Congratulations to the 2026 Scholarship Winners!
Dolphin Scholarship Foundation is pleased to annouce the selectees for the Dolphin, USS Bowfin Memorial, Laura W. Bush, USS Colorado, USS Delaware, USS Hampton, USS Indiana, USS Montana, USS Nautilus, USS Oregon, and USS Washington Scholarships. Congratulations to the new Scholars!
Dolphin Scholars
Brandon Abbott
MM1(SS) Christopher Abbott, USN (Disch.)
Olivet Nazarene University
Violet Armour
CDR Nicholas Armour, USNR
University of Tennessee
Linnea Burkholder
CAPT Garrett Burkholder, USN
Annapolis High School, Annapolis, MD
Phoebe Byman
CAPT Michael Byman, USN (Ret.)
College of William & Mary
Kadyn Carter
LCDR John Carter, USN (Ret.)
North Kitsap High School, Poulsbo, WA
Samuel Damp
EM1(SS) Edgar Damp, USN (Disch.)
Byron Nelson High School, Southlake TX
Adam Ettlich
RDML Daniel Ettlich, USN
Soli Deo Gloria Academy, Honolulu, HI
Corey Farah
CAPT Jeffrey Farah, USN (Ret.)
Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
Leah Forry
LT Daniel Forry, USN (Disch.)
Grove City College
Ava Frye
CAPT John Frye, USN
University of Hawaii
Arianna Hensley
LCDR Donald Hensley, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Trinity Christian School, Fairfax, VA
Kylie Jenkins
MMC(SS) Christopher Jenkins, USN (Ret.)
University of Connecticut
Allyson Kim
CDR Thomas Kim, USN (Ret.)
Eastlake High School, Chula Vista, CA
Crystal Koch
LT Robert Koch, USN
University of California
Margaret Luff
CAPT Matthew Luff, USN
Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, VA
Ryder Malone
STSC(SS) Darrel Malone, USN (Ret.)
Mabank High School, Mabank, TX
Brayden Mangan
CAPT William Mangan, USNR (Disch.)
Harmony High School, St. Cloud, FL
Hannah Majewski
CAPT Michael Majewski, USN
University of Delaware
Brooke Masoner
LCDR Michael Masoner, USN (Ret.)
Rio Rancho High School, Albuquerque, NM
Maren Meyers
CAPT Nicholas Meyers, USN
James Madison High School, Vienna, VA
Anezka Nemec
CAPT Terry Nemec, USN
Papillion La Vista Senior High School, Papillion, NE
Matthew Parker
MMC(SS) Timothy Parker, USN (Ret.)
Gonzaga University
Kirsten Prinsen
LCDR Thomas Prinsen, USN (Ret).
University of Minnesota
Nathaniel Raeber
LCDR William Raeber, USN (Ret.)
Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO
Cayden Ray
EMNC(SS) Jonathan Ray, USN (Ret.)
Ashley Ridge High School, Summerville, SC
Samantha Rodes
LT David Rodes, USN (Ret.)
East Lyme High School, East Lyme, CT
Felicity Roussakies
CAPT Joannis Roussakies, USN
Liberty University Online Academy, Kingsland, GA
Kendall Runyan
LCDR Kevin Runyan, USN (Ret.)
Central Kitsap High School, Silverdale, WA
Anneliese Rutherford
ITNC(SS) Maryam Gaskin, USN
Camden County High School, Kingsland, GA
Landen Simonds
CMDCM(SS) Charles Simonds, USN
Green Run Highschool, Virginia Beach, VA
Henry Stern
ITECS(SS) Gregory Abdow, USN
Hampton Roads Academy, Newport News, VA
Caroline Stites
CDR Brian Stites, USN (Ret.)
Severn School, Severna Park, MD
Eden Thorpe
CAPT John Thorpe, USN
Western Washington University
Anna Kate Verdoni
CDR Christopher Verdoni, USNR (Ret.)
Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha, NE
USS Bowfin Memorial Scholarship
Chloe Dickerson
MM1(SS) Michael Dickerson, USN (Disch.)
Maricopa High School, Maricopa, AZ
Koen Elberfeld
ETNCM(SS) Edward Elberfeld, USN (Ret.)
South Kitsap High School, Port Orchard, WA
Saige Flores
EM1(SS) Michael Flores, USN (Disch.)
Dallas Baptist University
Nora Fanning
CAPT Matthew Fanning, USN
Stonington High School, Stonington, CT
Abigail Gutierrez
STS2(SS) Joseph Guiterrez, USN (Disch.)
American Military University
Noah Harrell
CDR Anthony Harrell, USN
Yankton High School, Bellevue, NE
Taylor Hurt
CAPT James Hurt, USN
Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke VA
Andrew Luff
CAPT Matthew Luff, USN
Georgetown University
Addison Richter
CMDCM(SS) Frederick Richter, USN (Ret.)
Wheeler High School, North Stonington, CT
Hudson Selph
CAPT Benjamin Selph, USN
Naples Middle High School, Naples, Italy
Laura W. Bush Scholarship
Marshall Minner
LCDR Jeremiah Minner, USN (Ret.)
Cheyenne Mountain High School,
Colorado Springs, CO
USS Colorado (SSN 788) Scholarship
Zachary Jackson
CMDCM(SS) Brett Jackson, USN (Ret.)
Plainfield High School, Central Village, CT
Addison Richter
CMDCM(SS) Frederick Richter, USN (Ret.)
Wheeler High School, North Stonington, CT
USS Delaware (SSN 791) Scholarship
Juliana Anderson
EMNCS(SS) Christopher E. Anderson, USN (Ret.)
Virginia Wesleyan University
Laynee Oldson
ETVCS(SS) Timothy Oldson USN, (Ret.)
Cambridge High School, Cambridge, OH
USS Hampton (SSN 767) Scholarship
Aria Brown
ETVCM(SS) Raymond Brown, USN (Ret.)
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Caitlin Gardner
LCDR Christopher Gardner, USN
North Carolina State University
USS Indiana (SSN 789) Diane Donald Scholarship
Allyson Kim
CDR Thomas Kim, USN (Ret.)
Eastlake High School, Chula Vista, CA
Landen Simonds
CMDCM(SS) Charles Simonds, USN
Green Run Highschool, Virginia Beach, VA
USS Montana (SSN 794) Scholarship
Fuller Young
FTG1(SS) William Young, USN (Ret.)
Charleston Southern University
USS Nautilus (SSN 571/SS 168) Scholarship
Brooklyn Jones
YNC(SS) Charles Payne, USN (Ret.)
Eastern Oregon University
Santana King
LT Joseph Degnan, USN (Ret.)
Hudson Valley Community College
Paul Papineau
CDR Paul Papineau, USN (Ret.)
Neuse Charter School, Smithfield, NC
Emmalyn Siclare
CDR Bennett Siclare, USN (Ret.)
Georgia Southern University
USS Oregon (SSN 793)
Karleigh Drew
MMNC(SS) Stephen Drew, USN (Ret.)
Chattanooga Central High School,
Chattanooga, TN
USS Washington (SSN 787) Scholarship
Erika Olvera
LTJG Erik Olvera, USN
Sacred Heart University