Congratulations, Scholarship Recipients!

2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients

KDP is proud to recognize 62 exceptional members who were selected to receive a total of $88,200 in scholarship funding for the 2025–2026 academic year. In addition, one recipient was awarded a tuition scholarship for a Master of Education degree through our valued partnership with American College of Education. 

These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of donors, as well as the dedication of volunteer reviewers who generously contribute their time and expertise each year. Join us in congratulating these outstanding recipients and celebrating their academic achievements, leadership, and commitment to education! 


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Congratulations to Our Outstanding Recipients!

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Nicole Sharp

Nicole Sharp

Roosevelt High School
American College of Education Scholarship

Michelle Donner

Michelle Donner, MEd

Baylor University
Barbara Day Laureate Scholarship

Shureka Hargrove

Shureka N. Hargrove

Gardner-Webb University
Barbara Day Laureate Scholarship

Gabriella Ashcraft

Gabriella Rose Ashcraft

Angelo State University
Betty Minzenmayer Scholarship

Marvin Schumacher

Marvin Wendelin Schumacher

University of Houston Clear Lake
Betty Minzenmayer Scholarship

Tiffany Asafo-Adjei

Tiffany Asafo-Adjei, EdS

Brenau University
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Laureate Scholarship

Xiaole Shan

Xiaole Shan

Fordham University
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Laureate Scholarship

Cosette Ganci

Cosette Ganci, BA

University of Florida
Donna Gail Shaw Scholarship for Chapter Service

Caitlyn Myers

Caitlyn Myers

The University of Findlay
Donna Gail Shaw Scholarship for Chapter Service

Kira Buddenhagen

Kira Buddenhagen

Liberty University
Dr. Eva Kleinpeter Scholarship

Sydney Jackson

Sydnee A. Jackson

The Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College
Dr. Eva Kleinpeter Scholarship

Erika Flynn

Erika Flynn

University of Cincinnati
Dr. Janette K. and James Rogers Scholarship

Alyssa Payne

Alyssa N. Payne

East Tennessee State University
Dr. Janette K. and James Rogers Scholarship

Grace Carney

Grace Carney

SUNY Oneonta
Dr. Stephen J. Fortgang/University of Northern Iowa Chapter Scholarship

Lydia Vail

Lydia Vail

University of Cincinnati
Dr. Stephen J. Fortgang/University of Northern Iowa Chapter Scholarship

Kaylee Overbey Robertson

Kaylee Overbey Robertson, MEd

Bellarmine University | Corbin High School
Frank, Virginia, and Martha Marsh Research Scholarship

Brian Stanfield

Captain Brian Stanfield, USA (Retired)

Tennessee State University
Frank, Virginia, and Martha Marsh Research Scholarship

Maribel Joven

Maribel Joven MA, MEd

McManus Middle School
Gerald H. Read Laureate Scholarship

Rachel Swank

Rachel Swank, ABD

Purdue University
Gerald H. Read Laureate Scholarship

Kai Blankenship

Kai Blankenship

Indiana University
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship

Jazmin Garcia

Jazmin Garcia

Texas Tech University
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship

Mia Moreno

Mia Moreno, MEd

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship

Margaret Piehl

Margaret Piehl

Taylor University
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship

Amanda Almoney

Amanda Almoney

University of Houston Clear Lake
Henry H. Hill Laureate Scholarship

Nicole Marschilok

Nicole Marschilok, EdD, MSEd, MAT, BS

Russell Sage College
Henry H. Hill Laureate Scholarship

Kimmy Ma

Kimmy Ma

Molloy University
Hollis L. Caswell Laureate Scholarship

Shantelle Smith-Thomas

Shantelle Smith-Thomas

Liberty University
Hollis L. Caswell Laureate Scholarship

Macy Bernard

Macy Bernard

Ashland University
Huntington Bank Scholarship

Camden Wolfe

Camden Wolfe

Marietta College
Huntington Bank Scholarship

Ariel A. Clark

Ariel A. Clark

Loyola University Maryland
J. Everett and Louise Light Scholarship

Abigail Jarrett

Abigail Jarrett

SUNY Plattsburgh
J. Everett and Louise Light Scholarship

Alexis Ditri

Alexis Ditri

Gwynedd Mercy University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship

Skye Hansen Long

Skye M. Hansen Long

Grand Canyon University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship

Alia Serrano

Alia Serrano

Lee University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship

Iris Smith

Iris Smith

Towson University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship

Joselyn Johanna Ojeda Romero

Joselyn Johanna Ojeda Romero

Queens College
Jack Rosen Scholarship

Madison Wilcox

Madison E. Wilcox

SUNY Oneonta
Jack Rosen Scholarship

Audrey Jackson

Audrey Jackson

Hofstra University
Jerry Robbins Scholarship

Alyssa Dormire

Alyssa Dormire

Central Michigan University
Linda and Vincent McGrath Scholarship

Lynn Maxwell

Lynn Maxwell

SUNY Oneonta
Linda and Vincent McGrath Scholarship

Lauren Bradford

Lauren Ashley Bradford

Angelo State University
Louisa Anne Oriente Scholarship

Claire Clark

Claire Clark

Texas Tech University
Louisa Anne Oriente Scholarship

Michael Terry

Michael R. Terry

Columbia College of Missouri
Louise Berman Fellows Award

Chenxi Zhou

Chenxi Zhou, PhD

George Washington University
Louise Berman Fellows Award

Sergio Alexander

Sergio Alexander

Texas Christian University
Marcella L. Kysilka Doctoral Student Scholarship

Lindy Welborn

Lindy Welborn

Liberty University
Marcella L. Kysilka Doctoral Student Scholarship

Rubi Dunphy

Rubi Dunphy

New Jersey City University
Marie E. Grein Scholarship

Nicholas McCoy

Nicholas McCoy, BS

Vanderbilt University | Countryside Elementary School
Marie E. Grein Scholarship

Gabriela Escobar

Gabriela Escobar

St. Joseph’s University, Long Island
MBNA Scholarship

Gianna McDermott

Gianna McDermott

St. Joseph’s University, Brooklyn
MBNA Scholarship

Melannie Madson

Melannie Madson

Marian University
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Scholarship

Emma Reatherford

Emma Reatherford

Taylor University
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Scholarship

Lindsey Grubb

Lindsey Grubb

University of Virginia
O.L. Davis, Jr. Laureate Scholarship

Michael Hayes

Michael Hayes

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
O.L. Davis, Jr. Laureate Scholarship

Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson

Slippery Rock University
Presidents Scholarship

Leah Forry

Leah Forry

Grove City College
Presidents Scholarship

Rosalind Denyer

Rosalind Denyer

Liberty University
Ralph W. Tyler Laureate Doctoral Scholarship

Joshua Jonas

Joshua Michael Jonas

Baylor University
Ralph W. Tyler Laureate Doctoral Scholarship

Samantha Blank

Samantha Blank

Indiana University
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship

Terese Buhr

Terese Buhr

University of Montana Western
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship

Delaney Garland

Delaney Garland

Indiana University
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship

Rebecca Mack

Rebecca Mack

Rider University
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship

 

KDP proudly awarded a record number of scholarships for the 2024–2025 school year, recognizing 61 members with a total of $101,100 in funding. Congratulations to all these educators on this well-earned honor! Join us in celebrating their achievements by watching our special video spotlighting these exceptional recipients here.

Michelle Donner
Baylor University
Barbara Day Laureate Scholarship
 
Xiaole Shan
Fordham University
Barbara Day Laureate Scholarship
 
Ava Callaway
Texas State University
Betty Minzenmayer Scholarship
 
Karol Perez
Angelo State University
Betty Minzenmayer Scholarship
 
Sergio Alexander
Texas Christian University
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Laureate Scholarship
 
Raquel Aguilar Murillo
Baylor University
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Laureate Scholarship
 
Citlalli Franco
Texas State University
Donna Gail Shaw Scholarship for Chapter Service
 
Eliza Wenger, BA
Chapman University
Donna Gail Shaw Scholarship for Chapter Service
 
Lexi Donnelly
James Madison University
Dr. Eva Kleinpeter Scholarship
 
Sydnee A. Jackson
Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College
Dr. Eva Kleinpeter Scholarship
 
Madeline Daniel Boikofski
College of DuPage
Dr. Janette K. and James Rogers Scholarship
 
Mirielle Smith
Syracuse University
Dr. Janette K. and James Rogers Scholarship
 
Jacob Armes
The University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Stephen J. Fortgang/University of Northern Iowa Chapter Scholarship
 
Yunaisy Gallardo
Columbia College
Dr. Stephen J. Fortgang/University of Northern Iowa Chapter Scholarship
 
Sofia Cicero
Pace University
Frank, Virginia, and Martha Marsh Research Scholarship
 
Jenevieve Dolan
Molloy University
Frank, Virginia, and Martha Marsh Research Scholarship
 
Madison Buchta
Auburn University
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Julia K. Corbett
Manhattan University
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Eleni Demetriades
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Erika Flynn
University of Cincinnati
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Emily E. Edwards
Vanderbilt University
Henry H. Hill Laureate Scholarship
 
Craig Smith
Liberty University
Henry H. Hill Laureate Scholarship
 
LaTia N. James
Florida State University
Hollis L. Caswell Laureate Scholarship
 
Sandra M. Strozier
Walden University
Hollis L. Caswell Laureate Scholarship
 
Lily James
Ohio Northern University
Huntington Bank Scholarship
 
Eleanor Williams
University of Indianapolis
Huntington Bank Scholarship
 
Heather McCall
Touro University
J. Everett and Louise Light Scholarship
 
Caitlyn Myers
The University of Findlay
J. Everett and Louise Light Scholarship
 
Tiffany McCarthy
Chadron State College
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
 
Nicholas McCoy, BA
Vanderbilt University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
 
Alissa J. Statler, BA
Marist University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
Camden Wolfe
Marietta College
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
 
Alisha Gill
University of Central Oklahoma
Jack Rosen Scholarship
 
Yonata Kidane
Dallas College Richland Campus
Jack Rosen Scholarship
 
Andrew Wyatt Fapp
Elmhurst University
Jerry Robbins Scholarship
 
Jaasiel Stauthammer
Olivet Nazarene University
Jerry Robbins Scholarship
 
Grace Forry
Grove City College
Linda and Vincent McGrath Scholarship
 
Erin Murphy
The University of Tampa
Linda and Vincent McGrath Scholarship
 
Claire Clark
Lubbock Christian University
Louisa Anne Oriente Scholarship
 
Shureka N. Hargrove, MS
Gardner-Webb University
Louisa Anne Oriente Scholarship
 
Bianca Baquerizo
Fordham University
Louise M. Berman Fellows Award
 
Kuel "Tina" Chung
Baylor University
Louise M. Berman Fellows Award
 
Taciana S. R. Melo
University of South Florida
Marcella L. Kysilka Doctoral Student Scholarship
 
Kirsten Burke Smith
University at Albany (State University of New York)
Marcella L. Kysilka Doctoral Student Scholarship
 
Isabella Anzures
Texas State University
Marie E. Grein Scholarship
 
Tyler Monaghan, BA
Middlesex College
Marie E. Grein Scholarship
 
Alyssa Fleming
The College of New Jersey
MBNA Scholarship
 
Abigail Jarrett
SUNY Plattsburgh
MBNA Scholarship
 
Hannah Pierce
University of Indianapolis
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Scholarship
 
Khriseten Bellows
Arizona State University
O.L. Davis, Jr. Laureate Doctoral Scholarship
 
Lindsay Romano
New York University
O.L. Davis, Jr. Laureate Doctoral Scholarship
 
Samantha Brant
Durham University
Paul R. Hanna Laureate Scholarship
 
Maribel Joven
Saint Peter's University
Paul R. Hanna Laureate Scholarship
 
Maria Matsakis
William Paterson University
Presidents Scholarship
 
Cynthia Valenti
American College of Education
Presidents Scholarship
 
Roxanne E. Sample
Russell Sage College
Ralph W. Tyler Laureate Doctoral Scholarship
 
Lauren B. Urroz, MA
Liberty University
Ralph W. Tyler Laureate Doctoral Scholarship
 
Kyla Barnhart
University of Indianapolis
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship
 
Joshua J. Vazquez
Middlesex College
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship
 
Katie Youmans
Michigan State University
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship
 
Matthew Robert Yuro
The College of New Jersey
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship

 

KDP awarded scholarships to 31 amazing members totaling $39,700 during the 2023–2024 school year. Thank you to our donors for making this incredible opportunity possible! Download the animated Scholarship Yearbook of each award recipient here.

KDP Scholarship Yearbook
Kirsten Burke Smith
University at Albany (State University of New York)
Barbara Day Laureate Scholarship
 
Claire Clark, BSIS in Secondary Education History
Lubbock Christian University
Betty Minzenmayer Scholarship
 
Sergio Alexander
Texas Christian University
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Laureate Scholarship
 
Isabel E. Quiñones, BS/MSEd
George Washington Elementary School, White Plains, NY
Donna Gail Shaw Scholarship for Chapter Service
 
Alyssa Dormire
Central Michigan University
Dr. Eva Kleinpeter Scholarship
 
McKenna Seay
George Mason University
Dr. Janette K. and James Rogers Scholarship
 
Jeffery Devon Davis, Jr.
Taylor University
Dr. Stephen J. Fortgang/University of Northern Iowa Chapter Scholarship
 
Caitlyn Myers
The University of Findlay
Frank, Virginia, and Martha Marsh Research Scholarship
 
Rachel M. Swank, MS
Purdue University
Gerald H. Read Laureate Scholarship
 
Darren Ray Goodwin
West Virginia State University
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Rachel N. Pagel
IU Southeast
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Jessica Naugle McAtamney
Drexel University
Henry H. Hill Laureate Scholarship
 
Margeaux Smith
Baylor University
Hollis L. Caswell Laureate Scholarship
 
Thuong Tran
Denison University, Harvard University
Huntington Bank Scholarship
 
Ashley Morgan Wiedow, MEd, BCBA, LBA, Doctoral Candidate
Nova Southeastern University
J. Everett and Louise Light Scholarship
 
Matthew Aude
Olivet Nazarene University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
Jessica M. Roth
Regent University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
 
Emily Wenke
St. John's University
Jack Rosen Scholarship
 
Eleni Demetriades
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Linda and Vincent McGrath Scholarship
 
Talia Schauder, BA
Chapman University
Louisa Anne Oriente Scholarship
 
Lu Xu
University of Washington
Louise M. Berman Fellows Award
 
Kristen E. Smigielski, PhD Candidate
University at Buffalo
Marcella L. Kysilka Doctoral Student Scholarship
 
Craig Smith
Liberty University
Marie E. Grein Scholarship
 
Lindsay E. Romano
New York University
MBNA Scholarship
 
Makenzie M. McLain
University of Indianapolis
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Scholarship
 
Thalia G. Juarez
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
O. L. Davis, Jr. Doctoral Scholarship
 
Maribel Joven
St. Peter's University
Paul R. Hanna Laureate Scholarship
 
Kaitlyn Mack
Central Michigan University
Presidents Scholarship
 
Liliia (Miss K) Khmarskaia
American College of Education
Ralph W. Tyler Laureate Doctoral Scholarship
 
Amy Herndon
Samford University
Sandra Ho Hornick Scholarship
 
Madelyn White
Michigan State University
Sandra Ho Hornick Scholarship

 

Congratulations to the 32 outstanding recipients who were awarded KDP scholarships totaling $42,900 during the 2022–2023 school year! We are proud to recognize these exceptional educators and celebrate their dedication to advancing their learning, strengthening their classrooms, and making a difference in the lives of their students.

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Kelly Shannon Powell
American College of Education, Doctorate in Instructional Technology
Barbara Day Laureate Scholarship
 
Faith Stuchly
Baylor University
Betty Minzenmayer Scholarship
 
Lindsay Elizabeth Romano
New York University
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Laureate Scholarship
 
Caitlyn Myers
The University of Findlay
Donna Gail Shaw Scholarship for Chapter Service
 
Maura Flaherty
Springfield College
Dr. Eva Kleinpeter Scholarship
 
Kathryn Elaine Severino
Michigan State University
Dr. Janette K. and James Rogers Scholarship
 
Kaitlyn Mack
Central Michigan University
Dr. Stephen J. Fortgang/University of Northern Iowa Chapter Scholarship
 
Caitlyn Myers
The University of Findlay
Frank, Virginia, and Martha Marsh Research Scholarship
 
Joan Do-Truong
University of Massachusetts
Frank, Virginia, and Martha Marsh Research Scholarship
 
Kirsten Burke Smith
University of Albany (SUNY)
Gerald H. Read Laureate Scholarship
 
Lacey Quinn
William Woods University-Fulton
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Elizabeth Grace Rattazzi
Saint Joseph's University
Harold D. Drummond Scholarship
 
Colleen L. Kelly
National University
Henry H. Hill Laureate Scholarship
 
Rachel Siegman
Vanderbilt University
Hollis L. Caswell Laureate Scholarship
 
Siarra Hoover
Ohio Wesleyan University
Huntington Bank Scholarship
 
Briana Mae Scillion
Alma College
J. Everett and Louise Light Scholarship
 
Kelley Morgan Connelly
University of Florida
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
Jasmyn Elisa Polite
Salus University
J. Jay Hostetler Scholarship
 
Ava Rose Whitmire
Maryville College
Jack Rosen Scholarship
 
Meredith Short
University of North Alabama
Jerry Robbins Scholarship
 
Jeffery Devon Davis, Jr.
Taylor University
Linda and Vincent McGrath Scholarship
 
Melissa Pollard-Hudson
Gardner–Webb University, Rice Creek Elementary School
Louisa Anne Oriente Scholarship
 
Heather Cowherd
University of Kentucky
Louise M. Berman Fellows Award
 
Maribel Joven
Saint Peter's University
Marcella L. Kysilka Doctoral Student Scholarship
 
Isabel Ellis Quiñones, BS/MSEd
George Washington School
Marie E. Grein Scholarship
 
Courtney Lynn Wurzer
Drezel University
MBNA Scholarship
 
Ashley Grace Churchill
Butler University
Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Scholarship
 
Kathleen F. Heller-Breen
Capella University
O.L. Davis, Jr. Laureate Doctoral Scholarship
 
Barbara Simmons
Marymount University
Paul R. Hanna Laureate Scholarship
 
Madison Lee Tubman
Springfield College
Presidents Scholarship
 
Irene Amelia Bal
Old Dominion University
Ralph W. Tyler Laureate Doctoral Scholarship
 
Janine Lee Allen
Taylor University
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship
 
Meghan Hudepohl
University of Cincinnati
Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship

 

"This KDP scholarship has profoundly influenced both my academic journey and professional development in education. Financially, it has alleviated the burden of educational expenses, allowing me to focus more fully on my studies and field experiences rather than worrying about funding my degree. This support has enabled me to take advantage of additional learning opportunities, such as specialized workshops and conferences, that I might otherwise have had to forgo.”

- Khriseten Bellows, 2024-2025 O.L Davis , Jr. Laureate Doctoral Scholarship Recipient