Jones, commander of the Coast Guard Sault Ste. “Even with the obstacles brought on by a pandemic, it is important to keep this award alive in honor of Amy,” said Cpt. She was pursuing a helicopter license at the time of her death and was awarded her wings posthumously. The Amy Ignatowski Memorial Award fund was created by Paul and Robin Ignatowski in 2010, following the loss of their daughter, Amy, who had attended LSSU before enlisting in the Coast Guard and who was killed in May 2008 while serving in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is an honor to receive an award that is dedicated to someone who showed hard work and dedication to school and to serving their country.”

Like Amy Ignatowski, I was drawn to the Coast Guard’s life-saving mission.

“Being able to attend school while being in the Coast Guard has opened doors to different opportunities for me. “I am very honored to receive this award,” said Swanson, the daughter of LSSU alumni Tom ’97 and Stacey Swanson ’95.

Marie senior command, a member of the Ignatowski family, and a representative from the LSSU Foundation Office. The recipient is chosen on the recommendation of a selection committee that includes Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. The $500 award is bestowed annually to an LSSU student who is an active Coast Guard member or reservist or the dependent of one stationed at the Sault Ste.

Ignatowski gets his drivers license