The Frank Whitton CFDF Scholarship
The Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation Offers Scholarship Opportunities to Fire Department Officers and Their Family Members.
A Life of Service and Impact
Frank Whitton epitomizes the idea of public service. A retired Marine and Vietnam veteran, Whitton has served the City of Carlsbad since moving to the city in 1996. On a larger scale, Frank has been devoted to community and country for his entire adult life. Frank founded the Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation in 2015, which has raised almost $150,000.
Supporting Firefighter Families
Each year, the Foundation provides college scholarships to the dependents of Carlsbad Fire Department personnel, EMTs, and Seasonal Lifeguards. The Scholarship is named after the Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation's Founder, Frank Whitton.
Recipients
Shyla Buckhouse
Shyla Buckhouse was the 2022 Frank Whitton CBFDF scholarship recipient. Shyla plans to enter the medical field after receiving her bachelor’s degree at UCLA. The Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation's chairman, Ray Pearson, had the honor of surprising Shyla with her father at the Carlsbad Fire Department and awarding her the scholarship.
Good luck, Shyla; we wish you all the best!
Gracie Hensley
Gracie Hensley was the 2021 Frank Whitton CBFDF Scholarship recipient. Gracie is attending Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, working towards her becoming a registered nurse. Sadly, due to COVID, we were unable to award Gracie with her scholarship in person and had to do so virtually.
Goodluck Gracie; you will do great things!