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2001
Diana Schuelke - West Catholic High School / University of Michigan
Kyle Palazzolo - West Catholic High School / Michigan State University
* two scholarships offered

2002
Lindsey Alt - West Catholic High School / Western Michigan University
Dan Kasperlik - West Catholic High School / Ferris State University
Jennafer Saltzstein - Catholic Central High School / University of Maryland
* four scholarships offered

2003
Mary Brechting - West Catholic High School / Grand Valley State University
Samantha Maat - Kenowa Hills High School / Cedarville University
 Abraham Kuir Deng - Kenowa Hills High School / Western Michigan University
* six scholarships offered

2004
Carl Beintema - Kenowa Hills High School
Jennifer Aikens - West Catholic / Grand Rapids Community College
Stephanie Sieracki - Catholic Central / Grand Rapids Community College
* six scholarships offered  

2005
Heather Lopez - Grand Valley State University / Physical Therapy Program
Nicole Gregory - West Catholic / Olivet College
Amanda Bos - Kenowa Hills High School / Hope College & GVSU
* seven scholarships offered

2006
Gina Vincenti - Grand Valley State University / Secondary Education  
Anne Marie Homrich - West Catholic / Grand Rapids Community College
Lindsey Takus - Kenowa Hills High School / Western Michigan University
* seven scholarships offered

2007
Gina Parisi - Fraser High School / Oakland University
1st Michigan recipient
* eight scholarships offered

2008
Crystina Stephens - Comstock Park High School
2nd Michigan recipient
*eight scholarships offered

2009
Brittany Lombrana - Christoval High School, Christoval, TX 
Angelo State University
1st national recipient
* nine scholarships offered

2010
Joya Nunn - Detroit School of Arts, Oak Park, MI
Oakland Community College
3rd Michigan recipient and 2nd national recipient

1st annual national college recipients
Jackie Villegas - Grand Rapids Community College
Holli Dolci - Grand Valley State University
Sabra Kinsley - Grand Valley State University
Brittany Lombrana - Angelo State University 
* ten scholarships offered

2011
Danielle Cooper - Myrtle Beach High School, SC
Catawba College - Salisbury, NC
3rd national recipient
* ten scholarships offered

2012
Emily Adams - University of Arizona
Family Studies and Human Development
2nd annual national college recipient
* ten scholarships offered

2013
Hayleigh Brown - Michigan State University
3rd annual national college recipient
* ten scholarships offered

2014
Mason Goche - Portland State University
Pre med with a focus on research
4th annual national college recipient
* ten scholarships offered

2015
Heather Reed - Heritage High School, Brentwood, CA
UC Davis
4th national recipient
Hannah Gardner - Grand Valley State University
5th annual national college recipient
* ten scholarships offered
2016

Jeffrey Osbun - Coopersville High School

University of Northwestern Ohio
4th Michigan recipient and 5th national recipient

Ashley Ruthruff - Davenport University

6th annual national college recipient

* ten scholarships offered

2017

William Hilburn - Pineville High School, Pineville, LA

Louisiana Tech University

6th national recipient

McKenna Haley - Battle Creek St. Philip Catholic Central High School

Western Michigan University

5th Michigan recipient

Jeffery Osbun - University of Northwestern Ohio

7th annual national college recipient

* ten scholarships offered

2018

Kirstin Finnila - Battle Creek St. Philip Catholic Central High School

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

6th Michigan recipient and 7th national recipient

Juan Cisneros - Grand Rapids Community College

8th annual national college recipient

* ten scholarships offered

2019
Faith Conner - Kenowa Hills High School
Baker College - Muskegon
7th Michigan recipient 

Jannelle Brawner - Grand Valley State University

Andrew Zinck - Trine University, Indiana

9th annual national college recipients

* ten scholarships offered

2020

Elizabeth Dohm - Kenowa Hills High School

Grand Valley State University

8th Michigan recipient

Makenna Adams - Splendora High School, Splendora, TX

Baylor University

8th national recipient

Cole McKee - Knox College, Illinois

10th annual national college recipient

* ten scholarships offered

2021

José Pérez López - Godfrey-Lee High School

9th Michigan recipient

Max LeFrancois - Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School, Worcester, MA

Assumption University

9th national recipient

Anne Poplaski - Grand Rapids Community College / Nursing RN

11th annual national college recipient

Lisa Jakubowski - Indiana Wesleyan University / Education

11th annual national college recipient

Grace Haaksma - Grand Rapids Community College

11th annual national college recipient

* ten scholarships offered

2022

Leslie Cisneros - Godwin Heights High School

Grand Rapids Community College

10th Michigan recipient

Brooke Dzwik - Battle Creek St. Philip Catholic Central High School

Michigan Tech

10th Michigan recipient

Ashleigh Scholten - Thornapple Kellogg High School

Grand Valley State University

10th Michigan recipient and 10th national recipient 

Lindsea Egedus - Michigan State University / Social Work

12th annual national college recipient

Katrina Kurowski - Grand Valley State University / Recreation Therapy

12th annual national college recipient

* ten scholarships offered

2023

Christian Kooistra - NorthPointe Christian High School

Hope College

11th Michigan recipient and 11th national recipient

Lindsey Wickersham - Mount Carmel Academy

UAB

11th national recipient

13th annual national college recipient

Michaela Leonard - Rhode Island College / Clinical Mental Health Counseling

* ten scholarships offered