Sequim grad given $5,000 scholarship from U.S. Coast Guard

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, August 12, 2015

SEQUIM — A 2015 Sequim High School graduate has been awarded $5,000 through the Coast Guard Foundation.

Shelby Lott, 18, is the daughter of Coast Guard Chief Yeoman Cheri Lott.

Shelby this fall will attend Lipscomb University, a private Christian college, in Nashville, Tenn.

The only other Washington state resident to receive the scholarship this year is Baily Pond of Bremerton.

The Coast Guard Foundation scholarships are intended to benefit the children of enlisted men and women who are serving or have served in the U.S. Coast Guard, whether active duty, reserve, retired or deceased.

“We all know the sacrifices made every day by the brave men and women of the Coast Guard, but the families also make tremendous sacrifices as well,” said Anne Brengle, Coast Guard Foundation president.

“It is an honor for the Coast Guard Foundation to be able to give back by investing in the futures of these remarkable young men and women as they pursue their dreams of higher education.”

The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has awarded this year a record $400,000 in scholarships to 86 recipients nationwide.

In just over 20 years, the foundation’s scholarship program has paid out more than $3 million to help families of Coast Guard members achieve their goals of higher education.

To learn more about the Coast Guard Foundation or help support its work, visit www.coastguardfoundation.org or call 860-535-0786.