2025 Scholarship Awardees

11th Grade Awardees

(Class of 2026)

Mazama Bodjona

Ilham Boukari

Kyambakanga Budederi

Butoi Celestin

Aubrey Chittick

Amaya Clark

Jenna Dodson

Francine Glambo-Akpalo

Prosper Habinamwisho

Sierra Hill

Eisa Horning

Jaida Iverson

Tamar Kalembire

Nathan Kiakesidi

Luis Leon

Mya Mondie

Joslyn Mooney

Kolby Miller

Kasa Mukucha

Abhram Novak

Christopher Olsen

Sophia Parker

Connor Patty

Hannah Pearson

Emmett Peyton

Charlotte Teply-Mead

Avery Tisor

Eli Tonkollie

Fatima Torres

Idelyz Vazquez

Bryanna Washington

Among the 2025
11th Grade Scholarship Awardees:

64% will be first-generation college students
The average GPA of awardees is 3.69
51% held a job/were employed during high school

“Knowledge is power and with power comes change. I want to be known for doing something meaningful in this life, and going to college is the only way I can see this becoming a reality.”

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

“Investing in my education is investing in a young person who wants to
corroborate her parent’s decision to come to this country to improve their
future.”

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

12th Grade Awardees

(Class of 2025:
12th Grade Awardees to attend
Kirkwood Community College)

Layla Askam

Hannah Blanchett

Jason Jarquin Espinoza

Addie Fisher

Michael Friedman

Erica Gonzalez

Tinyja (Nyja) Jones

Elizabeth Kalunga

Christvie Kanza

Riley Kasak

Benjamin Minor

Josiane Nyiramwiza

Brennen Phillippe

Catherine Quezada

Lizbeth Santos

Barbra Wendo

Samantha White

Thierrina Wolotoh

Angel Zapot-Sanchez

Hina Zeeshan

“I know the degree I will be getting after college graduation is going to honor
my family name which is something that my heart desires. I am the oldest in
my family and also the first to be earning a degree.”

– Seidler Foundation Scholarship Applicant

Among the 2025
12th Grade Scholarship Awardees:

77% will be first-generation college students
The average GPA of awardees is 2.96 (minimum GPA required is 2.0)
50% held a job/were employed during high school

“If I am awarded this scholarship, it is not just going to help me for my
personal interest…but will be the motivation one day to start my own
scholarship to help future students go to college.”