2026 Scholarship Recipients
We are grateful for the many philanthropic donors who have established or contributed to scholarship funds—often in honor or memory of loved ones—as a way to support the next generation of leaders. Because of their generous gifts, local students are receiving more than $450,000 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Meet the Students
Parker Allan
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Laiza Anaya
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Osaid Attallah
Porter County Medical Society Scholarship
Morgan Barrette
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Lydia Becker
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Katie Billings
Dr. John and Linnea Forchetti Family Nursing Scholarship
Molly Billings
Mark and Bonnie Seaman Scholarship
Simone Blanco
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Madison Boatright
Arthur O. Davis 4-H Horse & Pony Scholarship
McKenna Bogner
Drew Schenck Environmental Scholarship
Ella Bolinger
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Ava Brannon
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Stella Brown
Tom and Georgia Bricker Scholarship, Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Isabella Bryan
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Sophia Bush
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Isabelle Byrt
Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Environmental Scholarship
Desmond Calhoun
Kellen D. Mogck Memorial Scholarship & Drew Schenck Environmental Scholarship
Cameron Campbell
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Connor Campbell
Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Environmental Scholarship
Hayden Chickadaunce
Philip A. Maxwell Family Agriculture Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Kaitlyn Cole
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Chase Coover
Sue Peyton Science Prize
Zoe Cusson
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Ingrid Danger
Drew Schenck Environmental Scholarship
Brendan Devine
Porter County Medical Society Scholarship
Allison Dillman
Hannah Grace Martinez Memorial Scholarship
Jessica Edwards
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Paige Engels
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Yulissa Espino
Harriet Baxter Scholarship
Ava Faga
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Breanna Flint
Russell Gluth Memorial Scholarship
Hailey Freeman
John Allen England Scholarship
Ashlyn Gentry
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Hannah Gish
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Grace Griffith
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Noah Gudeman
Harriet Baxter Scholarship
Ryan Hancock
Mark and Bonnie Seaman Scholarship
Aurora Tru Henrichs
Harriet Baxter Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Lucia Hensley
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Dakota Hildebrand
Drew Schenck Environmental Scholarship
Jersey Hinten
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Sophia Ho
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
McKenzie Hubbard
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Jaycee Jackson
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Addison Jones
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Campbell Jones
Kellen D. Mogck Memorial Scholarship
Maya Jones
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Maddox Jordan
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Andie Joseph
Dr. John and Linnea Forchetti Family Nursing Scholarship
Clair Joseph
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Madison Kaufman
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Gibson Kelley
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Lauren King
Harriet Baxter Scholarship
Liam King
Philip A. Maxwell Family Agriculture Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Zoe Kneifel-Mendenhall
Dr. John and Linnea Forchetti Family Nursing Scholarship
Kailey Koch
Forchetti Family Chesterton High School Scholarship
Ella Kodicek
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Alynna Martinez
Brock and Lauren Shipley Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Gretta McCrovitz
Forchetti Family Chesterton High School Scholarship
Emily McFalls
Shawn Moyer Scholarship & PCCF Scholarship
Madalyn McGinty
Harriet Baxter Scholarship
Robert McGowan
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Connor Melchi
Harriet Baxter Scholarship
Leah Mitchell
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Mia Muniz
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Daniel Nathan
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Owen Nichols
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Katherine Newbanks
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Kristin O'Dell
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Lilly O'Shea
Porter County Medical Society Scholarship
Brennan Olson
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Enrico V. Ortega-Chick
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Titus Parrish
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Heli Patel
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Aleksandar Pecoski
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Angela Pecoski
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Greta Pressel
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Ava Radziejeski
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Audrey Rakowski
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Wyatt Robertson
Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Environmental Scholarship
Matthew Sears
Porter County Medical Society Scholarship
Kaitlin Shideler
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Addison Shultz
Mary E. Bartz Memorial Scholarship
Alejandra Sierazy
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship
Zarek Sierazy
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship & Forchetti Family Chesterton High School Scholarship
Erika Smock
Dr. John and Linnea Forchetti Family Nursing Scholarship
Sophia Tikalsky
Mark and Bonnie Seaman Scholarship
Aiden Torbeson
Porter County Community Foundation Scholarship
Madilyn Winchip
Harriet Baxter Scholarship
Chloe Wisniewski
Harriet Baxter Scholarship
Briella Woods
Hannah Grace Martinez Memorial Scholarship
Jany Zhang
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship & Forchetti Family Chesterton High School Scholarship
Additional Scholarships
A number of scholarship funds held at PCCF are awarded through local high schools or other organizations. They include the following:
AAUW Valparaiso Affiliate Fund
The Abbett Family Foundation Scholarship Fund
Alan and Diane Harre Scholarship Fund for Valparaiso University
Albert Castronovo Scholarship Fund
Amanda Clair Smith Scholarship Fund
Ann Nellessen Memorial Sportsmanship Award Fund
Ann Nicholson Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Bill Bodnar Memorial Scholarship Fund for Portage High School
Bryce Drew Scholarship Fund
Burton and Maureen Langer Family Fund
Carol Ann Bowman Fund for Valparaiso University
Chapter DQ of the P.E.O. Sisterhood Fund
Charles P Welter Family Fund
Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Scholarship Fund
Christine Butterfield Memorial Scholarship for Music Fund
Christine Rasmussen Scholarship Fund
Chuck Robertson Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Clyde and Geraldine Hardin Family Scholarship Fund
Dave and Marion Milligan Fund for the Valpo Schools Foundation
Dr. Ric Frataccia Scholarship Fund
Duneland Resale Mission Fund for Ivy Tech Community College – Valparaiso Campus
Duneland Resale Scholarship Fund
Edith Weems Fund for Valpo Schools Foundation
Eichhorn Family Scholarship Fund
Eleanor R. Koenig Memorial Scholarship Fund
Elizabeth Roger Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Gary Webster Memorial Scholarship Fund
George & Katherine Rose Family Music Fund
Herbert Hedstrom Percussion Scholarship Fund
Hershberger Family Scholarship Fund
Hibbets Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jane Maxwell Scholarship
James Genovese Industrial Arts Scholarship Fund
Jeff Gebhardt Memorial Scholarship Fund
Joan Mahoney Memorial Scholarship Fund
John (Jake) and Ruth Blastick Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
John H. Smiley Scholarship Fund
John L. Swarner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
John Remster, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
John Remster, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Joseph Shambo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Jovanina “The Star to Be” Scholarship Fund
Judie Shurr Scholarship Fund
Julie Moore Memorial Scholarship Fund
Karen Wesson Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Keegan Whaling Memorial Scholarship Fund
Keith Wiles Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kenneth A. Brist Scholarship Fund
Lillian Wilson Graeber Memorial Scholarship Fund for the First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso
Linda Reyes-Popovich Memorial Scholarship Fund
Live Like Brian Scholarship Fund
Louise Ailes Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Mark A. Hoffman Award for Character, Resolve and Integrity Fund
Maurice Palmer Avery III Memorial Scholarship Fund
Morgan Township PTO Scholarship Fund
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for the Valparaiso High School Dollars for Scholars
Philip Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Portage High School Dollars for Scholars Fund
Porter County 4-H Council Sheep Program Scholarship Fund
Quan Le Memorial Track Scholarship Fund
Quentin A. and Joanne R. Blachly Tuition Assistance Scholarship Fund
Robert J. Rowe Memorial Scholarship Fund
Robert L. Koenig Family Scholarship Fund
Samantha Anne Hodsden Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sandra Kay Flohr Memorial Scholarship Fund for Morgan Township High School
Skip Bird Memorial Scholarship Fund
Steve Tafflinger Memorial Scholarship Fund
Suzi Peterson Honorable Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thomas J. and Evelyn Pappas Memorial Scholarship Fund
Tim Bishop and Karen Hancock Memorial Scholarship Fund
Timothy A. Wielgus Memorial Scholarship Fund
Troy Haman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Valparaiso High School Class of 1956 Scholarship Fund
Valparaiso High School Dollars for Scholars Fund
Valpo Schools Foundation Fund
Washington Township High School Scholarship Fund
Wilbur Lippert Scholarship Fund for Kouts High School
