Scholarship Winners

McCoy Scholarship

The John G. and Jeanne B. McCoy Scholarship Program was endowed in 1998 by John G., Class of 1935 and Jeanne B. McCoy to promote and recognize outstanding academic ability and achievement in an incoming freshman student. The award includes tuition, fees, room, board, and is renewable for four years.

McCoy Scholars

2025: Adelynn Harrison -- Medina, Ohio
2024: Emily Piehler — Medina, Ohio
2023: Jackson Bandy — Groveport, Ohio
2022: No selection
2021: Savannah Flusche — Gahanna, Ohio
2020: Lindsey McCoy — Middle Island, New York
2019: Jenna Senetra — Waynesville, Ohio
2018: Rowan Henderson-Bernard — Columbus, Ohio
2017: Katie Kitchen — Marietta, Ohio
2016: Lily Riffle — Hudson, Ohio
2015: Emily Brown — Cincinnati, Ohio
2014: Rosemary Raths — Succasunna, New Jersey
2013: Brian Raiff — Galena, Ohio
2012: Mollee Brown — Fairmont, West Virginia
2011: Charlee Ottersberg — Arvada, Colorado
2010: Tawny Mutchler — Bucyrus, Ohio
2009: Caleb Muller — Bexley, Ohio
2008: Anna Gill — Canal Winchester, Ohio
2007: Krista Carter — Oak Ridge, Tennessee
2006: Grace O'Dell — Buffalo, New York
2005: Brandon Crane — Anchorage, Alaska
2004: Harrison Potter — Rochester, New York
2003: Samantha Armacost — Manchester, Maryland
2002: Amanda Cobb — Lima, Ohio
2001: Melissa Yusko — Jefferson, Ohio
2000: Cody Lane — Gallipolis, Ohio
1999: Trent Reisberger — Shadyside, Ohio

Rickey Scholarship

Rickey Scholarships are awarded to students interested in physics at 51��. Recipients are selected on the basis of excellent academic achievement, and the scholarship is renewable on an annual basis, provided the recipient continues to major in physics and maintains a grade-point average of at least 3.00. The award may include a summer study stipend for physics research. The Rickey Scholarships were established in 2000 by David M. Rickey, Class of 1978 and Jan Nielsen, and the J&D Family Foundation.

Rickey Scholars

2025: Marina Dunham
2024: Ashley Etzel
2023: Mahlet Getahun
2022: Caden Adams
2021: Aditya Shah, Colin Walters
2020: Jake Headley
2019: Margaret Russell, Lillian Daneshmand
2018: Alexander Blackston
2017: Patrick Taylor
2016: Jonathan Kadowaki*
2015: No recipients
2014: Thomas Korda
2013: Devon Voglesang
2012: London Bortell, Austin Burns, Casey McGuire, Michael Muzilla
2011: Joe Andler, Max Crow, Vance Turnewitsch
2010: Laura Carpenter
2009: Jennifer Kachel, Shelby Lee, Joshua Work, John Zoretich
2008: David Hickman, Ashley Parker, Tyler Stay, Frances Bolden
2007: Abigail Bogdan, Andrew Hout, Zachary Long, Chad Byers
2006: Ezekiel Hadley
2005: Andrew Foster, Kelsie McCartney, Carl Starkey*
2004: Harrison Potter, Meredith Rogers*, Daniel Stanley
2003: (William) Glenn Hollandsworth
2002: Seth Avery*, Kevin Knoll
2001: Chris Cheng, Andy Coniglio

* Selected prior to their sophomore year

Virginia McCoy Scholarship

Virginia “Jinny” McCoy established the scholarship in 2019, and it provides tuition, fees, and room and board to one student every four years. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years for each recipient.

Virginia McCoy Scholar

2025: No recipient
2024: Beatrice Hayfron
2023: Paisley Holbrook — Ashville, Ohio
2019: Rebecca Guhde — Signal Mountain, Tennessee

Charles Sumner Harrison Scholarship

The Charles Sumner Harrison Scholarship, which provides full tuition, was established in 2019. The award is named after Charles Sumner Harrison (Class of 1876), the first African-American graduate of the College. He is the first of three brothers from Harmar (the west side of Marietta) who completed higher education at 51��.

Harrison Scholars

2025: Janie Blackwood, Rowan Brown, Aleigha Busse, Kynsingten McMasters, Sadie Mershon
2024: Flavia Almeida Pimenta, Rose McReynolds, Gaby Ramos Galvis, Vito Scarcelli, Maddi Sherrod, Rowan Streaker, Denise Woofter
2023: Edward Dawson, Kaliyah Hairston, Jonathan Hutson, Nicolas Invernizzi, Antwon Johnson, Shelby Seyler, Briana Williams
2022: Sofia Abramkina, Emily Comiskey — Shirley, West Virginia; Jacinta Edmondson, Lais Flores — Pernambuco, Brazil; Zion Jackson-Wilborn, William Linse — Hilliard, Ohio; John May, Cael McCutcheon — Point Pleasant, West Virginia; Christopher Ramirez, Connor Reed — Lewis Center, Ohio
2021: Charles Domonkos — Stow, Ohio; George Fazah — Hboub, Lebanon; Yasmeen Hall — Reston, Virginia; Alyssa Mays — Seaman, Ohio; Gezahagn, Nurlgn — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2020: Auva Zandi — Dublin, Ohio; Andi Majchrak — Tampa, Florida; Nick Gennuso — Washington D.C.; Tev Gilbreath — Springfield, Ohio; Ari Hawks — Columbus, Ohio
2019: Gabriel Brunck — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Anna Frost — Norwich, New York; Hannah Jamelo — Bulacan, Philippines; Emi Reindle — Lancaster, Ohio; Artemii Stepanets — Suyda, Russia

The Laura Scott Etter Prize

The Laura Scott Etter ’88 Prize is awarded to a graduating senior who completes the most outstanding capstone research project in physical science and has the goal of continuing in graduate study. The selection is made by faculty from the departments of Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Geology, and Physics.

2025: will be awarded in spring 2026
2024: Nicolas Haught (Applied Physics) — Marietta, Ohio
2023: Lillian A. Daneshmand (Physics) — Chardon, Ohio
2022: Shelby Millheim (Chemistry) — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2021: Sarah McNeer (Biochemistry) — Liberty Township, Ohio
2020: Benjamin Pratt (Physics) — Tallmadge, Ohio
2019: Shannon Patberg (Chemistry) — Murrysville, Pennsylvania
2018: Colby Schwaderer (Geology) — Urbana, Ohio

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