The Mensa Education & Research Foundation and Mensa members are proud of their history of providing scholarships to selected essay winners.
More than 9,200 students competed for 188 scholarship awards at the local, regional, national, and international levels with a combined value of more than $85,000. The 88 American Mensa Local Groups who participated and completed the scholarship judging have a $300 Karen Cooper or Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship awarded on their behalf to a student with the funding provided by the Mensa Foundation.
Winners came from 43 states and 5 countries. Top states in number of U.S. winners were California, Florida, Michigan, and Texas.
Foundation Trustees’ Scholarship ($500.00) |
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| Region 04 |
Cally Miller, Elkhart, IN |
Galiley Scholarship ($500.00) |
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| Region 10 |
Paige Bressler, Coconut Creek, FL |
Grosswirth-salny Scholarship ($500.00) |
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| Region 01 |
Bridget Smith, Stamford, CT Jaclyn Benigno, Mahwah, NJ |
| Region 02 |
Veronica Peterkin, Richmond, VA Viktoria Schultz, Stewartsville, NJ |
| Region 03 |
Emma McGorray, Rocky River, OH Olivia Renfro, Louisville, KY |
| Region 04 |
Courtney DuChene, Moorhead, MN Spencer Siekierke, Appleton, WI |
| Region 05 |
Emily Berg, Montgomery, AL Rachael Knowles, Paris, TN |
| Region 06 |
Harold Moses, Sherwood, AR Katherine Dodgen, Spring, TX |
| Region 07 |
Hailey Mazurkiewicz, Evanston, WY Rachel Graham, Riverton, WY |
| Region 08 |
Cristina Bauss, Arcata, CA Gabriella Sciuchetti, Covington, WA |
| Region 09 |
Amanda Ryu, Las Vegas, NV Aviva Meyers, Laguna Beach, CA |
| Region 10 |
Lauren Maunus, Palm City, FL Trina Rudeski, Sunrise, FL |
In Honor of our Parents (Fruecht-McGrew) Scholarship ($500.00) |
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| Region 05 |
Myndi Leazer, Murray, KY |
Kuhnel Scholarship ($500.00) |
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| Region 01 |
Alexandra Siy, Feura Bush, NY |
| Region 02 |
Kristina Kelly, Midlothian, VA |
| Region 03 |
Jason Betzing, Muskegon, MI |
| Region 04 |
Nicholas Turo-Shields, Indianapolis, IN |
| Region 05 |
James Poarch, Asheville, NC |
| Region 06 |
Taylor Gilbert, Luther, OK |
| Region 07 |
Lauren Wilde, Grafton, IA |
| Region 08 |
Abigail Arnold, Des Moines, WA |
| Region 09 |
Jonathan Crowder, Las Vegas, NV |
| Region 10 |
Meera Radhakrishnan, Boca Raton, FL |
McGrew-Fruecht Scholarship ($1,000.00) |
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| Region 05 |
Courtnie Patton, Millbrook, AL |
The Charlotte Duggar Memorial Nursing Scholarship ($500.00) |
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| Region 05 |
Jabar Akbar, Durham, NC |