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Admissions Officers

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John Giovanni

John Giovanni

Rank: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Associate Director of Admissions for Recruiting
Territory: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT
Specialty: Operations Afloat, Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Science, Marine & Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: June 2023-July 2026
Stationed In: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6783
Cell: 610-952-5753
Email: John.J.Giovanni@uscga.edu
Best To Contact Me: By email or cell

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LT Valentina Giraldo-Torres

Valentina Giraldo-Torres

Rank: Lieutenant (LT), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: DE, MD, NJ, NC, VA, D.C.
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine and Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: October 2022 – July 2025
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: (860) 444-8503
Cell: (813) 446-5217
Email: Valentina.Giraldo-Torres@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: Email or text

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Brad Nelson

Rank: Lieutenant (LT), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Processing Section Chief, International (Foreign National) Cadets
Specialty: Response Ashore (Search & Rescue Coordination)
Education: B.S., Management, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: June 2019 – June 2024
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6753
Email: Bradley.J.Nelson@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By phone, 7-8 AM & 4-5 PM (M-F)

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LTJG Lindsay Hanly

Lindsay Harnly

Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Campus Programs Manager
Specialty: Sea-Going Officer
Education: B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: June 2024 -June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860.701.6678
Cell: 231-683-4206
Email: Lindsay.M.Harnly@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email

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Daniel Jenkins

Daniel Jenkins

Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: HI, CA, OR, WA, UT, NM, ID, ND, SD, MT, WY, AK, CO, AZ, NV, NE
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine & Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: July 2023-June 2026
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6336
Cell: 404-697-7405
Email: Daniel.C.Jenkins@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email

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LTJG Jordan Russell

Jordan Russell

Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, Puerto Rico and Eastern Territories, SC, TN, TX
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine and Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: August 2024 – June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-702-6323
Cell: 808-497-4046
Email: Jordan.M.Russell@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email or text

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ENS Joshua Williams

Joshua Williams

Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: Midwest Region: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, PA, WI, WV, MN, Canadian territories, Armed Forces and U.S. citizens living abroad
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine & Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: July 2024-June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6211
Cell: 802-342-1130
Email:  Joshua.T.Williams@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email

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LTJG Zach Stone

Zach Stone

Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Coast Guard Academy Scholars (CGAS) Program Section Chief
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Management, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
A.S., General Studies, Georgia Military College
Admissions Tour: July 2023 – July 2026
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6322
Cell: 678-772-8445
Email: Zachary.R.Stone@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email

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Drew Lyon

Rank: Chief Petty Officer (CPO), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Coast Guard Academy Scholars (CGAS) Program Liaison
Specialty: Yeoman
Education: B.S., University of Central Florida, National Graduate School
Admissions Tour: June 2023- June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6511
Cell: 860-941-3362
Email: Andrew.G.Lyon@uscga.edu
Best To Contact Me: By email

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Contact Information

Admissions Visit
LTJG Lindsay Harnly
Campus Programs Manager
860-701-6678
Lindsay.M.Harnly@uscga.edu

Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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