Onward! A Legacy Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to the philanthropic health of Southwest Colorado, has awarded educational scholarships to local students.
Nicci Crowley, Onward! deputy director, stated, “This year we had a record number of applications received. Even with the March downturn in the market, we were able to support an outstanding number of students with over $69,000 going out for the 2020-2021 academic year.”
The scholarship awardees
Bill and Peg Rees Scholarship: Adam Yoder, Mancos High School $2000/yearly renewable scholarship; Nanabah Sam, Grand Canyon University (former MCHS graduate); Katelynn Sweat, Colorado University-Denver (former MCHS graduate); Dylan Long, University of Wyoming (former MCHS graduate) $2000/yearly renewed scholarship.
MCHS Alumni Scholarship (MCHS specific scholarship): Casen Allmon, $1000 non-renewable scholarship
Leonard Cain Medical Scholarship: Taylor Hickman, Dove Creek High School; Salem Knuckles, Montezuma-Cortez High School; Taegan Allen, Montezuma-Cortez High School $500 each non-renewable scholarship.
Hoover Endowed Medical Scholarship: Taylor Hickman, Dove Creek High School; Salem Knuckles, Montezuma-Cortez High School $2500 each non-renewable scholarship.
Shaun M. McAndrew Memorial Scholarship (MCHS specific scholarship): Hayden Leggett, $1000 non-renewable scholarship
Vic and Ethel Poma Pagosa Springs Scholarship (PSHS specific scholarship): Ryan Lewis; Gabriela Gallegos $1000 each non-renewable scholarship.
Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship (MCHS specific scholarship): Casen Allmon; Gabriel Frizzell; Kira Galbraith; Hayden Leggett; Nicholas Martin; Dimery Plewe $2000 each partially renewable scholarship; Kylie Breitenbach; Abigayle Gray; Salem Knuckles; Carson Yoder $1500 each partially renewable scholarship; Taegan Allen; Rylee Finley; Rylee Majors $1000 each non-renewable scholarship; Jason Engel, Colorado Mesa University; Trystan Henderson, Colorado Mesa University; Sidney Majors, North Dakota State University; Cordell Baer, Adams State University; Kailey Case, Colorado Mesa University; Vincent Conklin, Sterling College; Forest Pejsa, Northern Arizona University; Aspen Yoder, Coconino Community College $1000 each renewed scholarship; Taylor Comisky, Rose Hulman Institute; Marguerite Copeland, Arizona State University; David Hoffman, University of Northern Colorado; Amanda Sturman, Arcadia University; Aryelle Wright, Colorado School of Mines $2000 each renewed scholarship
Woods Canyon Scholarship: Dakota Kantner, Montezuma-Cortez High School $1000 renewable scholarship.
Michelle Yvonne Taylor Scholarship in Education (MCHS specific scholarship): Nicholas Martin $1000 non-renewable scholarship.Larry Larsen Endowed Scholarship: Kira Galbraith, Montezuma-Cortez High School $2000 non-renewable scholarship.
Heartwood Scholarship: Taelynn Comisky, Montezuma-Cortez High School $1000 non-renewable scholarship; Logan Birch, Montezuma-Cortez High School $750 non-renewable scholarship; Nanabah Sam, Grand Canyon University (MCHS graduate) $1000 non-renewable scholarship.
Mancos Centennial Scholarship: Andrew Ruatti, Mancos High School; Adam Yoder, Mancos High School $1000 each non-renewable scholarship.
Cone Family Scholarship (MCHS specific scholarship): Matthew Broughton, Colorado School of Mines $750 renewed scholarship; Morgan Jones, Colorado Mesa University $1000 renewed scholarship; William Broughton, Colorado School of Mines $500 renewed scholarship.
Onward!’s scholarship application cycle opens Jan. 1 and closes April 1. For more information on application eligibility or to donate to one of these scholarship funds, visit www.onwardfoundation.org.