The Mensa Education & Research Foundation and Mensa members are proud of their history of providing scholarships to selected essay winners.
In 2004, the Mensa Foundation awarded 133 scholarships totaling $54,400. Seventy-nine Local Groups finished the scholarship program, and each of their local winners will receive a Karen Cooper or Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $300.
The average age of this year's winner is 22.7. Ages of winners ranged from 16 to 75 at the time of application. Fifty-seven winners are graduating from high school this year with the remainder already in college. Winners are working on various degree levels as follows: 7 associate, 93 baccalaureate, 19 masters, and 13 doctorate.
Winners come from 35 states ranging from Massachusetts to California and from Alaska to Florida. California was the big winner with 17 awards; Florida had 12; Ohio and Pennsylvania tying at 8. All 10 regions participated with Regions 3 getting 18 awards, the largest number. Having the highest percentage of groups participating, Region 9 received an additional $500 regional award.
David Mann Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Brad Bloomquist, Crofton, NE |
Grace Harrington Wilson Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Jessica L. Wolfe, Clarksville, IN |
Harper Fowley – Isolated M Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Stacy Dodd, Waterford, MI |
J. F. Schirmer Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Andrea Maikovich, Aurora, CO Rebecca A. Harris, Glenside, PA |
Lester London Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Janelle Werner, Durham, NC |
Margie Mandelblatt Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Alison Nguyen, Convent Station, NJ |
Margot Seitelman Memorial Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Serena R. Bruno, N. Lauderdale, FL |
Mensa Member Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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Eric T. Syu, Naperville, IL Justin Andrew Flatt, Roswell, GA Kristi Foster, Dania Beach, FL Shannon Torgerson, Chicago, IL |
Peter Booras Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Jamie Lee Tucci, Venango, PA |
Rita Levine Memorial Scholarship ($600.00) |
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Melissa Hutchinson, Kenne, NH |