The OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation announced its awarding of 92 scholarships totaling $222,150.
This year’s achievement marks a substantial increase from the year before: 88 were awarded.
The foundation also introduced four new scholarships, expanding its reach and impact within the community.
The new scholarships include:
1. Oak Park Bank Scholarship; 1 scholarship – $1000
2. Thomas O. Miyata Memorial Scholarship; 5 scholarships – $4000 each
3. Follett Educational Foundation Take the First Step Scholarship, in memory of Alison E. O’Hara, ’81 – 5 scholarships total: 3 scholarships for “promising scholar” – $2000; 2 scholarships “Vocational Studies” – $2000
4. Nell Behr Aquatic Scholarship: one scholarship – $1000
On May 1st, all 92 scholarships were awarded, marking a pivotal moment in these recipients’ educational journeys as they strive toward their academic goals, officials said.
The OPRF Community Foundation contributed 30 scholarships totaling $103,000, and the OPAAC Park Area Arts Council provided five fine arts scholarships totaling $12,500.
“This substantial support underscores a deep investment in fostering educational opportunities for Oak Park students,” officials said in a statement.
These students won scholarships by the OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation:
Aisha Abdallah- Roberta L Raymond Mathematics Scholarship: $1,000 (3 scholarships)
Aisha Abdallah- Terri Race Educational Technology Scholarship: $1,000. (2 scholarships).
Esmihing Alwaeli – Generation Scholarship: $1,000. (3 scholarships).
Mary Andolina – Greer Memorial Scholarship: $1,000. (2 scholarships: 1 male and 1 female).
Lyra Arvetis- Louise Hay Memorial: $1,000 (5 scholarships: females).
Simone Arvetis- Krafft Memorial Speech/Dance/TV Scholarship: $1,000.
Mahani Badjie- Spoken Word Club/Black Lives Matter Scholarship: $2,000
Marin Balaz- Douglas Scholarship: $1,000.
Eduardo Bravo- Thomas O. Miyata Memorial Scholarship: $4,000.00 (5 scholarships).
Tyler Brock- Don Deia “Heart of the Plate” Scholarship: $375: Renewable 4 years (2 scholarships).
Rachel Bucher’s – Don Deia “Heart of the Plate” Scholarship: $375: Renewable 4 years (2 scholarships).
Julia Casto – Thomas Ferguson Memorial Scholarship: $1,000.
Marcus Cheeks – Olson Memorial Scholarship: $1,250.
Madison Chisley- Thomas O. Miyata Memorial Scholarship: $4,000.00 (5 scholarships).
Makenzie Chisley- OOPRFHS Scholarship Foundation Directors Scholarship: $1,000: Renewable 4 years (2 scholarships).
Ascher Clark – Monaco Music Scholarship: $2,500.
Kai Coffee – Nielsen Scholarship: $1,000.
Emma Costello Wollwage – Catherine Deam Memorial Scholarship: $1,000.
Saniya Cross – Alison E. O’Hara, JD, OPRF ’81 “Take the First Step” Scholarship – Vocational Studies $2,000.00 (2 scholarships).
Victoria Cross – Alison E. O’Hara, JD, OPRF ’81 “Take the First Step” Scholarship – Promising Scholar: $2,000.00 (3 scholarships)
Elizabeth Dabney – OPRFHS Retirees – ‘DOOPER’ Scholarship: $1,250. (2 scholarships).
Isaac Davies – Josh Davis Memorial Scholarship: $2,500.
Sebastian Delgado – First Generation Scholarship: $1,000. (3 scholarships).
Eleanor Derks – Offermann Scholarship for Excellence in English: $1,000.
Sahiba Dhillon – Garden Club of OP/RF Scholarship: $3,000. (3 scholarships).
Sahiba Dhillon – Garth Follett Memorial Scholarship: $2,000: Renewable 4 years.
Sarah Epshtein – Louise Hay Memorial: $1,000 (5 scholarships: females).
Meah Flodin – Quinn Swimming/Diving Scholarship: $1,000. (2 scholarships: 1 male and 1 female).
Grace Gallagher – Georg Ann Zussman-Amato Memorial Scholarship: $5,000. (female).
Alison George – Louise Hay Memorial: $1,000 (5 scholarships: females).
Marian Gerena – Z_Test Scholarship for DF Bridge
Aidan Goble – Roberta L Raymond Mathematics Scholarship: $1,000. (3 scholarships).
Aidan Goble – Seabury Foundation Scholarship: $2,000. (4 scholarships: 2 male and 2 female).
Samuel Gray – Thomas O. Miyata Memorial Scholarship: $4,000.00 (5 scholarships).
Simon Gutierrez – Thomas O. Miyata Memorial Scholarship: $4,000.00 (5 scholarships).
Kashiah Harper – Ariel Follett O’Hara ’55 Family Scholarship: $1,000.
Salome Henry – Patrick Luby Memorial Scholarship: $1,500.
Ella Homrok – Seabury Foundation Scholarship: $2,000. (4 scholarships: 2 male and 2 female).
Amelia Hunkele – Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship: $2,000. (3 scholarships).
Rachel Janosky – Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship: $1,000: Renewable 4 years (3 scholarships).
Katherine Johnston – Louise Hay Memorial: $1,000 (5 scholarships: females).
Alexandra Kahn – Louise Hay Memorial: $1,000 (5 scholarships: females).
Ian Kedrowski – OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation Directors Scholarship: $1,000: Renewable 4 years (2 scholarships).
Ian Kedrowski – Miller/Cooke/Wood Scholarship: $1,000.
Connor Kuehl – Krafft Memorial Music Scholarship: $1,000.
Maria Kunigk Bakalar – Charles N. “Laddie” Follett Memorial Scholarship: $2,000: Renewable 4 years.
Danisha Lamb – First Generation Scholarship: $1,000. (3 scholarships).
Luke Lazzara – Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship: $2,000. (3 scholarships).
Garrrett Lundgren – Kate Long Marchetti Memorial Scholarship: $5,000. (2 scholarships).
Anne Lynch – Robert Follett Memorial Scholarship: $2,000: Renewable 4 years.
Henry Mann – Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship: $2,000. (3 scholarships).
Dashel Meiners – OPRFHS Retirees – ‘DOOPER’ Scholarship: $1,250. (2 scholarships).
Lillian Menconi – Michael A. Campbell Scholarship: $1,250: Renewable 4 years (2 scholarships).
Samuel Mendez – Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship: $1,000: Renewable 4 years (3 scholarships).
Malcolm Mitchell Chablani – Virginia Moe Environmental Studies
Emilia Moore – Alison E. O’Hara, JD, OPRF ’81 “Take the First Step” Scholarship – Promising Scholar: $2,000.00 (3 scholarships)
Gabriella Morales – Thomas O. Miyata Memorial Scholarship: $4,000.00 (5 scholarships).
Christina Morgan – Patrick Luby Memorial Scholarship: $1,500.
Micah Nasralla – Gauger Memorial Scholarship: $1,250.
Micah Nastalla – Ishma Stewart Memorial Scholarship: $1,000.
Eva Okeefe – Dwight Follett Memorial Scholarship: $2,000: Renewable 4 years.
Joshua Oxer – Michael A. Campbell Scholarship: $1,250: Renewable 4 years (2 scholarships).
Mia Peppers – LLKA Scholarship in Honor of Andrew Cheeks: $2,500.
Amy Phelan – Donohue History Scholarship: $2,000.
Amy Phelan – Class of 1940 Writing Award
Amy Phelan – Brenda Schnede Grusecki Scholarship: $2,000: Renewable 4 years.
Elliana Ping – Nell Behr Aquatics Scholarship: $1,000.00 (Female or Identifies as Female)
Nassim Raja – Roberta L Raymond Mathematics Scholarship: $1,000. (3 scholarships).
Ariana Ramos – Roberta L. Raymond Scholarship: $2,000: Renewable 4 years.
Lars Rauch – Quinn Swimming/Diving Scholarship: $1,000. (2 scholarships: 1 male and 1 female).
Javier Rodriguez- Greer Memorial Scholarship: $1,000. (2 scholarships: 1 male and 1 female).
Joseph Roman – Kate Long Marchetti Memorial Scholarship: $5,000. (2 scholarships).
Benjamin Sassone – SGS Model UN Scholarship: $1,000: Renewable 4 years.
Trevor Schonman – OPUS: Alumni Association Scholarship: $1,000.
Trevor Schonman – APPLAUSE: Performing Arts Scholarship: $1,000.
Ryan Slade – Tuesday Night Hoops-Stephen A. Henry Scholarship: $1,000.
Taylor Smith – Bekermeier Scholarship: $1,000.
Taylor Smith – Oak Park Bank Scholarship: $1,000.
Shea Spillane – Alison E. O’Hara, JD, OPRF ’81 “Take the First Step” Scholarship – Promising Scholar: $2,000.00 (3 scholarships)
Shardae Spruille – Tony Trofimuk Scholarship: $1,000.
Katherine Stabb – Garden Club of OP/RF Scholarship: $3,000. (3 scholarships).
Jalen Steward – Alison E. O’Hara, JD, OPRF ’81 “Take the First Step” Scholarship – Vocational Studies $2,000.00 (2 scholarships).
Alanna Thomas – Shields (Class of ’53) Memorial Scholarship: $1,000.
Aaron Thompson – Dr. Gerald L. Clay Memorial Scholarship: $3,000.00: (male).
Octavio Torres Bojanowski – Seabury Foundation Scholarship: $2,000. (4 scholarships: 2 male and 2 female).
Jovan Truss – Schaffer Memorial Scholarship: $1,250.
Jane Walker- Schmidt Memorial Scholarship: $1,000.
Jane Walker – Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship: $1,000: Renewable 4 years (3 scholarships).
Kathelyn Wallace – Garden Club of OP/RF Scholarship: $3,000. (3 scholarships).
Samantha Welin – Seabury Foundation Scholarship: $2,000. (4 scholarships: 2 male and 2 female).
Annie Whitmore – Jack Tavolacci Memorial Scholarship: $1,500.
Carter Workman – Terri Race Educational Technology Scholarship: $1,000. (2 scholarships).