WINONA LAKE — Grace College hosted its 16th annual Presidential Scholarship Competition on Feb. 15 and 16.

PSC is an invitation-only scholarship competition for qualifying high school seniors. Invitations are based on class rank, GPA, and SAT and ACT scores, with awards ranging from $4,000 scholarships to full tuition. In all, more than $2.2 million in scholarships were awarded.

The contestants numbered 97 from 14 states. Their average high school GPA was 4.07 with a 1312 average SAT score and a 29 average ACT score.

“The Presidential Scholarship Competition is a mainstay of Grace College,” said Dr. Mark Pohl, dean of admissions at Grace College. “Inviting the best and brightest high school seniors to our campus and getting to know them during the event is always a joy.”

On Friday, participants enjoyed dinner and a program, along with an opportunity to speak with faculty members and a panel discussion with former finalists. On Saturday, students competed for prizes through an interview and essay contest.

Awardees are chosen based on both their high school academic achievement and their performance at the PSC. Six levels of scholarships were awarded. The 2019 Presidential Scholarship Competition recipients are:

President’s Scholarship, full tuition

Nicole Toth, Streamwood, Ill.

Trustee Scholarship, $80,000 total ($20,000 per year)

Jaima Dewitt, Lima, N.Y.

Bethany Seydan, Bourbonnais, Ill.

Faculty Scholarship, $68,000 ($17,000 per year)

Elijah Fisher, Memphis, Tenn.

Mary Mitchell, Cicero

Rebecca Steininger, Bartlett, Ill.

Gabriella Massey, Southaven, Miss.

Lauren O’Grady, Fishers

Achievement Scholarship, $56,000 ($14,000 per year)

Claire Hershberger, Goshen

Josie Edwards, Plymouth

Kate Schlatter, Fort Wayne

Kyrsten Newlon, Richland, Mich.

Anna Manges, Greenville, OH

Emma Peterson, Crown Point

Sarah Pepple, Columbia City

Shelby Nees, Cloverdale

Ashley Vandenboom, Markle

Bryden Deardorff, Goshen

McClain Scholarship, $48,000 ($12,000 a year)

Kaelyn Lagerwall, Plainfield, Ill.

Madeleine Kennedy, JB Andrews, Md.

Sadie Roberts, New Castle

Jaden Cardoso, Angola

Lillian Wallace, Plymouth

Jadyn Block, Deer Creek, Ill.

Brandon Massie, Carmel

Austin Bowell, Warsaw

Ashley Shaarda, Lucas, OH

Austin Strahan, Galesburg, Mich.

Foxx Dunar, Emmett

Rowan Eshbach, Lancaster, Penn.

Cameron Reagan, Indianapolis

Madelyn Paris, Winona Lake

Natalie Sell, Hartwick, N.Y.

Hope Trentadue, Indianapolis

Allison Cox, West Lafayette

Jerilyn Ellis, Connersville

Joanna Erwin, Bronson, Mich.

Codi Hunt, White Pigeon, Mich.

 

In addition, Winona Merit Scholarships of $4,000 each ($1,000 per year) were awarded.