The Mensa Education & Research Foundation and Mensa members are proud of their history of providing scholarships to selected essay winners.
More than 11,400 students competed for 181 scholarship awards with a total value of $82,700. Volunteers with 98 Mensa Local Groups participated in the scholarship program, and each of their local winners will receive a Karen Cooper or Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $300.
Winners came from 44 states including Hawaii and Alaska. The top states in number of winners were California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
David Mann Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Julian Brew, Stone Mountain, GA |
Greg Timmers Arts Education Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Denna Good-Mojab, Lynnwood, WA |
Harper Fowley – Isolated M Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Kristen Witkemper, Jamestown, NC |
Helen Kupper Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Water Mill, NY |
J. F. Schirmer Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Andrew Ylitalo, STILLWATER, MN Darrin McCarthy, Reno, NV Lauren Vaccaro Malenke, Fort Collins, CO McKenzie Hellbaum, Wheatland, WY |
Jerry Salny Memorial Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Natalie Pilgeram, Colbert, WA |
Joe Zanca Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Allison Maynard, Circleville, OH |
Lester London Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Melissa Pickel, Bellingham, WA |
Margie Mandelblatt Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Marisa Lin, Rochester, MN |
Margot Seitelman Memorial Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Harold Moses, Sherwood, AR |
Rita Levine Memorial Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Rosario Gallegos, El Paso, TX |
Rosemary Greathouse Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Barry Maxwell, Austin, TX |
The Skinner Hell’s M’s Memorial Scholarship ($500.00) |
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Nancy Carter, Elkton, KY |
The Sylvia Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Tyler Treakle, Fairfax, VA |
Walt and Mary McGrew Scholarship for Veterans ($600.00) |
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Karen-Nicole Knapper, Bogart, GA |