Howard County Students Receive Over $680,000 in Scholarships

HOWARD COUNTY, IN – July 22, 2025 Through the Community Foundation of Howard County, 113 scholarships and 80 renewals from 87 scholarship funds totaling $689,309 have been awarded to 134 Howard County students for the 2024-2025 school year. 

“Each of these recipients represent the values of determination and leadership that the Community Foundation strives to promote,” said Joe Dunbar, chair of the Scholarships Committee for the Community Foundation of Howard County. “We are deeply grateful to our donors for their generosity—because of them, these students have the support they need to pursue their dreams and make a lasting impact in their futures.” 

  

The students and the scholarships awarded are listed below: 

 

Abby Kathryn Rethlake Memorial Scholarship 

**Awarded in December 2024 to qualified students currently studying cosmetology in Howard County. Scholarship is available to recipients through 2025. 

Hope Dewell – Summit Salon Academy 

Alexis Farrell – Summit Salon Academy 

Lauryn Overholser – Summit Salon Academy 

Claire Springer – Summit Salon Academy 

 

Adams Rotary Memorial Scholarship 

Miles Bowley – Western High School 

Lauren Brantley – Western High School 

Jallainah Harris – Taylor High School 

Katie Hendricks – Eastern High School 

Reegan Miller – Northwestern High School 

Seun Oguntoye - Western High School 

Sydney Ousley - Western High School 

Aviannah Pollard – Kokomo High School 

Makhai Reed – Eastern High School 

Kadin Smail - Kokomo High School 

Renewals: Audia Anders, Leah Carter, Sophia Justice, Natalie Nutt, Alexandra Rosales, Kaesha Smith 

 

Alex and Kitty Bell Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Sophia Justice 

 

Altrusa Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Audia Anders – IU Kokomo 

 

Amy Striebel Kalas Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Adam Morrow 

 

Betsy Demaree Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Alexandra Rosales 

 

Betty E. Fowler Scholarship Fund 

Renewals – Madelyn Duncan, Abigal Double, Grayson Reece 

 

Bradley E. Hemmeger Memorial Scholarship 

AJ Helmberger – Western High School 

Jedaiah Beard – Kokomo High School 

 

C.V. Haworth Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Aviannah Pollard - Kokomo High School 

Renewal – Aaron Blessing 

 

Carl Anderson Scholarship 

Taliah Wright - Kokomo High School 

 

Carol J. Wright Scholarship 

Renewal – Makhai Reed 

 

Carolyn Jean Kratzer Scholarship Fund 

Gavin Sonafrank – Eastern High School 

Renewals – Kaitlyn Bonds, Lydia Hertzog 

 

Charles and Ethel Petro Family Scholarship Fund 

Taylor Schmitt – Northwestern High School 

Brandon Zehring – Western High School 

 

Coach John R. “Jack” Dean Scholarship Fund 

Savanah Lipinski – Northwestern High School 

 

Coan Family Scholarship 

Caleb Shietze – Northwestern High School 

 

Community Foundation of Howard County Lilly Finalist Scholarship 

Izabella Bergin – Kokomo High School 

Lydia Keiter – Northwestern High School 

Sean McCormick - Kokomo High School 

Brandon Zehring – Western High School 

 

Community Foundation of Howard County Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Anna Grube 

 

Dave Kitchell Scholarship Fund 

Liliana Taskey – Kokomo High School 

 

Donald and Loretta Holihan Education Fund 

Sean McCormick - Kokomo High School 

 

Dwight V. and Linda S. Singer Scholarship 

Brandon Zehring – Western High School 

Fisher Medical Scholarship 

Kyle McCreary – Eastern High School 

Renewal – Tate Lockwood 

 

Forrest E. Jump Memorial Scholarship  

Kylie Antrim – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

Tahj Borom – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

Marie Burns – Indiana University Maurer School of Law 

Joshua Everetts – Indiana University Maurer School of Law 

Carson Gadd – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

Jace Gilman – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

London Griesey – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

Bethany Scettrini – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

London Schaal – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

Jason Wright – Indiana University McKinney School of Law 

Frederick E. Wideman, M.D. Taylor Student Athlete Scholarship Fund 

Alexis DeBard – Taylor High School 

 

Gene and Wilma Parks Scholarship for Kokomo High School 

Arianna Hall - Kokomo High School 

Quincy Jackson - Kokomo High School 

Sean McCormick – Kokomo High School 

Gabrial Newland - Kokomo High School 

Aviannah Pollard - Kokomo High School 

 

Gene and Wilma Parks Scholarship for Western High School 

Hudson Biggs – Western High School 

Brayden Kline - Western High School 

Samuel Thurston – Western High School 

Noel Wittenbach – Western High School 

Camden Worland – Western High School 

 

Gerald Hood Memorial Scholarship for Future Teachers 

Renewal – Mayli Yoder 

 

Goodfellows Scholarship Fund 

Macy Coan – Marian University 

Alexandra Collins – Indiana Institute of Technology 

Anna Grube – Purdue University 

Katarina Grube – Purdue University 

Trenton Rawls – IU Kokomo 

Addison Robinson – Butler University 

 

H.W. ‘Hod’ Peabody BSA Scholarship Fund 

Roman St. Myer – Rossville High School 

 

Hamilton-Middleton Scholarship Fund 

Samuel Thurston – Western High School 

Renewals – Jyllian Knolinski, Cayden McClure, Graysen Neer, Alex Watkins 

 

Helen and Morris Stout Scholarship Fund 

Sydney Ousley – Western High School 

Addison Sparling – Northwestern High School 

Renewals – Angelo Anders, Allison DeYoung, Emma Fowler, Katarina Grube, McKennah Harrell, Olivia Hemmerich, Andee Junker, Sophia Keppner 

 

Howard County Greek Club Scholarship 

Addison Robinson – Butler University 

 

Howard Tipton AFL-CIO Fund 

Savanah Lipinski – Northwestern High School 

Brandon Zehring – Western High School 

 

J. McFarlane and Pearl Q. Smith Scholarship Fund 

Savanah Markley – Northwestern High School 

 

Jean E. Farrar Fager Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Jordan Thatcher 

 

Jeffrey A. Stout Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Makenna Titus 

Jesse W. Dunn Total Effort Scholarship Fund 

Olivia Downing – Kokomo High School 

Gabrial Newland - Kokomo High School 

 

John Henry Owens Scholarship Fund 

Abigail Nutt – Western High School 

Renewals – Colin Feazel, Addison Robinson 

 

John P. Fredrich Destination: Education Scholarship Fund 

Sean McCormick – Kokomo High School 

Gabrial Newland - Kokomo High School 

 

John Pitzer Scholarship Fund 

Nora Marden - Kokomo High School 

Taliah Wright - Kokomo High School 

Renewals – Jillian Braswell, Regan Kimbler, Sadie Parraga, Jaylen Stroman, Chad Washburn 

 

Judy and Dennis Schulte Fund for Future Teachers 

Renewal – Lucas Cummings 

 

Judy Suffield Memorial Scholarship 

Brandon Zehring – Western High School 

 

Kathie Beatty Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Camden Worland - Western High School 

Renewals – Ella Purcell, Trenton Pulsipher 

 

Kathy A. Name Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Alyseea Thompson 

 

Kathy A. Pylat Scholarship Fund 

Brandon Zehring – Western High School 

 

Kay Kuhns Scholarship 

Branden Woods – Kokomo High School 

Renewal – Molly Henderson 

 

Knolinski Family Scholarship Fund 

Kelton Serra – Kokomo High School 

 

Kokomo Country Club Scholarship Endowment Fund 

Wyatt Edwards – Western High School 

Raigan Heflin – Kokomo High School 

AJ Helmberger – Western High School 

Aaliyah Spidell – Western High School 

 

Kokomo High School Class of 1964 Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Mara Tackett 

 

Kokomo High School Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund 

Kaylee Pollard - Kokomo High School 

 

Kokomo High School Spirit of 1961 Scholarship Fund 

Benjamin Herrera - Kokomo High School 

 

Kokomo Rotary/Hod Peabody “Total Person” Award 

Molly Wilson – Northwestern High School 

 

Kokomo Rotary/Howard Dyar “Total Person” Award 

Aramaea Fivecoate – Kokomo High School 

 

Kokomo Women’s Department Club Scholarship 

Toby Harris – Ivy Tech 

Nicole May – Ivy Tech 

 

Kristin Brockmann Jansen Memorial Nursing Scholarship 

Aviannah Pollard – Kokomo High School 

 

Lechner Family Scholarship 

Renewal – Angelo Anders 

 

Linda F. Pagel Scholarship Fund 

Sydney Ousley – Western High School 

Brandon Zehring – Western High School 

Renewals – Lauren Brantley, Kiley Kinney 

 

Lloyd and Laura Swartzendruber Scholarship Fund 

Savanah Markley – Northwestern High School 

 

Lynn Dewhurst Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Blake Wynkoop – Kokomo High School 

 

M. Joyce Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Taliah Wright – Kokomo High School 

Renewals – Hannah Bonds, Addie Conner, Karson Lechner 

 

Martha Ann Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Lydia Keiter – Northwestern High School 

 

Melissa Anson Jarrell, DDS Fund 

Jallainah Harris – Taylor High School 

 

Mike and Brenda Imbler Scholarship 

Katie Hendricks – Eastern High School 

 

Mike Stegall Kokomo CEO Fund 

Camden Worland – Western High School 

 

Military Foundation Major Gen. David L. Harris Memorial Scholarship 

Brayden Kline – Western High School 

 

Patricia F. Johnson Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Lucas Cummings 

 

R. Franklin Zehring Scholarship Endowment Fund 

Quincy Jackson – Kokomo High School 

Renewals – Colin Feazel, Audreianna Rodriguez 

 

R.A.C.I. Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Riley Kirby 

 

Richard Crosser Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Sean McCormick – Kokomo High School 

Alexis DeBard – Taylor High School 

 

Richard L. and Marion J. Eller Scholarship Endowment Fund 

Mia Shoaff – Northwestern High School 

Addison Sparling – Northwestern High School 

Renewals – Alexis Benson, Zachary Benson, Danielle Finicle, Helen Fivecoate, Anna Grube 

 

Rick Fingleton Scholarship 

Savanah Lipinski – Northwestern High School 

Renewals – Joseph Craig, Alyseea Thompson 

 

Rob Kreuzberger Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Lydia Keiter – Northwestern High School 

 

Ronald A. Hale Scholarship 

Renewal – Gunnar LaShure 

 

Russena L. Comer Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Sophia Moreno 

 

Sadie A. Townsend Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Kadin Smail – Kokomo High School 

 

Shuckstrong Scholarship Fund 

Jayden Diaz – Taylor High School 

Kyan Hannah – Eastern High School 

 

Stephen (Tank) Name Memorial Scholarship Fund for Northwestern High School 

Savanah Lipinski – Northwestern High School 

 

Thacker Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Karmin Banter 

 

Tony Gabriel Student Athlete Scholarship Fund 

Jallainah Harris – Taylor High School 

Landon Wiley – Taylor High School 

Renewals – Rylee Morris, Jadyn Underwood 

 

Tri Kappa Associate Chapter Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund 

Renewal – Ella Purcell 

 

Turnaround Scholarship 

Brannon Hovis – Taylor High School 

 

W.G. Harter Memorial Scholarship 

Kelton Serra – Kokomo High School 

 

Western High School Class of 1962 Scholarship Fund 

Abigail Nutt – Western High School 

Xavier Cruz - Western High School 

Western High School Class of 1963 Scholarship Fund 

Brandon Zehring - Western High School 

 

Western Women’s Scholarship Fund 

Renewal – Lacy Rathbun 

 

Wiese Oldsmobile GMC Truck Scholarship Fund 

Declan Aaron – Northwestern High School 

Renewals – Matthew Mitchell, Christian Rayl, Ava Reynolds 

 

William S. and Susannah B. Hough Memorial Scholarship Endowment 

Alexis DeBard – Taylor High School 

Zoie Murphy – Northwestern High School 

Aviannah Pollard – Kokomo High School 

Renewals – Brianna Arent, Karmin Banter, Levi Bradford, Makayla Franks, Maddox Hunley, Caleb Katsimpalis, Alexander Powers 

 

William W. “Billy” Bassett Jr. Basketball Scholarship 

Regan McClain – Kokomo High School  

 

The following scholarships are established through the Community Foundation of Howard County on behalf of Kokomo High School. The Foundation does not participate in the recipient selection process. 

Kokomo High School Designated Scholarship Funds 

 

Brook Camden Memorial Scholarship 

Dylan Snodgrass – Kokomo High School 

 

Burt Family Scholarship 

Olivia Downing - Kokomo High School 

 

Class of 1972 Spirit of Harmony Scholarship 

Samantha McClelland - Kokomo High School 

 

Colescott Scholarship 

Madison Cox - Kokomo High School 

 

Coulter Scholarship 

Gabrial Newland - Kokomo High School 

 

Davis Scholarship 

Logan Dockemeyer - Kokomo High School 

 

Deluise Scholarship 

Madeline Paul - Kokomo High School 

 

Dick Christie Honor Wildkat Award 

Raigan Heflin – Kokomo High School 

Karsen Huffman – Kokomo High School 

 

Dunbar Scholarship 

Ilana Hossain - Kokomo High School 

Lukah Kincaid - Kokomo High School 

Renewals – Andrew Guerre, Ericka Rouse 

 

General Scholarship 

Raigan Heflin – Kokomo High School 

Mailee Sewell - Kokomo High School 

 

General Scholarship – Kenneth “Red” Craig 

Samantha McClelland - Kokomo High School 

 

Hauswald Scholarship 

Gabrial Newland - Kokomo High School 

 

Healy Scholarship 

Jacey Cody - Kokomo High School 

 

Hogan Scholarship 

Regan McClain - Kokomo High School 

Nadege Genestant – Kokomo High School 

 

Holman Scholarship 

Elizabeth Arvay - Kokomo High School 

 

Kammeyer Scholarship 

Regan McClain - Kokomo High School 

 

Legacy Scholarship 

Kelton Serra - Kokomo High School 

Kendall Sims - Kokomo High School 

 

Lewis Scholarship 

Kadin Smail - Kokomo High School 

 

Luttrell Scholarship 

Danielle Gomez - Kokomo High School 

 

McConnell Scholarship 

Gabrial Newland - Kokomo High School 

 

McNulty Scholarship 

Sean McCormick - Kokomo High School 

Millikan Scholarship 

Devon Lee - Kokomo High School 

 

Moore Scholarship 

Viorianne Zahiga - Kokomo High School 

 

Moulder Scholarship 

Danielle Gomez - Kokomo High School 

Raigan Heflin - Kokomo High School 

 

Sanburn Scholarship 

Liliana Taskey - Kokomo High School 

 

Sandifur Scholarship 

Gabrial Newland - Kokomo High School 

 

Showalter Scholarship 

Chanikarn Santipanarux - Kokomo High School 

 

Smith Scholarship 

Connor Frederick - Kokomo High School 

 

Swain Scholarship 

Nora Marden - Kokomo High School 

 

Tickfer Scholarship 

Aviannah Pollard - Kokomo High School 

 

Walter J. Moss Teacher Enhancement Scholarship 

Lisa Herring 

Vincent Lorenz 

Courtney Lowe 

Lindsey Ray 

Jennie Quillen 

 

Wells Scholarship 

Sean McCormick - Kokomo High School 

 

Wells Skilled Trades 

Kaylee Pollard - Kokomo High School 

 

Winslow Scholarship 

Olivia Downing - Kokomo High School 

Renewal – Helen Quie 

About the Community Foundation of Howard County:  

Established in 1991, the Community Foundation of Howard County serves donors in Howard County through a dedicated County Services Committee made up of local residents. With support from a dedicated Scholarships Committee, the Services Committee helps guide local charitable efforts and scholarship distributions. The Foundation is committed to building a permanent source of charitable funding to support the educational aspirations of Howard County students. Each year, the Foundation awards scholarships to help students pursue college degrees, technical training, and other educational opportunities—empowering the next generation of community leaders, professionals, and skilled workers. 

To learn more about available scholarships or how you can support local students through a named scholarship fund, visit cfhoward.org or call 765-454-7298. 

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