Lisbon student awarded Coast Guard Foundation scholarship

STONINGTON, Conn. — A Lisbon, Maine, student has been awarded a scholarship by the Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families.

Steven Hammerton, of Lisbon, recieved one of a record-breaking 177 new scholarships the foundation awarded in 2018. Combined with two Fallen Heroes Scholars and three multi-year award recipients, the foundation will assist 182 students with $500,000 dollars in support this year, it said in a news release.
In the 28 years of this program, the Coast Guard Foundation has paid out more than $5.1 million to more than 960 college-aged young adults to help the families of Coast Guard members achieve their goals of higher education.
Hammerton is the son of DCC Steven Hammerton and is attending Northeastern University in Boston.
The Coast Guard Foundation Scholarships benefit the children of enlisted men and women who are serving or have served in the United States Coast Guard, whether active duty, reserve, retired or deceased.
“The children of the brave men and women of the Coast Guard have shown dedication to their studies and communities. The high standards they’ve set for themselves are evident in the work they’ve done,” said Susan Ludwig, president, Coast Guard Foundation. “We consider these scholarships not only an investment in the personal ambitions of the next generation, but also in the future of our country.”
For more information, visit www.coastguardfoundation.org or call 860-535-0786.