Innovia Foundation Awards Over $436,000 in Scholarships
Spokane, Wash. – Innovia Foundation recently awarded $436,089 in scholarships to students throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the 2025-2026 school year. Innovia manages over 30 scholarship programs on behalf of donors who have established funds to help students achieve their career and post-high school education goals.
“In partnership with our generous donors, Innovia’s scholarship programs help transform the lives of students by making higher education more accessible,” says Shelly O’Quinn, CEO of Innovia Foundation. “Each year, we are proud to provide scholarship awards that make more possible for students across our region.
Below are application excerpts from a few Innovia scholarship recipients about the career goals they are aiming to achieve with scholarship support:
Chloe Barta – Wilbur-Creston High School
Scholarship: Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship, $1,500
College Choice: Bella Rosa Skin Academy
Major: Esthetics
“Completing a higher education in esthetics is important to me so I can have the knowledge and skills to help people navigate through their skin concerns or issues. My goal for my future career is to be a master esthetician for Barefaced Beauty in Davenport, WA.”
Aaron Wilcox – Sandpoint High School
Scholarship: Doris L. Kenney Scholarship, $1,000
College Choice: Boise State University
Major: Linguistics
“It is so satisfying to me to see someone's face light up when they find out that I speak their language and understand the associated culture. Linguistics, whether I become a speech pathologist or English teacher abroad, will always provide a pipeline for not only great joy, but also immense self-improvement and growth.”
Kash Coleman – Colville High School
Scholarship: Dale Dean Martin “Built Different” Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
College Choice: University of Montana
Major: Education
“I am determined to make a difference. I am committed to shaping future generations into intelligent, respectful, and caring individuals who will contribute positively to the world.”
Rebecca Heilman – Clark Fork High School
Scholarship: Hoyt & Edith Schuyler Scholarship, $3,500 | Doris L. Kenney Scholarship, $1,000
College Choice: Lewis Clark State College
Major: Nursing, BSN
“Completing higher education is important to me because it allows me to give back to my community. Having a passion to give back and help those in need has pushed me to always try my hardest in academics and in my personal life.”
Flaviana Stutzman – Newport High School
Scholarship: Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship, $3,000
College Choice: George Fox University
Major: Social Work
“I would love to be able to get higher education so that I can better myself to be able to better this world through being a social worker. I plan on either making a difference in middle schoolers´ lives by becoming a school counselor, or to help kids find their forever home by being an adoption specialist.”
Jakari Singleton – Reardan-Edwall High School
Scholarship: Mondovi Grange/Wilson Farm Scholarship, $1,000
College Choice: Big Bend Community College
Major: Business Management
“Looking to the future, my goal is to attend college and pursue a business major, with a specific focus on business management. This field excites me because it aligns with my skills in organization and leadership while keeping my career options open.”
A complete list of 2025-2026 Innovia Foundation scholarship recipients:
| Scholarship | Application Name | Hometown | College Name | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Companies | Aaron Abele | Marysville, WA | Brigham Young University | $7,500.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Aaron Wilcox | Sandpoint, ID | Boise State University | $1,000.00 |
| Stoll | Adia Hite | Coeur d’Alene, ID | North Idaho College | $4,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Aila Garcia | Connell, WA | University of Washington | $2,500.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Ainsley Hull | Sandpoint, ID | University of Montana | $500.00 |
| Travis Companies | Alfredo Ramos | Mukilteo, Washington | University of Washington | $7,500.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Alton Dail | Sandpoint, ID | Purdue University | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Alyssa Williams | Ritzville, WA | Texas Tech University | $1,000.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Amelia Ray | Reardan, WA | Casper College | $2,500.00 |
| Rika Ream Environmental | Amelia Suksdorf | Spangle, WA | University of Idaho | $2,400.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Andrew Schulz | Reardan, WA | Oklahoma State University | $2,500.00 |
| Travis Companies | Anh Nguyen | Bothell, WA | University of Washington | $7,500.00 |
| Stoll | Anthany Smirnov | Post Falls, ID | North Idaho College | $4,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Ara Clark | Sandpoint, ID | University of California, Santa Barbara | $1,000.00 |
| Eileen Hutchison | Arianna Manuel | Nine Mile Falls, WA | University of Montana | $1,900.00 |
| Travis Companies | Ashley Tallman | Hillsboro, OR | Oregon State University | $7,500.00 |
| Margaret F. Galbraith | Ashley Uhrig | Moscow, ID | University of Idaho | $2,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Aubrey Knowles | Sandpoint, ID | Gonzaga University | $1,000.00 |
| Melvin A. and Josephine L. Ripley | Ava Swan | Colfax, WA | Yakima Valley Community College | $1,250.00 |
| Bess Mikalson | Bailey Fuller | Chewelah, WA | Eastern Washington University | $5,000.00 |
| Valley Scholarship and Innovation in Education Award | Benjamin Patterson | Chewelah, WA | Whitworth University | $4,000.00 |
| John R. Rogers Ziegler Family | Bettie Hanson | Spokane, WA | Spokane Falls Community College | $2,000.00 |
| Harold Balazs Creating Wonder | Bizmuth Etten | Spokane, WA | Central Washington University | $2,200.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Brady Packer | Sandpoint, ID | Boise State University | $1,000.00 |
| Stoll | Brianna Clark | Spokane, WA | Eastern Washington University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Brody Boness | Ritzville, WA | Carroll College | $2,500.00 |
| Denny and Thelma Yasuhara | Bryce Drager | Spokane Valley, WA | Eastern Washington University | $1,200.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Calie Bailey | Sandpoint, ID | Utah State University | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Camden Shaver | Ritzville, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Camilla Gonzalez Mendez | Connell, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Caroline Saint James | Spokane, WA | Princeton University | $3,800.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Carter Reinke | Spokane, WA | University of Washington | $2,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Cecelia Hellman | Pullman, WA | University of Washington | $3,800.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Charlotte Gomes | Sprague, WA | Washington State University | $750.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Chloe Barta | Wilbur, WA | Bella Rosa Skin Academy | $1,500.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Cody Sprecher | Reardan, WA | Washington State University | $3,200.00 |
| Stoll | Dakota Griffen | Dayton, WA | Washington State University | $4,000.00 |
| John R. Rogers Ziegler Family | Daniel Rodriguez | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga University | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Daniel Rodriguez | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga University | $2,000.00 |
| Mike and Linda Schrag | David Hinkle | Ritzville, WA | Washington State University | $2,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | David Hinkle | Ritzville, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Idaho Panhandle Dental Society | Dawn Jennings | Post Falls, ID | Lewis-Clark State College | $1,300.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Desarai Humphrey | Priest River, ID | Boise State University | $500.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary | Desarai Humphrey | Priest River, ID | Boise State University | $2,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Dillon Gassenberg | Colfax, WA | University of Hawaii at Manoa | $3,800.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Dillon Gassenberg | Colfax, WA | University of Hawaii at Manoa | $1,800.00 |
| Melvin A. and Josephine L. Ripley | Dillon Gassenberg | Colfax, WA | University of Hawaii at Manoa | $1,250.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Dillon Ryan- Downing | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Drake Gloyn | Washtucna, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Edmund Preuschoff | Reardan, WA | Whitworth University | $1,000.00 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch | Elizabeth Whitehouse | Newport, WA | Hollins University | $3,000.00 |
| Don and Mable Nicholls | Ella Tobaben | Chattaroy, WA | Washington State University | $1,100.00 |
| East Spokane Kiwanis | Emily Garcia Ortiz | Spokane Valley, WA | Spokane Community College | $1,300.00 |
| Stoll | Emily Garcia Ortiz | Spokane Valley, WA | Spokane Community College | $4,000.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary | Emma Rose Sullivan | Cusick, WA | Washington State University | $2,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Emmie Sue Stoffels | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Evrett Montgomery | Clark Fork, ID | The College of Idaho | $1,200.00 |
| Diamond Lake Ranch | Flaviana Stutzman | Newport, WA | George Fox University | $3,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Garrett Konsbruck | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $500.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Garrett Konsbruck | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $2,500.00 |
| Harold Balazs Creating Wonder | Gemini Marek | Mead, WA | Spokane Falls Community College | $2,200.00 |
| Francis and Sabina Schreiber | Grace Jones | Colfax, WA | University of Hawaii | $2,500.00 |
| Stoll | Gus Ballman | Spokane, WA | Washington State University | $4,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Haleigh Knowles | Sandpoint, ID | Boise State University | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Hannah Hille | Washtucna, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Hannah Thompson | Clark Fork, ID | College of Southern Idaho | $500.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Hannah Thompson | Clark Fork, ID | College of Southern Idaho | $2,500.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Hardy Shattuck | Connell, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Travis Companies | Haylee Kircher | Beaverton, OR | University of Portland | $7,500.00 |
| Travis Companies | Hudson Morgan | Snohomish, WA | Everett Community College | $7,500.00 |
| Ren H. Rice | Jack Sleeth | Nine Mile Falls, WA | Eastern Washington University | $13,000.00 |
| Stoll | Jacob Gendreau | Spokane, WA | University of Idaho, Honors Program | $4,000.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Jada Rodrigues | Davenport, WA | Western Washington University | $3,200.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Jakari Singleton | Reardan, WA | Big Bend Community College | $1,000.00 |
| Bess Mikalson | Jake Rindlisbacher | Chewelah, WA | Spokane Falls Community College | $3,300.00 |
| Valley Scholarship and Innovation in Education Award | Jake Rindlisbacher | Chewelah, WA | Spokane Falls Community College | $4,000.00 |
| Clarence Hines | James McAnally | Colfax, WA | Princeton University | $2,250.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Jamie Herrick | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Jamie Herrick | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $5,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Jaqueline Guzman | Connell, WA | University of Washington | $1,000.00 |
| Bess Mikalson | Jayne Mahowald | Nine Mile Falls, WA | Washington State University | $3,300.00 |
| Newport Priest River Rotary | Jonathan Brooks | Deer Park, WA | Eastern Washington Unversity | $2,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Jorge Gaytan Garcia | Connell, WA | Washington State University | $2,500.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Kaitlyn Pereira | Sandpoint, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Karen Santiago Lopez | Connell, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Dale Dean Martin "Built Different" Memorial | Kash Coleman | Colville, WA | University Of Montana | $1,000.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Kassidy Koch | Reardan, WA | Oklahoma State University | $1,500.00 |
| Annie Maria Hitchings | Katherine Hergert | St. John, WA | Carroll College | $1,134.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Katherine Mudrick | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Franciscan University | $3,800.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Katherine Mudrick | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Franciscan University | $2,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Kayla Swales | Clark Fork, ID | North Idaho College | $1,200.00 |
| John R. Rogers Ziegler Family | Kaylee Olson | Spokane, WA | Spokane Community College | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll | Kayleigh Murphey | Chattaroy, WA | Eastern Washington University | $4,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Kaylen Garza | Connell, WA | Utah State University | $2,500.00 |
| Diversity in Advertising | Khaliun Gantumur | Spokane, WA | Whitworth University | $2,800.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Kierra Swanson (Brandt) | Connell, WA | Western Governors University | $1,000.00 |
| Lenhart | Kimberly Lucas | Bonners Ferry, ID | University of Maine at Fort Kent | $1,604.00 |
| Stoll | Koda Coffman | Davenport, WA | Spokane Community College | $4,000.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Koda Coffman | Davenport, WA | Spokane Community College | $2,500.00 |
| Travis Companies | Kylie Schroetlin | Sutton, NE | University of South Dakota | $7,500.00 |
| Travis Companies | Kymberlie Morden | Spokane, WA | Eastern Washington University | $7,500.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Lacey Hudlow | Connell, WA | Northwest Nazarene University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Lance Hendricks | Sandpoint, ID | Northeastern University | $1,000.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Landon Bell | Reardan, WA | Walla Walla Community College | $3,200.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Levi Loeber | Connell, WA | Corban University | $1,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Liana Vanek | Pullman, WA | University of Washington | $2,000.00 |
| Travis Companies | Lily Otte | Waco, NE | Wisconsin Lutheran College | $7,500.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Lydia Wicks | Reardan, WA | Walla Walla Community College | $3,200.00 |
| East Spokane Kiwanis | Macy Osborn | Spokane, WA | Tulane University | $1,300.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Madeline Wuthrich | Sandpoint, ID | Boise State University | $1,000.00 |
| Clarence Hines | Marchele McNeilly | Colfax, WA | University of Idaho | $1,125.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Mariah Ebert | Davenport, WA | Eastern Washington University | $1,000.00 |
| Dr. Mark Paxton Dental | Mariah Martin | Spokane, WA | Eastern Washington University | $3,240.00 |
| Outreach Foundation Helen Bonser | Matt (Brianna) Gardner | Spokane, WA | Eastern Washington University | $1,000.00 |
| Travis Companies | Matthew Campbell | Spokane, WA | Washington State University | $7,500.00 |
| Lillian M. Bailey | McKenna Flanders | Ione, WA | Eastern Washington University | $795.00 |
| Travis Companies | Mikayla Kirk | Lake Stevens, WA | Everett Community College | $7,500.00 |
| Joy Hughes | Mimi Kieu | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga University | $1,300.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Miranda Garza | Connell, WA | Grand Canyon University | $2,500.00 |
| John R. Rogers Ziegler Family | Mya Frantz | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga University | $2,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Mya Frantz | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga University | $2,000.00 |
| Ren H. Rice | Mya Frantz | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga University | $13,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Natalie Mendez | Connell, WA | Brigham Young University | $1,000.00 |
| Rika Ream Environmental | Natalie Williams | Spokane, WA | Western Washington University | $2,000.00 |
| Bess Mikalson | Nijal Evje | Colville, WA | Eastern Washington University | $3,300.00 |
| Bess Mikalson | Noah Kitzmiller | Chewelah, WA | Washington State University | $3,300.00 |
| Annie Maria Hitchings | Olivia Shawgo | Endicott, WA | Washington State University | $2,266.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Olivia Yetter | Clark Fork, ID | Lewis Clark State College | $500.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Olivia Yetter | Clark Fork, ID | Lewis Clark State College | $2,500.00 |
| Spokane Area Swimming Adam England Memorial | Owen Senske | Spokane, WA | Florida Institute of Technology | $2,500.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Pablo Gutierrez | Davenport, WA | Undecided | $1,000.00 |
| Travis Companies | Quinn Schroetlin | Sutton, NE | Wayne State College | $7,500.00 |
| Merrill K. and Janet E. Nystuen In Memory of Glen William Miller | Rachel Dubbels | Spokane, WA | Washington State University | $3,000.00 |
| Bess Mikalson | Rachel Stutzer Ferrell | Colville, WA | Washington State University | $3,300.00 |
| Eileen Hutchison | Rachel Stutzer Ferrell | Colville, WA | Washington State University | $1,900.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Raegan Samuels | Sandpoint, ID | Lewis Clark State College | $500.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Rebecca Heilman | Clark Fork, ID | Lewis Clark State College | $1,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Rebecca Heilman | Clark Fork, ID | Lewis Clark State College | $3,500.00 |
| Travis Companies | River Orleck | Snohomish, WA | Oregon State University | $7,500.00 |
| Garry L. Carrow Memorial | Robin White | Spokane Valley, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Merril K. and Janet E. Nystuen | Robin White | Spokane Valley, WA | Washington State University | $3,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Roxanne Ryan- Downing | Clark Fork, ID | Boise State University | $500.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Roxanne Ryan- Downing | Clark Fork, ID | Boise State University | $1,200.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Roxanne Ryan-Downing | Clark Fork, ID | Boise State University | $3,800.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Ryan Matteson | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Ryan Matteson | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Mondovi Grange/ Wilson Farm | Rysen Soliday | Reardan, WA | University of Montana Western | $3,200.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Samantha Fausti | Deer Park, WA | SUNY Cobleskill AG and Tech | $1,800.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Santiago Morales | Connell, WA | Columbia Basin College | $1,000.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Sarah Allen | Rathdrum, ID | Grand Canyon University | $1,800.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Shaalin Jaiswal | Colville, WA | Arizona State University | $3,800.00 |
| Stoll | Sierra Weesner | Rathdrum, ID | Lewis and Clark State College | $4,000.00 |
| Stoll | Sofia Smirnova | Post Falls, ID | Lewis-Clark State College | $4,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Spencer Harris | Connell, WA | Brigham Young University | $1,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Sunni Ng | Pullman, WA | University of Washington | $3,800.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Sunni Ng | Pullman, WA | University of Washington | $2,000.00 |
| Stoll | Sydney Dewaide | Spokane, WA | University of Michigan | $4,000.00 |
| Clarence Hines | Tanielle Knox | Colfax, WA | Eastern Washington University | $1,125.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Taylor Mire | Sandpoint, ID | Lewis Clark State College | $500.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Travis Walker | Sandpoint, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Trinity Swales | Clark Fork, ID | University of Idaho | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Wyatt Mintken | Clark Fork, ID | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Hoyt and Edith Schuyler | Wyatt Mintken | Clark Fork, ID | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Yasmin Castillo Chavez | Connell, WA | Washington State University | $1,000.00 |
| David L. and Frances G. Ray | Zachary Klein | Ritzville, WA | Oklahoma State University | $1,000.00 |
| Willard and Patricia Hennings | Zachary Klein | Ritzville, WA | Oklahoma State University | $1,000.00 |
| Doris L. Kenney | Zella Lopez | Sandpoint, ID | Brigham Young University | $1,000.00 |
| Joe and June Fulton -Liberty High School | Z'hanie Weaver | Spangle, WA | Hamilton College | $2,000.00 |
| Lucille I. Hudon | Z'hanie Weaver | Spangle, WA | Hamilton College | $3,800.00 |
| Mark and Kay Burkett | Z'hanie Weaver | Spangle, WA | Hamilton College | $2,000.00 |
