Innovia Foundation recently awarded $321,726 in scholarships to students throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the 2022-2023 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.”
Meet some of our regional scholarship recipients:
Michelle Navarro
Scholarship: Judy & Terry Davis Scholarship
College Choice: Whitworth University
Major: Pre-Med, Biology
“I want to make my family proud and pave the way for future generations to become doctors.”
Colton Marsh
Scholarship: Joe & June Fulton-Liberty High School Scholarship
College Choice: Washington State University
Major: Civil Engineering
“After many years of working and growing as a professional, I plan on fulfilling my dream of opening my own civil engineering firm.”
Alexis Johnston
Scholarship: Don & Mable Nicholls Scholarship and Joy-Hughes Scholarship
College Choice: University of Washington
Major: Secondary Education
“I want to continue to expand my learning, and I want to be able to show students how learning can be fun and not daunting or tiring.”
Lilly Newman
Scholarship: Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship
College Choice: Eastern Washington University
Major: Early Childhood Education
“I want the kids that I teach to grow up and be amazing, successful and well-educated people.”
Nara Shin
Scholarship: Diversity in Advertising Scholarship
College Choice: Whitworth University
Major: Communications
“I want to learn how to share comfort, happiness and joy with people who are in desperate, hopeless circumstances.”
Parker Ritzmann
Scholarship: East Spokane Kiwanis Scholarship
College Choice: University of Washington
Major: Business Entrepreneurship
“I want to advocate for the youth who are like me, and at one point didn’t have a voice.”
A complete, searchable list of 2022-2023 Innovia Foundation scholarship recipients is below.
Click here to learn more about scholarship opportunities through Innovia.
| Scholarship | Student Name | Current School/Hometown | College Choice | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Maria Hitchings Scholarship | Brooklyn Bailey-Leonardo | St. John Endicott HS, St. John WA | Montana State University | $684 |
| Annie Maria Hitchings Scholarship | Keely Jones | St. John Endicott HS, St. John WA | Montana State University | $1,300 |
| Bess Mikalson Scholarship | Jayne Mahowald | Lakeside HS, Nine Mile Falls WA | Washington State University | $3,500 |
| Bess Mikalson Scholarship | Tryston Schmitt | Lakeside HS, Nine Mile Falls WA | University of Washington | $1,900 |
| Bess Mikalson Scholarship | Emma Ames | Washington State University | Washington State University | $3,500 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Anna Cocking | Colfax HS, Colfax WA | University of Montana | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Cora Schindler | Colfax HS, Colfax WA | Lewis-Clark State College | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Dyamin Vaneck | Colfax HS, Colfax WA | College of William & Mary | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Hannah Baerlocher | Colfax HS, Colfax WA | Eastern Washington University | $1,000 |
| Clarence Hines Scholarship | Kathleen Tate | Colfax HS, Colfax WA | Washington State University | $1,000 |
| David L. and Frances G. Ray Scholarship | Julia Klein | Southern Nazarene University, OK | Southern Nazarene University, OK | $1,000 |
| Denny & Thelma Yasuhara Scholarship | Emily Tompkins | Lewis & Clark HS, Spokane | Western Washington University | $1,500 |
| Denny & Thelma Yasuhara Scholarship | Lily Veith | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle Pacific University | $1,500 |
| Denny & Thelma Yasuhara Scholarship | Jared Hoffman | University of North Dakota | University of North Dakota | $1,500 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship | Annie Huang | Newport HS, Newport WA | Washington State University | $2,500 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship | Lillian Hughes | Newport HS, Newport WA | Montana State University | $2,500 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship | Lilly Newman | Newport HS, Newport WA | Eastern Washington University | $2,500 |
| Diversity in Advertising Scholarship | Aleja LeVert | Whitworth University | Whitworth University | $5,000 |
| Diversity in Advertising Scholarship | Nara Shin | Whitworth University | Whitworth University | $5,000 |
| Diversity in Advertising Scholarship | Telmen Amarbayasgalan | Whitworth University | Whitworth University | $5,000 |
| Don & Mable Nicholls Scholarship | Alexis Johnston | Rogers HS, Spokane WA | University of Washington | $1,050 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Sage Saccomanno | Bard College, NY | Bard College, NY | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Luke Levesque | Berklee College of Music, MA | Berklee College of Music, MA | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Christina McClelland | Brigham Young University, UT | Brigham Young University, UT | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Alana Seifert | Dartmouth College, NH | Dartmouth College, NH | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Sara Hathaway | Lewis-Clark State College | Lewis-Clark State College | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Everett Hannah | Priest River Lamanna HS, Oldtown ID | Spokane Community College | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Wesley Simko | University of Hawaii at Manoa | University of Hawaii at Manoa | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Bryce Barba | University of Idaho | University of Idaho | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Shea Kilpatrick | University of Nevada: Reno | University of Nevada: Reno | $1,575 |
| Doris L. Kenney Scholarship | Stephanie Sfeir | Whitworth University | Whitworth University | $1,575 |
| Dr. Mark Paxton Dental Scholarship | Jamie Williams | Eastern Washington University | Eastern Washington University | $1,200 |
| East Spokane Kiwanis Scholarship | Juliette Aguilar-Gomez | Central Valley HS, Spokane | Gonzaga University | $1,250 |
| East Spokane Kiwanis Scholarship | Parker Ritzmann | West Valley HS, Spokane WA | University of Washington | $1,250 |
| Eileen Hutchison Scholarship | Kaydee Wuesthoff | Lakeside HS, Nine Mile Falls WA | Grand Canyon University, AZ | $1,535 |
| Eileen Hutchison Scholarship | Emma Ames | Washington State University | Washington State University | $1,535 |
| F. Neale Bock Scholarship | Alexander Boyce | Lewis & Clark HS, Spokane | Central Washington University | $1,000 |
| Gary L. Carrow Memorial Scholarship | Colby Blegen | University HS, Spokane | Montana State University | $700 |
| Harold Balazs Creating Wonder Scholarship | Jase Picanso | Rogers HS, Spokane WA | Western Washington University | $1,000 |
| Idaho Panhandle Dental Society Memorial Scholarship | Kyndal Lindley | North Idaho College | North Idaho College | $1,000 |
| Joe & June Fulton - Liberty High School Scholarship | Ava Budde | Liberty HS, Spangle WA | Northwest College, WY | $2,000 |
| Joe & June Fulton - Liberty High School Scholarship | Colton Marsh | Liberty HS, Spangle WA | Washington State University | $2,000 |
| John R. Rogers - Ziegler Family Scholarship | Brayden Crossley | Rogers HS, Spokane WA | Brigham Young University, UT | $2,500 |
| John R. Rogers - Ziegler Family Scholarship | Long Che | Rogers HS, Spokane WA | Washington State University | $2,500 |
| Joy-Hughes Scholarship | Alexis Johnston | Rogers HS, Spokane WA | Western Washington University | $1,200 |
| Judy and Terry Davis Scholarship | Michelle Navarro | Paideia HS, Valley WA | Whitworth University | $4,000 |
| Judy and Terry Davis Teacher Innovation Award | Sky Griepp | K-8 teacher at Valley School District, Valley, WA | N/A | $4,000 |
| Lenhart Scholarship | Isabella Sims | Bonners Ferry HS, Bonners Ferry ID | Westminster College, UT | $1,500 |
| Lillian M. Bailey Scholarship | Bo Petrich | Selkirk HS, Ione WA | Western Washington University | $722 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Eika Willis | Bonners Ferry HS, Bonners Ferry ID | University of Idaho | $1,250 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Taylor Peterson | Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, ID | University of Idaho | $3,500 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Alysha Villelli | Coeur d'Alene HS, Coeur d'Alene ID | University of California: Santa Cruz | $1,250 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Tate Foster-Nonnemacher | Davenport HS, Davenport WA | Washington State University | $1,250 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Zoe Gephart | Lake City HS, Coeur d'Alene ID | California Polytechnic State University | $3,500 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Tryston Schmitt | Lakeside HS, Nine Mile Falls WA | University of Washington | $3,500 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Sophie Grove | Lewis & Clark HS, Spokane | University of Portland | $1,250 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Carly Johnson | Wilbur HS, Wilbur WA | Gonzaga University | $3,500 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Carter Steveson | Wilbur-Creston HS, Wilbur WA | Montana State University | $3,500 |
| Lucille I. Hudon Scholarship | Mackenzie Arden | Wilbur-Creston HS, Wilbur WA | University of Washington | $3,500 |
| Mark & Kay Burkett Scholarship | Sara Hathaway | Lewis-Clark State College | Lewis-Clark State College | $3,000 |
| Mark & Kay Burkett Scholarship | Presley Petragallo | Mead HS, Spokane WA | Grand Canyon University, AZ | $3,000 |
| Mark & Kay Burkett Scholarship | Courtney Starr | Republic HS, Republic WA |