LA PORTE COUNTY, IN — Unity Foundation of La Porte County is pleased to announce it is awarding $310,000 in scholarships to 171 students for the 2023-2024 academic year. The recipients are attending 50 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. Since 1992, Unity has awarded more than $3.5 million from sixty scholarship funds to help area students advance their education.

Shannon Walker, Unity Foundation Vice President, said, “We are honored to award scholarships each year. Beyond providing financial assistance, receiving these awards is proof that their community believes in them and supports them as they pursue their academic goals.”

A virtual scholarship presentation recognizing this year’s recipients and the donors who make the awards possible is available on the Unity website, uflc.net, YouTube channel and Facebook page.

“Unity loves investing in our students! We are so grateful for the visionary donors who provide perpetual support for La Porte County students, reducing families’ tuition bills and student debt obligations,” said Maggi Spartz, Unity Foundation President. “We hope that one day the recipients will pay forward this kindness and help support future generations of local students as they work toward their educational goals.”

Students may apply for scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year beginning in January 2024. High school seniors, non-traditional or returning students, as well as those pursuing certificates or undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees are encouraged to visit uflc.net to learn more about the opportunities available.

 

2023-2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Bhagirathi Agrawal Scholarship

McKenzie Losinski

Row Crop Agricultural Scholarship

Kaylee Koselke

Madeleine Nunn

Jonathan Rocke

Melissa Rudolph

Judith A. Amor Nursing Scholarship

Nicole Hesters

Diane K. Bamberth Award

Grace Rinkel

Gustav J. & Elma A. Banzhaf Memorial Scholarship

Francisco Bibian

Erica Hesters

Riley Moody

Alissa Sonnenberg

Sydney Varnak

Bensz Family Scholarship

Kyra Krachinski

Francheska Skonieczny

Lloyd G. & Betty Jane Clayton Scholarship

Haleigh Miller

William Vernon Compton Scholarship

Audrey Reese

Cunningham Scholarship

Summer McGee

Ernest & Mildred Delco Scholarship

Jillian Matzke

Carley Dickard Memorial Scholarship

Mary Neary

Galena Township Scholarship Award

Trenten Chalik

Sydney Moody

James A. & Phyllis A. Garwood Memorial Music Scholarship

Grace Rinkel

Donald & Beverly Guse Scholarship

Emily Grieger

Harold & Rowena Hargrave Scholarship

Payton Neely

Robert J. Hiler Memorial Scholarship

Justin Bunce

Justin Jayasinghe

Ruth M. Howe Scholarship

Allison Grabarczyk

Emma Heffron

Ingersoll Trust Scholarship

Peyton Willoughby

Lillian Burke

Hannah Schoner

Bruce R. Johnson Scholarship

Lillian Tolmen

Richard James Johnson Agriculture Scholarship

Ryan Hesters

Emma Hannon

Dr. King S. Jones Memorial Scholarship

Adrian Huizar

Kourtney Pratt

K.A.T. Volunteer Scholarship

Abigail Kemiel

Rebecca Marxman

Jessica Jara Huizar

Allison Zila

Arthur & Alice Kabelin Scholarship

Zachary Archambault

Anna Kubik

Payton Neely

Gretchen Sexton

Peyton Willoughby

Allison Zila

Gavin Zolvinski

Kabelin Family Scholarship

Paige Hunter

Preston Richard

Christopher Seadorf

Tristan Sherwood

Lauren Trim

Harry L. Kelling Memorial Scholarship

Carter Jones

Danielle Lilly

Nathan Lilly

Kelly-Prentiss Scholarship

Moriah Carmel

Sandra Calkins Kowalski Scholarship

Jordan Forney

Richard & Tracy Krause Scholarship

Joel Kelley

Julia Kelley

Samantha Wilson

Natalie Yacullo

La Porte County E-Z Riders Horse & Pony Scholarship

Francisco Bibian

Emma Hannon

Anna Landing

Abbigail Mitchell

La Porte County Nursing Scholarship

Carley Ellenberger

Allison Grabarczyk

Emma Heffron

Nicole Hesters.

Lexi Scheidt

Taylor Skibinski

La Porte County Symphony Orchestra Deborah DePoy Music Scholarship

Joel Kelley

Robert E. LeRoy Scholarship

Tristen Poe

Jory Bales

Marilouise Lundgren Lossing Memorial Scholarship

Zachary Archambault

Jamie Ellis

Jack Lubeznik Scholarship

Sela Van Buskirk

Robert L. Ludington & Anita Huppenthal Ludington Scholarship 

Samantha Ake

Kaleb Bacztub

Elizabeth Bahena

Laura Bahena

Brennan Balka

Jayana Blakely

Riese Bornell

Travis Chalik

Trenten Chalik

James Collins

Caiya Cooper

Bryn Cothran

Olivia Cramer-Stevens

Lanie Criswell

Ryan Cuma

Olivia Davis

Brenda Del Real

Breanna Dove

Renee Eaton

Carley Ellenberger

Jacob Ellis

Aviana Garner

Nicholas Gushrowski

Mirabellah Hernandez

Lauren Hertges

Erica Hesters

Sydney Hill

Halle Hood

Vanessa Horne

Brooklynn Hough

Abigail Huff

Emily Huff

Adrian Huizar

Kyra Kelly

Abigail Kemiel

Stephen Klimczak

Elisabeth Korell

Brenda Lopez

Michael Malloy

Hannah Misch

Abbigail Mitchell

Emma Mitschelen

Riley Moody

Sydney Moody

Kristan Morrison

Andrew Mrozinske

Arturo Munoz

Violet Murphy

Violet Noveroske

Madeleine Nunn

Andrew Oleksiuk

Austen Ott

Garrott Ott-Large

Grant Ott-Large

Nathaniel Painter

Kaitlyn Pollock

Kourtney Pratt

Autumn Reynolds

Emma Rice

Caleb Rosa

Gideon Rosa

Katelyn Rudolph

Melissa Rudolph

Joanie Sanchez

Diego Santos

Bethany Schuster

Hannah Schuster

Jacob Sherrick

Rachel Sherrick

Michael Smelser

Sarah Smith

Cory Stevenson

Mia Taylor

Lillian Tolmen

Amanda Trojanowski

Tyler Troy

Alayna Tuholski

Mason Tulacz

Riya Verma

Elizabeth Wadle

Maria Wadle

Abigail Walker

Daniel Welsh

Brenna Woodruff

Makenzi Young

Joseph Zook

Ruth & Leonard Minich Scholarship

Olivia Cramer-Stevens

Jamie Ellis

Dr. Edwin C. & Alice J. Mueller Scholarship

Jillian Matzke

Coach Nova Scholarship

Alissa Sonnenberg

Pioneer Scholarship

Francisco Bibian

Jacob Ellis

Aviana Garner

Mirabellah Hernandez

Taylor Higley

McKenzie Losinski

Makenna Micallef

Autumn Reynolds

Natalia Ruiz

Alissa Sonnenberg

Pooja Verma

Tristan Sherwood

Redington & Rootes Scholarship

Alexis Catron

Paige Conklin

Thomas Hertges

Payton Neely

Rebekah Novak

Robert A. & Dorothy W. Rocke Scholarship

Lillian Burke

Anna Kubik

Haleigh Miller

Payton Neely

Audrey Reese

Hannah Schoner

Peyton Willoughby

Gavin Zolvinski

Donald F. Scott Motivational Scholarship

Layana Aoun

Dejah Hawkins-Garner

Jibreel Hoskins

Adrian Huizar

McKenzie Losinski

Alyssa Shaia

Tristan Sherwood

Sophie Sorg

Floyd O. & Betty Shunk Scholarship

Zachary Archambault

Jory Bales

Rachel Bellah

Jamie Ellis

Jordan Forney

Jade Foster

Thomas Hertges

Jessica Jara Huizar

Abigail Kemiel

Jillian Matzke

Paige Maudlin

Kilee Miller

Payton Neely

Rebekah Novak

Tristen Poe

Hannah Schoner

Matthew Steele

Ryley Zawada

Edward B. & Grace A. Steele Siperek Scholarship

Taylor Higley

Mary Neary

Pooja Verma

Irvin & Peg Swanson Scholarship

Lillian Burke

Anna Kubik

Tanber-Blair Golf Scholarship

Sean Egan

Violet Murphy

Neil G. Thompson Memorial Scholarship

Jenna Cicero

Angelina Clayton

John R. & Florene A. Troyer Scholarship

Joslyn Rodriguez

Brianne Simmons

D.I. Walker Scholarship

Evan Conrad

Kaitlyn Day

Brenda Del Real

Mandy Fischbacher

Emma Hannon

Taylor Higley

Brenda Lopez

Audrey Reese

Tyler Troy

Pooja Verma

Unity Foundation County Wide Scholarship

Jory Bales

Jacob Ellis

Mirabellah Hernandez

Sydney Hill

Kylee Hughes

Anna Landing

Rebecca Marxman

Makenna Micallef

Spencer Noveroske

Natalia Ruiz

Francheska Skonieczny

Ashlei Sonnenberg

Tyler Troy

Maria Wadle

Gavin Zolvinski

Arlo & Jayne Westphal Scholarship

Sydney Hill