Sunday, November 15, 2026
The Marco Island Police Foundation issued Fall 2023 academic scholarships at its annual Officers Family Luncheon. From left, scholarship recipient Officer Melanie Lopez, Chief Tracy Frazzano, Foundation Scholarship Chair Bill Miller, scholarship recipient Officer Hans Schmid and Foundation President Michael Hook.
Police Officer Julie Pohutsky, Lt. Matt Gallup, Chief Tracy Frazzano (presenting), Foundation Scholarship Chair Bill Miller, Police Officer John Gray and Sgt. Mark Haueter accepted scholarship checks on behalf of their children from the Marco Island Police Foundation.
During its recent Officers Family Luncheon, the Marco Island Police Foundation awarded Fall 2023 scholarships to two Marco Island Police Officers and to the children of eight other officers for a total of $38,000.
Fall scholarships went to Officers Melanie Lopez and Hans Schmid for their continuing education. In addition, scholarships were distributed to the family members of officers, including Daven Baer, Abigail and Kaleigh Gallup, Isabel Haueter, Irie Gray, Morgan and Jordan Pohutsky and Michael Reyes.
Those receiving scholarships will continue their Fall studies at Embry Riddle University, University of Alabama, University of Tampa, University of Hawaii, University of Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University and Redlands Community College.
“We are honored to provide these awards to some very impressive individuals who represent the best of our community,” said police foundation President Michael Hook. “Thanks to the generosity of the Marco Island community, we have been able to return our scholarship awards to pre-Covid levels.”
Scholarships are awarded by the Police Foundation for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters to Marco Police officers who are continuing their education and to their children. With its Fall scholarships, the foundation has awarded over $75,000 this calendar year.
“The foundation could not be more pleased with the quality of these individuals as they continue their education,” added Scholarship Committee Chair Bill Miller. “Most importantly, we cannot thank the community enough for their support for this initiative.”
The Marco Island Police Foundation is a community-based, nonpolitical, civic-minded, charitable organization that works closely with the Marco Island Police Department in encouraging and promoting citizen participation in maintaining community safety. The foundation honors our community’s police officers by providing special recognition pro- grams, working to assist our officers and their children with their continuing education, and helping our police department with other challenges.
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