2023 Scholarship & Grant Recipients
2023 Four-Year Scholarship Awards
These students each received a $1,500 GBU Foundation Scholarship.
Gretchen Augustine
District 819-Milwaukee, WI Biology
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Emma Fraudorfer
District 45-Altoona, PA Undecided
Penn State Altoona
Rebekah Freeman
District 999-National Elementary Education Arizona Christian University
Bert Waltenberger Memorial Scholarship
Jacob Clair Steinbugl, Jr.
District 45-Altoona, PA
Data Science
Penn State University
Julia Gawryleski
District 999-National
Animal Sciences
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Abi Jalso
District 3000-HRFA Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
Natalie Miscikowski
District 510-Toledo, OH Nursing
Michigan State University
Kallie Orosz
District 291-Summerhill, PA Physician Assistant Science Saint Francis University
Benjamin Vanic
District 999-National
Education
Concordia University Wisconsin
Carlee Zimmermann
District 999-National
Forestry
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
2023 Named Four-Year Scholarships
These students each received a $1,000 scholarship made available by the generosity of GBU Foundation donors.
Clarence O. Affelt Architecture/Fine Art Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Boyles
District 999-National
Fine Arts
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Mary M. Pocorus Memorial Scholarship
Isabella Duvendack
District 510-Toledo, OH
Finance
John Carroll University
Frank F. Pocorus Memorial Scholarship
Robert Freeman
District 999-National
Electrical Engineering
Cedarville University
Dr. Ludger F. Pocorus Memorial Scholarship
Brendan Hazuda
District 510-Toledo, OH
Education/Marketing
Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)
Ronald Pocorus Scholarship
Madeline Rehwinkel
District 4000-Sokol USA
Physics
Bryn Mawr College
2023 Undergraduate Scholarship Awards
These students each received a $1,000 GBU Foundation Scholarship.
McKenna Augustine
District 819-Milwaukee, WI Communications
Concordia University Wisconsin
Kaitlyn Erickson
District 4000-Sokol USA
Education
Grove City College
Jamie Fitzgerald
District 2000-ULS
Biology
Gonzaga University
Addison Gross
District 999-National
Finance
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Kaitlyn Hare
District 2000-ULS
Biology
Saint Vincent College
Jonathan Henschel
District 999-National
Psychology
Queens University of Charlotte
Cameron Koch
District 4000-Sokol USA
Biology
Penn State University
Kristen Ranke
District 999-National
Rehabilitation Science
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Maleia Thompson
District 699-Frankenmuth, MI
Music and Mathematics Education
Central Michigan University
Emese Toth
District 3000-HRFA
Fine Arts, English and Foreign Languages
Case Western Reserve University
2023 Graduate Scholarship Awards
These students each received a $1,000 GBU Foundation Scholarship.
Presley Dougherty
District 291-Summerhill, PA
Engineering Design
Penn State University
Elena Gioiello
District 3000-HRFA
Dental Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Emma Henschel
District 999-National
Architecture
University of Notre Dame
Rylee Holek
District 510-Toledo, OH
Not Listed
Central Michigan University
College of Medicine
Sydney Wolf
District 999-National
Psychology
Lewis University
Michael Zemanek
District 810-Cleveland, OH Engineering
Washington University-St. Louis
2023 Two-Year Scholarship Award
These students received a $1,000 GBU Foundation Scholarship.
Gage Haselbarth
District 45-Altoona, PA
IT Cyber Security
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Mia Maechner
District 810-Cleveland, OH
Education
Worldview at the Abbey
Luke Netzel
District 999-National
Welding
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Brienna Reinke
District 999-National
Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Freshman Scholarship Renewals
These students each received $1,500 scholarship renewals.
Madison N. Ancosky
District 4000-Sokol USA Industrial Engineering
West Virginia University
Devin G. Borowski
District 999-National
Real Estate
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bert Waltenberger
Memorial Scholarship
Michael A. Bradley
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA Aeronautics
Kent State University
Peter J. Carozza
District 171-Pittsburgh, PA Mechanical Engineering Pennsylvania State University
Marissa Collins
District 999-National Accounting
Robert Morris University
McKenna Coots
District 999-National Exercise/Therapeutic Science Liberty University
Amber Cross
District 2000-ULS
Education
University of Alabama Birmingham
Kelby Dall
District 819-Milwaukee, WI Elementary Education University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bert Waltenberger Memorial Scholarship
Katie Davis
District 404-St. Louis, MO Health Science
University of Florida
Nicholas Doman
District 630-Ann Arbor, MI Biology
Florida International University
Amanda Dosey
District 630-Ann Arbor, MI Nursing
University of Toledo
Lindsey Dugan
District 3000-HRFA
Early/Special Education Slippery Rock University
Jordan Fairman
District 4000-Sokol USA Physician Assistant
Seton Hill University
Joseph Freck
District 510-Toledo, OH Electrical Engineering Purdue University
Van Breukelen Family Scholarship
Leslie George
District 999-National Bioengineering
University of Pittsburgh
Croix Horsley
District 817-Philadelphia, PA
Economics
Vassar College
Alexander Jurkovich
District 810-Cleveland, OH Human Biology
The University of Southern California
Andrew Kalmanowicz
District 2000-ULS Economics/Business Administration
Lebanon Valley College
Preston Korytkowski
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI Computer Science
Michigan State University
Shelby Korytkowski
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI Biomedical Sciences Central Michigan University
Bence Kovacs
District 3000-HRFA
Civil Engineering Northeastern University
Joshua Koval
District 500-Lilly, PA Biochemistry/Chemistry Saint Francis University
Dylan Kunrod
District 291-Summerhill, PA Computer Science University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Abigail Miller
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA Mechanical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University
Magdalena Miller
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Macy Miscikowski
District 510-Toledo, OH Psychology
Michigan State University
Aidan Niermeyer
District 999-National
Biology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bailey Orr
District 999-National
Law
Florida State University College of Law
Caroline Peek
District 815-Dayton, OH
Early Childhood Education Bowling Green State University
Elizabeth Rajinik
District 2000-ULS Occupational Therapy Elizabethtown College
Elizabeth Rehwinkel
District 4000-Sokol USA Chemistry
Smith College
Adrienne Schupp
District 4000-Sokol USA Economics and Finance John Carroll University
Nicole Walko
District 4000-Sokol USA Neuroscience
Trinity University
Kenna White
Former District 646- Coraopolis, PA
Chemistry
Juniata College
Marley Wolf
District 999-National Psychology
Waynesburg University
Kelsey Wolfe
District 999-National
Middle Childhood Education Ohio Wesleyan University
Clarence O. Affelt Architecture/Fine Art Memorial Scholarship Renewals
($500)
Luke Brickley
District 146-Johnstown, PA Plastic and Polymer Engineering Technology
PA College of Technology
Peyton Korytkowski
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI Interior Design
Central Michigan University
Julia Platt
District 999-National English
Ohio University
Undergraduate Renewals
($1,000)
Anna Jurkovich
District 810-Cleveland, OH Finance
Indiana University
Antonio Campitell
District 146-Johnstown, PA Chiropractic Medicine
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Benjamin Ferrara
District 2000-ULS
Computer Science
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
Benjamin Tarkanyi
District 3000-HRFA Mechanical Engineering Lawrence Technological University
Chadwick Huss
District 510-Toledo, OH Medicine
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Katherine Koch
District 4000-Sokol USA
BFA Dance
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Nicole Faulhaber
District 999-National Marketing
University of Akron
Stephanie Walters
District 999-National
Dental Surgery
Creighton University School of Dentistry
Graduate Renewals
($1,000)
Annaliese Bangert
District 999-National
Nursing
Spring Arbor University
Caitlin Ulrich
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA Occupational Therapy
Duquesne University
Emily Jadin
District 999-National
Physician Assistant
Carroll University
Lisa Freeman
District 999-National
Masters in Nursing
Cedarville University
Makayla Himes
District 999-National
Occupational Therapy
Chatham University
2023 Personal Giving Grants
These students each received a $500 grant made available by the personal donations of those listed.
James R. Stoker Memorial Education Grant
Sarah Catherine Harouse
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA
Global Health
University of Notre Dame
John P. Albright Grant
Rachel Redinger
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA
History
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg University
Former District 496-Gill Hall, PA, Grant
Dylan Aey
District 510-Toledo, OH
Finance
University of Cincinnati
Former District 496-Granite City, IL, Grants
Aida Castelli
District 2000-ULS
Law
Florida International University
Nicole Mischak
District 3000-HRFA
Biology
George Washington University
James R. Stoker Higher Education Grants
Nicole Abel
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA
Nursing
Carlow University
Helen Brozozowski
District 815-Dayton, OH
Engineering
Purdue University
Cameron Emerson
District 291-Summerhill, PA Computer and Information Technology Saint Francis University
Lisa Jo Fanelli-Greer
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA
Nursing
Carlow University
Dalton Hamm
District 4000-Sokol USA History/Education Westminster College
Hannah Lajti
District 510-Toledo, OH Physical Therapy
Cleveland State University
Lincoln Martin
District 999-National
Safety Management Slippery Rock University
Nicholas Reeder
District 510-Toledo, OH Mechanical Engineering
Ohio State University
Alivia Sapone
District 999-National
Nutrition and Food Science
Montclair State University
Angela Wharton
District 45-Altoona, PA
English-Literature and Composition
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Foundation Grants
These students each received a $750 grant from the GBU Foundation.
Georgia Arsic
District 810-Cleveland, OH Not Listed
Kent State University
Donna Ayers
District 3000-HRFA
Student Affairs in Higher Education
DeSales University
Madison Bassett
District 999-National Biology
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Joelle Beaumariage
District 999-National
Digital Medi Arts/Public Relations and Advertising Duquesne University
Sarah Beckage
District 3000-HRFA Psychology/Biology Syracuse University
Ayla Bernsten
District 818-Orlando, FL Science
University of Central Florida
Josephine Bielecki
District 4000-Sokol USA Dietetics
Missouri State University
Anna Blanford
District 999-National Biology
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Jeffrey Bradley
District 171-Pittsburgh, PA Culinary Arts
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Academy of Culinary Arts
Rachel Brinkman
District 999-National Church Music
Concordia University
Jeffrey Campey
District 510-Toledo, OH Business Administration Georgia Institute of Technology
Lauren Connor
District 999-National Sociology, Psychology Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Katherine DiMuccio
District 999-National
Criminal Justice
Seton Hill University
Lucas Dorsch
District 45-Altoona, PA Finance
Slippery Rock University
Zachary William Dosey
District 630-Ann Arbor, MI Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Wayne State University
Emily Drost
District 1000-LFA
Biology
Wayne State University
Conner Eckert
District 999-National Undecided
Slippery Rock University
Joscelynn Favre
District 999-National
Early Childhood Education Quincy University
Corbin Fetterman
District 999-National Mechanical Engineering Alfred State
Mandy Fetterman
District 999-National
English/Creative Writing SUNY New Paltz
Eden Forcht
District 810-Cleveland, OH Nursing/Psychology Cleveland State University
Camden Frazier
District 510-Toledo, OH Mechanical Engineering Miami University
Sarah Freck
District 510-Toledo, OH Engineering/Chemistry University of Cincinnati
Lena Gay
District 999-National Psychology
Hampton University
Melanie George
District 999-National Biology
Ohio University
Riley Green
District 999-National Computer and Information Technology/Computer Software
University of Central Florida
Victoria Harden
District 999-National History
Westminster College
Jackson Hargreaves
District 146-Johnstown, PA Pre-Physician Assistant Saint Francis University
Selena Haselbarth
District 45-Altoona, PA Microbiology
University of Pittsburgh
Archie Hill
District 45-Altoona, PA Business
University of Virginia
Téa Hill
District 999-National Management
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Victoria Holtz
District 2000-ULS Chemistry
Miami University
Parker Jendrysik
District 999-National Journalism
Ohio University
Eric Klaber
District 999-National
Fine Arts
Ohio University
Jared Klaber
District 999-National Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Lauren Klein
District 999-National
Health Education and Behavior University of Florida
Chrisopher Kloha
District 1000-LFA
Computer and Information Technology
Michigan Technological University
Taylor Korytkowski
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI Exercise Science
Kent State University
Lilly Kulaga
District 2000-ULS
Business Administration University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Karl Larson
District 3000-HRFA Marketing
Iowa State University
Nora Larson
District 999-National
Not Listed
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Adeline Lasko
District 3000-HRFA
Physician Assistant
Seton Hill University
Dylan Lautner
District 999-National Environmental Science University of Hawai’i
Megan Liberoni
District 999-National Healthcare Management University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Nolan LoBianco
District 999-National
Not Listed
University of Cincinnati
Carley Miller
District 999-National Biology
Slippery Rock University
Madeline Mischak
District 3000-HRFA
Political Science
Indiana University
Kayla Moran
District 999-National Agriculture
Penn State-Behrend
Katherine Pearson
District 4000-Sokol USA Law
University of Florida
Levin College of Law
Olivia Platt
District 999-National Education
Slippery Rock University
Gabriella Povenzano
District 999-National Criminal Justice Waynesburg University
Nathan Reese
District 999-National Architecture
Penn State University
Josie Rempt
District 999-National
Health Studies
University of Iowa
Margaret Reis
District 817-Philadelphia, PA Nursing
Cedar Crest College
Noelle Roth
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA Master of Library and Information Science
Wayne State University
Caitlin Schlicht
District 999-National
Biology
Carroll University
Marin Schmitt
District 999-National
Not Listed
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jessica Schroeder
District 630-Ann Arbor, MI Biology
San Diego State University
Jacob Francis Schupp
District 4000-Sokol USA Master of Business Administration
Cleveland State University
Imre Simon
District 3000-HRFA Computer and Information Technology
University of Pécs Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Cole Slezak
District 4000-Sokol USA Criminal Justice
Lycoming College
Ellie Slezak
District 4000-Sokol USA Education/Arts
Grove City College
Natasha Slezak
District 4000-Sokol USA Political Science
University of Richmond
Eva Spangler
District 999-National Government
University of Virginia
Maren Steinbugl
District 45-Altoona, PA Marketing and Business Analytics
Drexel University
Brittney Tarkanyi
District 3000-HRFA
Law
Belmont College of Law
Elise Torp
District 821-Sterling Heights, MI
Environmental Science Undecided
Addison Vandergriff
District 2000-ULS
Education
West Virginia University
Morgan Verhaalen
District 999-National Biomedical Engineering University of Wisconsin-
Eau Claire
Clark Visca
District 2000-ULS
Business
University of Utah
Josh Vishanoff
District 298-Allentown, PA Business Information Systems Grand Canyon University
Madison Walters
District 999-National Accounting
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nicholas Walters
District 999-National Biochemistry/Molecular Biology University of Wisconsin-Eau Clare
Thaddeus Weiss
District 510-Toledo, OH Economics
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
James Wharton
District 45-Altoona, PA Computer and Information Technology
St. Francis University
Lexi Wilkins
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA Biology
Old Dominion University
Ryan Wilkins
District 684-Brentwood, PA Biology
James Madison University
Sophia Willamson
District 999-National
Liberal Arts
Harvard Extension School
Avery Wolf
District 999-National Marketing
Marietta College
Chole Wolfe
District 999-National Education or Business
Ohio University
Erika Zeigler
District 3000-HRFA Political Science
Slippery Rock University
2023 GBU Foundation High School Freshman Grants
These students each received a $250 grant from the GBU Foundation.
Mason Aquiline
District 999-National
Michael Aquiline
District 999-National
Kalvin Bristol
District 999-National
Abigail Browne
District 815-Dayton, OH
Madelyn Brumbaugh District 2000-ULS
Gavin Campbell
District 999-National
Lucy Crothers
District 510-Toledo, OH
Michael DeGraff
District 2000-ULS
Aneka Diem
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI
Madison Dieter
District 815-Dayton, OH
Brielle Dunn
District 84-Lancaster, PA
Reece Fisher
District 999-National
Leighton Anne Freeman District 999-National
Bryce Fromach
District 999-National
William Gast
District 510-Toledo, OH
Kaylee Glover
District 4000-Sokol USA
Ethan Hartford
District 4000-Sokol USA
Rudolph Hauss
District 821-Sterling Heights, MI
Andrew Havener
District 999-National
Caleb Hays
District 510-Toledo, OH
Connor Henderson
District 999-National
Cole Henning
District 999-National
Ashley Herman
District 2000-ULS
Ainsley Keller
District 999-National
Alexander Killam
District 999-National
Keylie Koenig
District 2000-ULS
Samuel Kovacs
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA
Caroline Kulaga
District 2000-ULS
Emily Lepley
District 291-Summerhill, PA
Lily Lushko
District 146-Johnstown, PA
John Madl
District 999-National
Stella Maechner
District 810-Cleveland, OH
Noah McCaulley
District 999-National
MaryEllen McConnell District 999-National
Olivia Mendel
District 684-Pittsburgh, PA
Louis Mercolini
District 999-National
Ricky Monro
District 999-National
Zeplin Moore
District 510-Toledo, OH
Ella Noto
District 999-National
Matthew Peck
District 999-National
Maya Plummer
District 999-National
William Post
District 999-National
Gibson Putnam
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI
Wyatt Putnam
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI
Jocelin Rector
District 999-National
Isabella Rericha
District 999-National
Sophia Riedeman
District 510-Toledo, OH
Molly Ries
District 817-Philadelphia, PA
Viola Rosarion
District 3000-HRFA
Raine Schindler
District 999-National
Landon Seefeldt
District 999-National
Brenda Show
District 999-National
Saylia Sund
District 999-National
Joseph Vanic
District 999-National
Ashlyn Verner
District 999-National
Alex Wegesin
District 510-Toledo, OH
2023 GBU Community Educational Grants
These students each received a one-time $1,000 grant from the GBU Foundation.
Abigail Hutchinson
Baldwin High School Nursing
West Virginia University
Leyna Ho
Brentwood High School
Biology
University of Pittsburgh
Mia Sibley
Elizabeth Forward High School Cybersecurity/Analytics
Penn State-University Park
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Perpetual Grant
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One-Time Grant
- Designate a one-time grant to remember or honor a loved one with any donation to the GBU Foundation of $500 or more.
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