The Davenport Schools Foundation has awarded $106,300 in scholarships to 58 graduating seniors in the Davenport Community School District. The announcement was made this week.
These scholarships will support the students’ post-secondary education, funded by donations to the foundation.
Superintendent TJ Schneckloth said the scholarships ease the financial burden of higher education, allowing graduates to pursue lifelong learning. He thanked the foundation for its support.
The scholarships aim to empower students with educational opportunities for personal and professional growth, fostering a community of lifelong learners.
Foundation Board President Tim Chen congratulated the recipients and expressed gratitude to the donors who endowed the scholarships. He noted the difficulty of selecting awardees from a large pool of talented applicants and affirmed the foundation’s commitment to providing resources like scholarships to help students reach their potential.
Scholarship recipients and their awards include:
Central High School: Dylan Moeller, $4,800 (Jane Grady Memorial Scholarship), $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Fisher At-Large Scholarship), $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Fisher At-Large Scholarship), $1,000 (Jerry Jurgens Athletic Academic Scholarship), $700 (Quad Cities Community Foundation – Michaela Rose Duvall Memorial Scholarship); Lauren Valleroy, $2,200 (Quad Cities Community Foundation – Mary Elizabeth Sievert Scholarship); Allyson James, $2,000 (Nancy J. Czubara Scholarship); Ellison Kern, $2,000 (CHS Class of ’64 Future Teacher Scholarship), $2,000 (Jack King Music Scholarship); Amaya McNeal, $2,000 (Nancy J. Czubara Scholarship), $1,000 (Caryl and Cynthia Haring Memorial Scholarship); Kamryn Benson, $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Jim Hester Scholarship); Kylie Brewster, $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Jurgens Scholarship); William Browne, $1,500 (Sean McQueen Trade Scholarship); Anamaria Chavez, $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Groenenboom Scholarship), $1,250 (Quad Cities Community Foundation – Jason Blair Roberts Memorial Scholarship); Adrian Jones, $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Meyer Scholarship); Ashley Laake, $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Kneipp Family Scholarship), $1,500 (Edith Hofmann Scholarship); Carter Richter, $1,500 (CHS Hall of Honor – Fisher At-Large Scholarship); Seth Lewis, $1,250 (Quad Cities Community Foundation – Jason Blair Roberts Memorial Scholarship); Greta Mizner, $1,200 (Daryl D. Spaans Memorial Scholarship); Claire O’Melia, $1,200 (DHS Class of ’59 Scholarship); Connor Buchanan, $1,000 (The John and Hanae Fujiwara Wiese Music Scholarship), $1,000 (Caryl and Cynthia Haring Memorial Scholarship); Ben Cox, $1,000 (William “Bill” Freese Memorial Scholarship); Charlie Ebeling, $1,000 (Jerry Jurgens Athletic Academic Scholarship); Claire Justin, $1,000 (CHS Class of ’79 Scholarship); Skye Lortz Simpson, $1,000 (John C. Lee Memorial Scholarship); Hailey Ross, $1,000 (Davenport CHS Gerry Tallman Women’s Athletic Scholarship); Tyler Ryan, $1,000 (William “Bill” Freese Memorial Scholarship); Kristen Sottos, $1,000 (Tracy Mathews Memorial Scholarship); Emily Winn, $1,000 (The John and Hanae Fujiwara Wiese Music Scholarship); Ronan Carr, $500 (The Una E. Englund Memorial Scholarship); Neamhain DeFoe, $500 (Dr. Harold Kaiser Memorial Scholarship).
Mid-City High School: Pharaoh Davis, $1,500 (Sean McQueen Trade Scholarship).
North High School: Cohen Callaway, $20,000 (Kathryn Bell Tate Scholarship); Xzavier Roach, $2,100 (Robert and Doris Blackburn Technical Scholarship); Gisele Muhammad, $2,000 (Mary Elizabeth (McCreight) Means Memorial Scholarship); Avona Almond, $1,500 (Daniel Wisely Warrior Scholarship); Camden Bennett, $1,500 (Marie Linke Powell Scholarship); Kathryn Edwards, $1,500 (Dale and Carolyn Paustian Endowed Scholarship); Daniel Galvan Carlos, $1,500 (Sean McQueen Trade Scholarship); Reece Riewerts, $1,200 (Daryl D. Spaans Memorial Scholarship), $500 (North High Music Scholarship); Aarison Barnett, $600 (Quad Cities Community Foundation – Clyde Mayfield Memorial Scholarship); Samantha Farnsworth, $500 (DSF Scholarhip for Nursing); Dariyelle Garrels, $500 (Davenport Schools Foundation Minority Scholarship).
West High School: Zachary Smith, $10,000 (Jan Mutum Educator Opportunity Scholarship); Adam Shipley, $3,900 (Quad Cities Community Foundation – Rajendran Family Foundation Fund for Davenport Scholarship), $1,500 (Jack L. Hudson Testimonial Scholarship); Lilli Gustaf, $2,000 (Susan Perry and Stan Goodyear Academic Scholarship); Roxana Chairez-Rangel, $1,500 (Sean McQueen Trade Scholarship), $1,000 (Larry Nelson Memorial Scholarship); Rachel Ehlers, $1,500 (Friends of West High School Scholarship); William Evans, $1,400 (Brian Keppy Memorial Scholarship); Emmalyn Golinghorst, $500 (The Dr. Lisa Arbisser Scholarship); Colin Scott-Dowell, $500 (Betty Nelson Career Technical Scholarship); Juliana Torres, $500 (George E. Weis Career Technical Scholarship).
