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2024 Founders Fund

celebrating student success within

Phi eta Sigma

Each year, Phi Eta Sigma awards more than $300,000 in scholarships at the national level through our Founders Fund program. Phi Eta Sigma prides ourselves in awarding scholarships to students who have demonstrated leadership, service, academic excellence, and a commitment and involvement within Phi Eta Sigma.

Meet this year's recipients:

Scholar Leaders of the Year
$10,000 awards

ashni patel

Otterbein University

Thomas Arkle Clark Graduate Scholar Leader of the Year

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SONIA HALABI

McKendree University

Foy-Sagabiel Undergraduate Scholar Leader of the Year

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Ayesha said

Indiana University Indianapolis

Centennial Scholar Leader of the Year

Graduate scholars
$7,000 awards

ava anderson

Florida State University

Charles M. Thompson Graduate Scholar

Eva Briggs

Brigham Young University

G. Herbert Smith Graduate Scholar

Jack Kloecker

Gannon University

Kendrick C. Babcock Graduate Scholar

Megan Loudermilk

Pittsburg State University

Fred H. Turner Graduate Scholar

Sofia Sabra

University of California - Los Angeles

William Tate Graduate Scholar

Stephanie Washburn

University of Central Florida

Scott Goodnight Graduate Scholar

undergraduate scholars $5,000 awards

Aalia Angirish

University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne

Sharon Dine Harrell Undergraduate Scholar

Alanna Schill

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

Molly Lawrence Undergraduate Scholar

Alexandra Augusto

Gannon University

John Harrell Undergraduate Scholar

Alexandria Mackey

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Archie L. Lejune Undergraduate Scholar

Alison McClow

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Nancy S. Kaplan Undergraduate Scholar

Allyson Benson

University of Virginia

James G. Allen Undergraduate Scholar

Allysa Fligger

Gannon University

Franklin B. Krauss Undergraduate Scholar

Ananya Pendela

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Gaylord F. Hatch Undergraduate Scholar

Asa Robert Barnhart

Florida Institute of Technology

Karlem Riess Undergraduate Scholar

Avantika Pedamallu

Indiana University

Donald Gregory Undergraduate Scholar

Avery Carrino

University of Central Florida

B.J. Alexander Undergraduate Scholar

Benjamin Anderson

McKendree University

Lois Edwards Alexander Undergraduate Scholar

Bree Hawkins

University of New Mexico

Stanley L. Stephens Undergraduate Scholar

Brianna Librizzi

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Robert D. Place Undergraduate Scholar

Catriona Edwards

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Lisa Ruch Undergraduate Scholar

Elisabeth Ngo

University of Central Florida

Harry B. Shucker Undergraduate Scholar

Emily Loynaz

University of Central Florida

Raymond E. Glos Undergraduate Scholar

Emma Mccauley

University of Richmond

Arno “Shorty” Nowotny Undergraduate Scholar

Faith Kirkland

University of Alabama

Roy Thoman Undergraduate Scholar

Hannah Eckstein

Pittsburg State University

Charles Burshett Undergraduate Scholar

Hannah Erz

Cottey College

Larry L. Mangus Undergraduate Scholar

Jack Mcinnis

Wartburg College

G. Robert Standing Undergraduate Scholar

Joshua Evans

Brigham Young University

Marjorie T. Sagabiel Undergraduate Scholar

Kailey Ramirezhuezo

Old Dominion University

W. Lee Johnston Undergraduate Scholar

Kailey Sanders

Purdue University

Emma O’Rear Foy Undergraduate Scholar

krystalynn moore

University of Pittsburg - Greensburg

M.L. Wardell Undergraduate Scholar

Lyndsey Buren

Monmouth University

Herb Songer Undergraduate Scholar

Michael Carroll

Mercer University

Mary Jo Custer Undergraduate Scholar

Morgan Fischer

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Oscar Beck Undergraduate Scholar

Naomi Lin

University of California - Los Angeles

Bill W. Shafer Undergraduate Scholar

Nathan Strong

Brigham Young University

G.T. (Jerry) Cowley Undergraduate Scholar

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Nicole Gordon

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Gary Grikscheit Undergraduate Scholar

Remilekun Ore

Fisk University

Joan K. Nelson Undergraduate Scholar

Roxanne Bewley

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Richard Tuerk Undergraduate Scholar

Ryan Taylor

University of Alabama

Curtis F. Lard Undergraduate Scholar

Sarah Brown

Brigham Young University

William L. Robinson Undergraduate Scholar

Savannah Bidlingmaier

Brigham Young University

Kyle C. Sessions Undergraduate Scholar

elevations scholars
$1,000-$4,000 awards

Darby Ice

Abilene Christian University

Indira Columbie

Florida State University

Joshua Crecelius

Indiana University - Indianapolis

Nicole Kaufeldt

University of Alabama

Emma Kruyer

Purdue University

Levi Capesius

Wartburg College

Milo Rasmussen

University of Central Florida

Shayla kaim

Long Island University - Post

Thomas James Cataloni

Florida Institute of Technology

Catherine Medici

Texas State University

Caydence Maudlin

University of Mississippi

Iaroslavna Kovalenko

University of Mary Washington

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Jaylin Wood

Georgia Southern University

Laika Jerome

Hofstra University

Madison Kickbush

Trine University

Madison Snyder

Moravian College

Mikala Lewis

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Mikhayla Williams

Augusta University

Suzanne Zeid

University of Texas - Austin

Vernesha Brown

Kennesaw State University

Zulaay Mendez

Bernard M. Baruch College

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