The Mike and Marie Marschall Seabee Scholarship was established by their children to further the studies of civil engineer candidates who are children or grandchildren of current or former Seabees.
RADM A.R. (“Mike”) Marschall served 35 years in the U.S. Navy, including a tour of duty in the South Pacific during World War II and two billets in Vietnam, before eventually becoming Chief of Civil Engineers. Reflecting on the time spent as chief, he stated that his single greatest point of pride was that he knew the names of not only everyone who worked for him, but of their spouses and kids as well. In the eyes of our parents, the Seabees were extended family. They represented the standard to which our dad held all other associations; no entity within the private sector was ever able to measure up to the pride, commitment, and integrity of this “august group.”
According to the Marschall’s children, “The scholarship honors and perpetuates that larger sense of esprit de corps, and our parents considered it a great honor to have been associated with the Seabees. Being able to nurture the education of these worthy scholarship candidates as they become members of the Seabee family would mean the world to Mike and Marie.”
Endowed Scholarships allow our investors to build a lasting legacy, impacting Seabee children and grandchildren for generations to come. Endowed Scholarships often honor or memorialize family members, Seabee leaders, NAVFAC units, organizations or corporations. Perpetual Named scholarships can be funded at three levels, $60,000, $120,000 and $150,000 and are named by the donor.
Contact Dan Miller at danmiller@seabee.org to start a endowed scholarship.