Innovia Foundation Awards More Than $393,000 in Scholarships
Spokane, WA, September 12, 2023 – Innovia Foundation recently awarded $393,038 in scholarships to students throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the 2023-2024 school year. Innovia manages over 30 scholarship programs on behalf of donors who have established funds to help students achieve their higher education goals.
“As a community foundation, we believe that educational opportunities open the door to success,” said Shelly O’Quinn, CEO of Innovia Foundation. “We are incredibly honored to partner with so many generous donors in helping students strive toward their full potential.”
Below are comments from a few Innovia scholarship recipients about the career goals they are aiming for with scholarship support:
Graciella Alvarez – Mt. Spokane High School
Scholarship: Diversity in Advertising Scholarship
College Choice: Spokane Falls Community College
Major: Graphic Design
“I believe that my chosen career path will combine my love of art, fashion and technology and will give me the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of design.”
Maureen Waunch – Mead High School
Scholarship: Ren H. Rice Scholarship
College Choice: Eastern Washington University
Major: Exercise Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy
“Becoming an occupational therapist will allow me to channel my strengths to provide client-focused, intentional care where people feel as if they are seen and supported.”
Ara Clark – Sandpoint High School
Scholarship: Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship
College Choice: University of California Santa Barabra
Major: Environmental Law
“If I can utilize my knowledge and position as an environmental lawyer to fight for environmental justice and create change in the world, then I know that I will be content and happy for the rest of my life.”
Mika Corneil – Cheney High School
Scholarship: Denny & Thelma Yasuhara Scholarship
College Choice: University of Arizona
Major: Business
“I want to help people and make an impact, because at the end of the day, our influence on others is our main contribution to this world and society.”
Nya Mace – Lakeside High School
Scholarship: Bess Mikalson Scholarship
College Choice: Western Washington University
Major: Fine Arts
“Going to college would be more than a chance to just continue my education, but a chance to continue my passion of art and become the type of person I've always wanted to become.”
Gavin Starr – North Idaho STEM Charter Academy
Scholarship: Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship
College Choice: University of Idaho
Major: Computer Science
“I have always been drawn to the creative side of technology, and I believe that computer science will provide me with the tools I need to turn my ideas into reality.”
A complete list of 2023-2024 Innovia Foundation scholarship recipients:
| Scholarship | Student Name | Current School/Hometown | College Choice | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Maria Hitchings Memorial Scholarship | Pedro Molina Contreras | St. John Endicott High School | Walla Walla Community College | $694.00 |
| Annie Maria Hitchings Memorial Scholarship | Holley Thomas | St. John Endicott High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $1,386.00 |
| Bess Mikalson Scholarship | Bailey Fuller | Jenkins High School | Eastern Washington University | $2,500.00 |
| Bess Mikalson Scholarship | Nya Mace | Lakeside High School | Western Washington University | $2,500.00 |
| Bess Mikalson Scholarship | Jake Rindlisbacher | Jenkins High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $2,500.00 |
| Bess Mikalson Scholarship | Millea Rosario | Inchelium High School | Washington State University | $2,500.00 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Harper Booth | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Jaisha Gibb | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | University of Notre Dame | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Derek Repp | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Cadence Monson | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | University of Idaho | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Olivia Ng | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Washington State University | $1,000 |
| David L. & Frances G. Ray Scholarship | Cooper Jessop | Washtucna High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,000.00 |
| Denny & Thelma Yasuhara Scholarship | Lily Veith | Potlatch Jr./Sr. High School | University of Washington | $1,000.00 |
| Denny & Thelma Yasuhara Scholarship | Nyah Ankcorn | Lewis and Clark High School | University of Washington | $1,500.00 |
| Denny & Thelma Yasuhara Scholarship | Mika Corneil | Cheney High School | University of Arizona | $1,500.00 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship | Sarah Goodman | Newport High School | Carroll College | $2,500.00 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship | Elise Hinchliff | Newport High School | University of Idaho | $2,500.00 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship | Kendall Hinchliff | Newport High School | Grand Canyon University | $2,500.00 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship | Morgan Roberts | Newport High School | University of Oklahoma | $2,500.00 |
| Diversity in Advertising Scholarship | Graciella Alvarez | Mt. Spokane High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $5,000.00 |
| Diversity in Advertising Scholarship | Ashley Stirpe | Ferris High School | Eastern Washington University | $5,000.00 |
| Don & Mable Nicholls Scholarship | Kynadee Gilmore | Wallace Jr./Sr. High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $1,120.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Darren Bailey | Sandpoint High School | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Henry Barnett | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | University of Montana | $1,000 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Luke Butler | Priest River Lamanna High School | Pacific Lutheran University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Ara Clark | Sandpoint High School | The University of California Santa Barbara | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Maren Davidson | Sandpoint High School | Southern Utah University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Zach Engelson | Priest River Lamanna High School | Whitworth University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Sara Hathaway | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $1,000 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Lance Hendricks | Sandpoint High School | Northeastern University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Annaby Kanning | Sandpoint High School | Pepperdine University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Haleigh Knowles | Sandpoint High School | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Elliott Lowman | Sandpoint High School | Wake Forest University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Katherine Mellander | Sandpoint High School | Gonzaga University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Emily Myers | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Sage Saccomanno | Sandpoint High School | Bard College | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Stephanie Sfeir | Sandpoint High School | Whitworth University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Shelby Smith | Sandpoint High School | University of Montana | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | William Stockton | Priest River Lamanna High School | Montana State University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney Memorial Scholarship | Jace Yount | Priest River Lamanna High School | University of Idaho | $1,000 |
| Dr. Mark Paxton Dental Scholarship | Olivia Kjack | St. John Endicott High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,200.00 |
| East Spokane Kiwanis Scholarship | Erica Duer | Central Valley High School | University of Washington | $1,400.00 |
| East Spokane Kiwanis Scholarship | Meena Yeager | West Valley High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,400.00 |
| Eilleen Hutchison Scholarship | Sophia Stadler | Lakeside High School | Whitworth University | $1,800.00 |
| Eilleen Hutchison Scholarship | Kaydee Wuesthoff | Lakeside High School | Grand Canyon University | $1,800.00 |
| F. Neale Bock Scholarship | Braeden Vlasak | Lewis and Clark High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,000.00 |
| Gary L. Carrow Memorial Scholarship | Georgia Bohm | University High School | Washington State University | $700.00 |
| Harold Balazs Creating Wonder Scholarship | Hamasa Sultan | Rogers High School | Gonzaga University | $1,500.00 |
| Harold Balazs Creating Wonder Scholarship | Graciella Alvarez | Mt. Spokane High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $1,500.00 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Sara Hathaway | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $1,284.50 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Caiya Yanik | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Boise State University | $1,284.50 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Antonio Mayorga | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Flathead Valley Community College | $3,000 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Henry Barnett | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | University of Montana | $3,500.00 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Bethany Holderman | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | North Idaho College | $3,500.00 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Paige Valliere | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Headmasters School of Hair Design | $3,500.00 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Emily Myers | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | University of Idaho | $4,000.00 |
| Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship | Savannah Weymouth | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Brigham Young University- Idaho | $5,000.00 |
| Joe & June Fulton-Liberty High Scholarship | Angelina Widman | Liberty High School | University of Idaho | $2,000.00 |
| John R. Rogers - Ziegler Family Scholarship | Mario Hernandez | Rogers High School | Gonzaga University | $2,000.00 |
| John R. Rogers - Ziegler Family Scholarship | Paige Bovey | Rogers High School | Gonzaga University | $3,000.00 |
| Joy-Hughes Scholarship | Kristiana Da Jose | Rogers High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $1,200.00 |
| Valley Scholarship | Audrey Wellhausen | Mary Walker High School | Big Bend Community College | $4,000.00 |
| Valley Scholarship | Jake Rindlisbacher | Jenkins High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $4,000 |
| Valley Teacher Innovation Award | Theresa Carr | Valley School | NA | $2,000.00 |
| Valley Teacher Innovation Award | Tricia Patterson | Valley School | NA | $2,000.00 |
| Lenhart Scholarship | Thomas Mooney-Rivkin | Bonners Ferry High School | University of Montana | $1,000.00 |
| Lenhart Scholarship | Greta Callison | Bonners Ferry High School | University of Idaho | $2,000.00 |
| Lillian M. Bailey Scholarship | Gavin Stark | Selkirk High School | Western Washington University | $769.81 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Kei Bromley | Pullman High School | Pomona College | $1,500.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Maren Davidson | Sandpoint High School | Southern Utah University | $3,000 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Lance Hendricks | Sandpoint High School | Northeastern University | $3,000 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Bayley Benson | Colville High School | University of Montana | $3,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Jameson Elliott | Lakeland High School | Texas A&M | $3,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Jacob Gendreau | Mead High School | University of Idaho | $3,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Taryn Olson | Coeur d'Alene High School | Boise State University | $3,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Gavin Starr | North Idaho STEM Charter Academy | University of Idaho | $3,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Abigail Stephens | Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy | The University of Tampa | $3,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Jace Yount | Priest River Lamanna High School | University of Idaho | $3,000.00 |
| Margaret F. Galbraith Scholarship | Ayden Kelley | Moscow High School | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Margaret F. Galbraith Scholarship | Isabelle Monk | Genesee High School | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Anna Allen | Lakeland High School | University of Idaho | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Ara Clark | Sandpoint High School | University of California Santa Barbara | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Lance Hendricks | Sandpoint High School | Northeastern University | $2,000 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Helen Locke | Freeman High School | University of Washington | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Sara Hathaway | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $2,000 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Kaylee McCabe | Bonners Ferry High School | Boise State University | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Anna Pittmann | Liberty High School | Gonzaga University | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Stephanie Sfeir | Sandpoint High School | Whitworth University | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett Scholarship | Angelina Widman | Liberty High School | University of Idaho | $2,000.00 |
| Milton & Beth Klettke Scholarship | Alex Mortensen | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $3,250 |
| Milton & Beth Klettke Scholarship | Victoria Dowell | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $3,250 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Gunnar Knutson | Davenport High School | Eastern Washington University | $900.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Johnny Melville | Sprague High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $900.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Sydney Schmierer | Wilbur-Creston High School | Washington State University | $900.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Ally Slahtasky | Davenport High School | Montana State University | $900.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Colby Clouse | Reardan-Edwall High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Tyler Clouse | Reardan-Edwall High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Damien Jackson | Sprague High School | Central Washington University | $1,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Lilly Wyborney | Wilbur-Creston High School | Washington State University | $1,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Elizabeth Bell | Reardan-Edwall High School | Washington State University | $1,700.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Abigail Breithaupt | Davenport High School | Murray State University | $1,700.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Colleen Ellis | Reardan-Edwall High School | Central Washington University | $1,700.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Jessey Holderby | Davenport High School | University of Idaho | $1,700.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Cody Sprecher | Reardan-Edwall High School | Washington State University | $1,700.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Garrett Ellis | Reardan-Edwall High School | Montana Tech | $2,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Kiersten Kemmerer | Davenport High School | San Juan Community College | $2,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Kaylee Klein | Christian Heritage School | Midway University | $2,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Eric Mooney | Davenport High School | Walla Walla Community College | $2,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Tyler Sprecher | Reardan-Edwall High School | Washington State University | $2,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Tate Foster | Davenport High School | Washington State University | $2,800.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship | Lydia Wicks | Reardan-Edwall High School | University of Idaho | $2,800.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary Scholarship | Luke Butler | Priest River Lamanna High School | Pacific Lutheran University | $2,000.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary Scholarship | Addisen Kingery | Priest River Lamanna High School | Park University | $2,000.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary Scholarship | Lilly Newman | Newport High School | Pacific Lutheran University | $2,000.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary Scholarship | Nolan Pierce | Newport High School | Stanford University | $2,000.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary Scholarship | Tessa Pierce | Newport High School | California Institute of Technology | $2,000.00 |
| Ren H. Rice Scholarship | Mario Reyes | Rogers High School | Eastern Washington University | $6,000.00 |
| Ren H. Rice Scholarship | Jack Sleeth | Lakeside High School | Eastern Washington University | $6,000.00 |
| Ren H. Rice Scholarship | Maureen Waunch | Mead High School | Eastern Washington University | $8,000.00 |
| Ren H. Rice Scholarship | Nikaya White-Darby | GED | Glen Dow Academy | $12,000.00 |
| Rick Robinson Hotstart Scholarship | Megan Callender | Lakeland High School | Montana State University | $5,000.00 |
| Rika Ream Environmental Scholarship | Charlotte O'Donoghue | Ferris High School | University of Washington Bothell | $4,500.00 |
| Ripley/Shreiber Scholarship | Tess Lewis | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | West Texas A&M University | $1,000 |
| Ripley/Shreiber Scholarship | Carsen Gray | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $1,000 |
| Ripley/Shreiber Scholarship | Jessa Patnode | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Boise State University | $1,000 |
| Ripley/Shreiber Scholarship | Danielle Getz | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Montana Tech of UM Butte | $1,000 |
| Ripley/Shreiber Scholarship | Caden Marker | Colfax Jr./Sr. High School | Walla Walla Community College | $1,000 |
| Spokane Area Swimming Memorial Scholarship | Halley Walter | Central Valley High School | Whitworth University | $1,250.00 |
| Spokane Area Swimming Memorial Scholarship | Maren Davidson | Sandpoint High School | Southern Utah University | $1,250 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Da Jose, Kristiana | Rogers High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $4,000 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Emily Dingman | Oakesdale High School | Spokane Community College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Bethany Holderman | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | North Idaho College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Johnny Melville | Sprague High School | Lewis-Clark State College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Isaac Morris | West Valley High School | Spokane Community College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Riley Peite | Lake City High School | North Idaho College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Adelaide Rippy | Lakeside High School | Big Bend Community College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Audrey Wellhausen | Mary Walker High School | Big Bend Community College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Seliani Clement | Rogers High School | Central Washington University | $4,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Cadence Larkin | Riverside High School | Spokane Community College | $4,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Antonio Mayorga | Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School | Flathead Valley Community College | $4,000.00 |
| Stoll Scholarship | Samuel Russell | Medical Lake High School | Spokane Falls Community College | $4,000.00 |
| Swinton Scholarship | Adilene Gutierrez | Rogers High School | Eastern Washington University | $1,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Aaron Abele | Marysville Pilchuck High School | Brigham Young University | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Alexis Keith | Vancouver Flex Academy | Clark College | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Avery Keith | Vancouver Flex Academy | Clark College | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Avree Cook | Bland County High School | Bluefield State College | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Cole Kidd | Pikeview High School | Bluefield State College | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Kylie Schroetlin | Sutton High School | University of South Dakota | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Larissa Eubanks | Stadium High School | University of Washington | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Naomi Contreras Leos | Forest Grove High School | Portland State University | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Patrick Pham | Henry M. Jackson High School | University of Washington | $5,000.00 |
| Travis Companies Scholarship | Taylor Eversole | Bland County High School | Concord University | $5,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | Spencer Harris | Connell High School | Brigham Young University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | David Hinkle | Lind-Ritzville High School | Washington State University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | Lacey Hudlow | Connell High School | Northwest Nazarene University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | Cooper Jessop | Washtucna High School | Eastern Washington University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | Levi Loeber | Connell High School | Corban University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | Lynn Schneider | Connell High School | Utah Tech University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | Jahteya Taylor | Lind-Ritzville High School | Columbia Basin College | $4,000.00 |
| Willard & Patricia Hennings Scholarship | Noemi Aguilar | Connell High School | University of Washington | $6,000.00 |
| Scholarships Total | 159 | $393,038 |
