret.)
LT Alexis Foss Steele, USN
QMCM(SS) & Mrs. John Stellenwerf, USN (Ret.)
VADM & Mrs. Paul Sullivan, USN (Ret.)
Switz Real Estate Associates, INC.
CDR & Mrs. R. Craig Sykora, USN (Ret.)
VADM & Mrs. Stanley Szemborski, USN (Ret.)
Tango’s Tavern
Chistopher Tarsa
Mr. John Taylor
TCORS Attorneys
VADM Nils Thunman, USN (Ret.)
CAPT & Mrs. Alfred Tollison, USNR (Ret)
Treadwell Corp.
CAPT & Mrs. Carl Triebes, Jr, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Michael Trotto
CDR & Mrs. Lawrence Tupper, USN (Ret.)
USNA Class of 1962
USS Fulton AS-11 Association Inc
CAPT & Mrs. Greg Vaughn, USN (Ret.)
Joseph Villante
RADM & Mrs. Douglas Volgenau, USN
David Walker
Ms. Elizabeth Weale
CDR & Mrs. Gary Weale, USN (Ret.)
Chris Weiss
Dr. and Mrs. Keith Wharton
Mr. Anthony Whitman
Ms. Patricia Gough Wilson
Andrew J. Wolf
Wives of US Submarine Veterans of WWII
Great care has been taken to prepare this donor list.
If we have inadvertently omitted or misspelled your
name, please accept our apology.
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2013 Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Newly Endowed Scholarships
TM3 STEVEN CHARLES MIKSAD, USN
(Deceased)
On Eternal Patrol
USS SCORPION (SSN-589)
The “TM3 Steven Charles Miksad, USS
SCORPION (SSN 589) Scholarship” was
endowed this year by Steven’s brother Richard
W. Miksad to honor the memory of TM3
Miksad and the other 98 men that were lost.
On 1 February 1967, SCORPION entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for another
extended overhaul. In late October, she commenced refresher training and weapons
system acceptance tests. Following type training out of Norfolk, she got underway on
15 February 1968 for a Mediterranean deployment. She operated with the 6th Fleet into
May and then headed west for home. On 21 May, she indicated her position to be about
50 miles south of the Azores. Six days later, she was reported overdue at Norfolk. A
search was initiated, but, on 5 June, SCORPION and her crew were declared
"presumed lost." Her name was struck from the Navy list on 30 June 1968.
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CAPTAIN AND MRS. DAVID J. TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP
Captain David J. Taylor, USN was born in a rural Oklahoma log cabin in 1926. The son of a poor sharecropper, his
family moved to Longview, Washington in search of a better life during the Great Depression. He left Longview after
high school and upon graduation from the University of California at Berkeley he was commissioned an Ensign in the
U.S. Navy.
Captain Taylor had a distinguished career in the submarine service. Among his many tours, he commanded the submarine, USS Tang (SS-563), Submarine Division 32, and the deep-draft oiler, USS Mispillion (AO-105). Captain Taylor
served his country honorably for 30 years, retiring in Solana Beach, CA in 1974.
His wife, the former Edwina “Zoe” Faulconer, also came from humble beginnings. Born in 1928 in Kansas, her family
moved west in the 1930’s, also settling in Longview, Washington where her father provided for the family as a musician. Mrs. Taylor graduated from the University of Washington, and enjoyed a rewarding career as a dental hygienist.
Married for over 60 years, Mrs. Taylor contributed substantially to Captain Taylor’s success as a loving and supportive
Navy wife, embracing the challenges associated with varied Navy assignments.
The Taylors had no children and they valued their many wonderful friends. He was an avid golfer. They enjoyed an
active social life at their country club and travelling in retirement, especially their frequent trips to Hawaii. He was universally respected for his integrity and noble character. She was admired for her vibrant personality and loyalty.
Captain Taylor passed away on January 27, 2013. Mrs. Taylor died a few months later on June 22, 2013. They are buried together at the Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, CA.
Captain Taylor valued his education that provided him the opportunity to achieve tremendous success as a leader. He
was a great role model and a patriot who loved his country. It is hoped that this scholarship and the inspiration of the
Taylors’ rags-to-riches lives, coupled with hard work and perseverance, will encourage others to achieve their goals.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Kate Connor
President
Charles J. Beers, Jr.
RADM, USN (Ret.)
Vice President
Maryellen Baldwin
Secretary/Treasurer
Merrill H. Dorman
CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Albert H. Konetzni, Jr.
VADM, USN (Ret.)
Scott R. Van Buskirk
VADM, USN (Ret.)
Michael C. Tracy
RADM, USN (Ret.)
James Hay
CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Timothy W. Oliver
CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Sheila M. McNeill
Monty Pyburn
CMDCM(SS), USN (Ret.)
Wesley K. Koshoffer
FORCM(SS), USN
WHO SUPPORTS DOLPHIN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION?
Stephen Capps
CMDCM(SS), USN
Charles T. Southall, P.E.
Charlotte Patrick
Norfolk SOSA President
GENERAL COUNSEL
Anita Poston
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Andrew Clark
DISTINGUISHED
ADVISORY BOARD
Robert Ballard, Ph.D.
Rebecca Burkhalter
John P. Casey
Henry G. Chiles, Jr., ADM, USN
(Ret.)
Bruce DeMars, ADM, USN (Ret.)
Bruce B. Engelhardt, RADM, USN
(Ret.)
John W. O’Neill
C. Michael Petters
Eleonore Rickover
Thomas C. Schievelbein
Michael W. Toner
Carlisle A. H. Trost, ADM, USN
(Ret.)
John K. Welch