DSFORUM Published by Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

January 2020

The San Diego Submarine Spouses’ Fundraising Commit-

tee held their first annual Reindeer Dash 5k to support the

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation!! Forty-five Sailors and

their families came out full of festive cheer to run on

December 13, 2019. Participants had quite a surprise when

they were faced with a steep hill to climb in order to com-

plete the 3.1 miles course set by MWR’s Fitness Director!

The food and refreshments provided by “Breakfast in a

Dash” were greatly appreciated by the runners!

This event was made possible through the support of the MWR staff, Dolphin Scholarship Foundation, the San Diego submarine spouses and our Sailors. All funds raised from this event will support the Dolphin Scholarship Pro-gram.

First Annual San Diego Reindeer Dash 5k

The Committee and their support staff, left to

right: Melody Dickson, Becky Friedman, CAPT

Pat Friedman, Sarah Hiscocks and CMDCM(SS)

Jeff Hiscocks.

1st place male and female winners:

Todd Santala (CSS-11 Deputy) and Kate LaPointe.

Spouses represent their submariners at sea.

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation took part in Fleet Fest 2019 held on Naval Station Norfolk this past October. The DSF team had a great time interacting with the huge crowd and spreading the word about our mission. DSF cartoon calendars, pins, and artwork were a big hit and helped raise money to fund the many scholarships we offer through the Dolphin Scholarship Program.

Naval Station Norfolk Fleet Fest 2019

Happy New Year!

As we go roaring into the 2020’s, I would like to thank

all of our individual and corporate supporters for part-

nering with DSF for another great year of providing

post-secondary educational assistance to the children

and spouses of the submarine community. Also, thank

you to all the Submarine Officers’ and Chief Petty Officer Spouses’ Associations, Family Readiness Groups and subma-

rine commissioning committees for your outstanding support throughout the past year.

Just to put into context how vital our supporters are to the DSF mission, I would like to share some data points from the

Tax Policy Center, published by the Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest independent charity evaluator:

• The number of itemizers dropped from 37 million in 2017 to 16 million in 2018;

• The number of middle-income households claiming a charitable deduction declined from 17% in 2017 to

less than 6% in 2018;

• The 39% of households earning $86K to $150K that itemized in 2017 likely decreased to approximately

15%.

• Giving USA 2019 reported that there was an overall decrease in giving by 1.7% (adjusted for inflation)

from 2017 to 2018.

While these statistics clearly indicate a downward trend in philanthropic giving by individual donors, we are very grate-

ful to our loyal supporters for their unwavering support of the DSF mission and the Dolphin Scholarship Program as we

approach our 60th year of providing educational grants to the children and spouses of the submarine community.

As always, I would like to thank my wonderful team here at DSF for their hard work, positive energy and dedication in

2019, and for their eagerness and determination to make 2020 our best year ever!! Well Done!!

Once again, thank you for making a difference through your support of the Dolphin Scholarship Program! Hooyah Sub-

marine Force!!

Andrew Clark, MBA

YNCS(SS), USN (Ret.)

Executive Director

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Congratulations to our December 2019 Graduating College Seniors

Katherine Polowcyzk University of South Carolina

FIRST DSF SPOUSE SCHOLAR GRADUATE Tiffanie Cheng

Liberty University

Funding a Dolphin Scholarship

Submarine Community and Foundation

Fundraisers such as:

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Welcome Aboard

• Auctions Hosted by Spouses’ Organizations • Golf Tournaments

• Cartoon Calendars • Pride Runs Deep Pins

• Dolphin Stores • Memorial & Honorary Donations

• Individual Contributions • Bequests/Planned Giving

• Virtual Fundraisers

The Dolphin Scholarship Foundation bids a fond farewell to our former Chairperson, Lisa Richard. Lisa served as Chairperson for the last year. She and her family recently relocated to Offutt AFB, NE to accompany her husband, ADM Charles (Chaz) Richard who was recently assigned as Commander, United States Strategic Command.

During her tenure, Lisa’s positive attitude and vision were a valuable asset to both the foundation and the Hampton Roads Submarine Officers’ Spouses’ Association. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

“Fair Winds and Following Seas”

Greetings and Happy New Year!

My name is Donna Caudle. I am the spouse of VADM Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Submarine Forces. I am very honored to serve as the Chairperson of the Dolphin Scholar-ship Foundation. I hope that my education, work experience and many years as a Navy spouse will positively contribute to the foundation’s mission, vision and core values.

I look forward to working with the Board of Directors and serving the children and spouses of our Submarine Force.

Donna Caudle DSF Chairperson

Available Now on our Website:

www.dolphinscholarship.org

2019 Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

14th Annual Virginia Beach

Golf Tournament

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On October 3, 2019 DSF held its 14th Annual Golf Tournament at the Virginia Beach National Golf Club. The participants enjoyed a fun-filled day of golf, capped off with a hearty lunch, awards and prizes. Congratulations to Commander, Submarine Forces for winning the Commander’s Cup! We would like to thank all of our generous sponsors and all of the golfers who came out to support DSF. Your help to raise money for our scholarships is very much appreciated by our organization and scholars. We look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s tournament!

SAVE THE DATE!

Virginia Beach Tournament Winners!

Longest Drive: Richard Thomas Closest to Pin: Dave Bolcar

June 25, 2020 8th Annual Groton Golf Tournament

October 22, 2020 15th Annual Virginia Beach Golf Tournament

Virginia Beach National Golf Club

Commander’s Cup Commander, Submarine Forces

Jonathan Baugh

Steve McShane

John Perryman

Andrew Rice

Pequot Golf Club Stonington, CT

1st Place Dave Bolcar Bob Bolden Rob Check Don Kelso

2nd Place Peter Feicht

Mark Gibson Geoffrey Hawkins

David Little

3rd Place Rob Almy

Andy Luteran Mike Temme

Richard Thomas

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MISSION STATEMENT

To ease the financial burden of undergraduate and vocational edu-cation for eligible members of the U.S. Submarine Force and their dependents.

VISION STATEMENT

We envision Dolphin Scholarship Foundation to continue to be the premier military scholarship program of the United States, as evi-denced by our professional management, successful fundraising ef-forts and continued increasing numbers and amounts of Dolphin Scholarships awarded to dependents of the Submarine Force.

Through teamwork by staff and board members, we will assertively seek donations from corporations, submariners (active and retired), submarine spouse organizations, Combined Federal Campaign and private donations.

CORE VALUES

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation will be guided by the principles of fiscal integrity and accountability, confidentiality of personal infor-mation, professional business practices and behavior, and impeccable customer service to our students, parents, submariners and donors.

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Kings Bay Auction

March 21, 2020

Groton

Auction

March 14, 2020

Norfolk SOSA Auction February 22, 2020

PHSSCA Auction February 29, 2020

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Scholar Spotlight

Clio Lunde

“I plan to become an

elementary school teacher.

With the Dolphin Scholarship,

I will be able to proceed with

my studies with the focus and

confidence necessary to

complete them in four years.”

Joe Henry Senft Scholar

Kyle Daily

“Being a Dolphin Scholar

means having the means

to study what I love,

follow my dreams, and to

help other people.”

RADM & Mrs. Jack Lee

Scholar

Eric Sunderland

“Being chosen as a recipient of

the Dolphin Scholarship means

hard work does pay off. I am

honored to have been selected

and will continue to work hard,

volunteer, and take on more

leadership roles.”

Pearl Harbor Dolphin Store

Scholar

Emma Robinson

“More financial security

not only removes stress

from my Navy dad, but

allows me to focus more of

my energy on my family

and my future. I am

ineffably grateful.”

Foxwoods Resort & Casino

Scholar

Rocky Hughes

“To be a Dolphin Scholar is

to be someone who

contributes more to their

community than takes away.”

RADM & Mrs. Jack Lee Scholar

Margaret

Childress

“I am so honored to be a

Dolphin Scholar! I work

really hard to maintain

good grades and make my

family proud. Being

selected means that I can

continue to do so in

college.”

Richard & Carol Haywood Scholar

Page 7 ANNUAL DONORS 2019 Calendar Year

While space limitations prevent us from listing all our wonderful donors here, your generosity makes a positive difference in the lives of submarine families.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Thank You to All Our Corporate Donors!

COLUMBIA CLASS ($50,000+) USS Indiana Commissioning Committee, Inc.

SEAWOLF CLASS ($10,000 - $24,999) Boeing Dolphin Store - Pearl Harbor General Dynamics Electric Boat Lockheed Martin RMS Newport News Shipbuilding SOSA—Bangor, WA SOSA - Kings Bay SOSA - Norfolk SOSA - Pearl Harbor SOSACA - Groton

OHIO CLASS ($5,000 - $9,999) Doherty (Henry L. & Grace) Charitable FDN Dolphin Store - Bangor Mr. Brian P. Early GEICO Kaplan Public Service Foundation RADM & Mrs. Steve Maas, USN (Ret.) Dr. Barbara Workman

LOS ANGELES CLASS ($3,000 - $4,999) Dolphin Store - Kings Bay Raytheon Treadwell Corporation

LAFAYETTE CLASS ($1,000 - $2,999) RADM Charles J. Beers USN (Ret.) ADM Frank "Skip" Bowman, USN (Ret.) Mr. William J. Browning ADM Henry G. Chiles, USN (Ret.) RADM Guy Curtis, USN (Ret.) Diamondback Enterprises, Inc. CAPT Merrill Dorman, USN (Ret.) DS ART LLC VADM & Mrs. George Emery, USN (Ret.) ADM & Mrs. Edmund Giambastiani, USN (Ret.) Huntington Ingalls Industries Ms. Sherrill Ice VADM Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., USN (Ret.) L3 Harris Technologies, Inc. leidos Mrs. Alice Meinicke ADM & Mrs. Richard Mies, USN (Ret.) Bud & Emily Murphy Nautilus Alumni Assoc., Inc. Northrop Grumman Norton Capital Management, Inc. Mrs. J. Guy Reynolds Mr. Clint Roberts MMCS(SS) Robert & Tamara Smith, USN (Ret.) Sonalysts, Inc. CAPT Michael Tollefson, USN (Ret.) CAPT William Traub, USN (Ret.) USAA Foundation, Inc. USS Patrick Henry Alumni Association CDR & Mrs. Brian Wittick, USN (Ret.)

SSGN CLASS ($500 - $999) CAPT James N. Adkins, Jr., USN (Ret.) Mr. James D. Allen Mr. Justin Bussen Ms. Cassondra Leigh Clark Coach, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Don Klimkiewicz Navy League - Minnesota Progeny Systems CAPT & Mrs. Jackson Roeske, USN (Ret.) CAPT Ralph Schlichter, USN (Ret.) RADM Dickinson M. Smith, USN (Ret.) Mr. George Steed Mr. Doug Turner

HOLLAND CLASS ($100 - $499) AbbVie, Inc. AmazonSmile CDR & Mrs. Jesse A. Arildsen, USN (Ret.) AT&T Services, Inc. Austin & Macione CPAs LLC Mr. Robert Badgett LCDR Robert Banasiewicz, USN (Ret.) CAPT & Mrs. Kenneth Barker, USN (Ret.) CAPT Ashley J. Beavers, USNR (Ret.) Mrs. Amy Belcher Mr. & Mrs. David E. Bergren CAPT & Mrs. A. W. Bower III, USN (Ret.) CAPT Peter B. Boyne, USN (Ret.) VADM E. A. Burkhalter, USN (Ret.) Mr. Richard Burton Bob & Nancy Byng Chevron MMCS(SS) James M. Clark, USN (Ret.) Ed and Joyce Conant Dafoe Family Revocable Trust RADM Phil & Nancy Davis, USN (Ret.) Mr. & Mrs. Glenn DeBoer Mr. Sergi Demchuk Mrs. Shirley DeWispelaere Mr. James Di Zerega CAPT Joseph C. Dobes, USN (Ret.) Ms. Serena Dodder Dr. Jane Grenfell Duffey Dr. Dean A. Dunn Dave & Colleen Duryea Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Eck ETCS(SS) Duane Ettwein, USN (Ret.) CAPT Robert T. France, USN (Ret.) Gary & Lynn Frances James & Linda Frangos Geico - Waterford Mr. Timothy W. Gerrish Ms. Patricia Gladin Google, Inc. Gus & Martha Gusentine Mr. Robert D. Hall Mr. Edmond M. Harrigan Mr. & Mrs. Rondie G. Harris Ms. Sylvia Harris Mr. Calhoun Hendriz Mr. Victor E. Hulina Capt & Mrs. Joe Johannes, USN (Ret.) Ms. Laura E. Johannes Mr. Terry Kammer ETN2(SS) Joe Kappes, USN (Ret.) Mr. Nathan Kelley CAPT Geroge Kent, USN (Ret.) Mr. David Latta LBI, Inc. Crystal & Jeff Littlejohn CAPT Chester Malins, USN (Ret.) Market Realty, LLC Mr. Charles Marks Mr. Kevin McAllister Ms. Nicole McCaffrey Mrs. Wendy McClure CAPT & Mrs. Thomas McGinlay, USN (Ret.) Arlie & Sheila McNeill Scott & Cathy Miller MJ Sullivan Automotive Corner Navy Federal Credit Union Mr. Karl Neely Network for Good Jack & Dorothy Nicholas O’Brien Stuart Eppinger & Collier, LLC Mr. Tim Oliver Ms. Becky Jean Padgett Fred & Grace Parkinson Mr. & Mrs. William G. Parsons Petway Mills & Pearson, PA Christopher & Felisia Rayment Dr. James Reilly Mr. Don Ritter Mr. Alan Ruditzky Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Scala

Mr. William Shew Mr. & Mrs. William Stabler CDR & Mrs. Allen Steele, USN (Ret.) Switz Real Estate Associates, Inc. Taxpayers Assistance ThayerMahan Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. Tollison, Jr. George & Caroline Unick Voya Financial Melissa & Bob Waide CDR George Wallace, USN (Ret.) FTCS(SS) James R. Warrick, USN (Ret.) CDR & Mrs. Gary D. Weale, USN (Ret.) MMCM(SS) David Wiggins, USN (Ret.) Ms. Patricia Wilson Mr. William Wood WRE/COLORTECH Tim & Chris Yorkey Mr. Joshua F. Zimmerman

If we have inadvertently omitted or misspelled your name,

please accept our apology.

BBCP,

Combined Federal Campaign

DSF will not be participating in the 2020 Combined Federal Campaign

(CFC). This decision is based on declining donor participation as well as

increasing fees (over 31% for DSF in 2019). We feel that participation in the

CFC program at this time would not be conducive to keeping with the high-

est standards of financial stewardship that we owe to our valuable donors.

To ensure that your donations have the greatest positive impact on the DSF

mission, please consider donating to us directly. Please visit our website at

www.dolphinscholarship.org, to see various giving options. Thank you for

your continuing support!!

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CURRENT RESIDENT OR

ATTENTION FORMER

SCHOLARS

Chairperson Donna Caudle

President Charles J. Beers Jr., RADM, USN (Ret.)

Vice President Scott R. Van Buskirk, VADM, USN (Ret.)

Secretary/Treasurer Merrill H. Dorman, CAPT, USN (Ret.)

Maryellen Baldwin

David P. Bolcar

James C. Hay, CAPT, USN (Ret.)

Albert H. Konetzni Jr., VADM, USN (Ret.)

Michele Lamphear

Steven W. Maas, RADM, USN (Ret.)

Sheila M. McNeill

Timothy W. Oliver, CAPT, USN (Ret.)

DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY BOARD

Robert Ballard, Ph.D. Frank L. “Skip” Bowman, ADM, USN (Ret.) John P. Casey Henry G. Chiles Jr., ADM, USN (Ret.) Bruce DeMars, ADM, USN (Ret.) Bruce B. Englehardt, 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

GENERAL COUNCIL Anita Poston

STAFF

Financial Administrator

Cynthia Johannes

Scholarship Administrator

Amber Grant

Administrative Assistant

Hazel Turner

Remember!

The deadline to

complete your

scholarship application is

March 15th 2020

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Andrew Clark