We are pleased to announce the 2026-2027 CFHC Scholarship Recipients. This achievement is a testament to each student's hard work, dedication, and outstanding accomplishments. A special thank you to our generous donors and the Scholarship Committee whose support makes this program possible each year.
Recipients can expect to receive additional information by email over the summer, including an acceptance form and instructions for submitting enrollment verification.
Community Foundation of Henderson County is proud to support these students as they pursue higher education and continue giving back to their communities.
For those not selected for an award this year, we are proud of all you have accomplished and encourage you to apply again in the future. Congratulations to this year's recipients on this well-deserved honor!
American Legion Post 77 Hubert M. Smith Scholarship
Marley Orr
Andrea Davies Skillman Scholarship
Olivia Rector
Anthony Kushigian Educational Scholarship
Kevin Saldana Pintos
Arthur & Lois Jean Stuenkel Scholarship
Aslyn Scruggs
Arthur R. Hill Memorial Scholarship
William Henry
Bryce A. Malsbary (BAM) Scholarship
Audrey Hood
Bradley Martinez-Rubio
Richard RJ Ruff
Slade Stierwalt
Betsy Copolillo and Sam Gash Scholarship
Milanna Stieranka
Bright Futures Scholarship
Michael Lopez
Ryah McDonald
Business & Professional Woman’s Club Scholarship
Laurelai Taylor
CFHC General Scholarship
Shelby Simpson
Charlie Renfrow Trust Scholarship
Amber Matlak
Chat Jones Memorial Scholarship
Annabell Mills
Clyde T. and Wilma G. Moore Scholarship
Rayna Culberson
Dale “Haynes” and Elaine Woolcott Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Garnett
Julissa Pena Hernandez
Sullivan Summerhill
Weston Pitcher
Dan and Amy Fisher Pace Scholarship
Landon Lewis
Dan Barber III, Western Auto Scholarship
Teague Atwell
Denis Barton Scholarship
A’vonta Whitmire Jones
Dirk and Paige Willms Scholarship
Elaina Elliott
Dr. Corbin O. Williams Memorial Scholarship
Mackenzie Ponder
Donald D. and Joan B. Joyce Scholarship
Lydia Moniz
Duane M. and Margaret D. McKibbin Scholarship
Tatiana Logan
Eleanor M. Kutchoodon Scholarship
Jenna Worley
Elijah Endowment Fund Scholarship
Brooke Holbert
Elizabeth DeVilling Environmental Odyssey Scholarship
Tanner Jackson
Ethel T. & Charles T. Larus Educational Scholarship
Eder Pimentel Montiel
Lucy Kilpatrick
Sutton Hughes
Francis H. and Margery T. Escott Scholarship
Marisa Arrona-Torres
Fredrick E. and Mary Meyer Scholarship
Sarafina Blackwell
Friends of Carl Sandburg: Donald E. Hubbs Scholarship
Andrew Pryor
Friends of Carl Sandburg: Miles Sollom Scholarship
Mason Hudson
George & Helen Stowell General Scholarship
Brent Bennett
George & Helen Stowell Medical Scholarship
Cayden Rybicki
George F. and Asha W. McMillan Scholarship
Malia Morgan
Glenn C. Marlow Scholarship
Nicole Mejia
Grace B. Etheredge Scholarship to Blue Ridge Community College
Jimena Hernandez-Hernandez
Grace B. Etheredge Scholarship
Kenly Brand
Gregory Stephen Wright “Crossroads” Scholarship
Sarah Collis
Haddy Harrington Memorial Scholarship
Annalise Youmans
H. Louise Eaton Scholarship
Eli Lewis
Hans and Margo Nagel Scholarship
Bella Thomas
Helen F. Lindner Educational Fund Scholarship
Gabriel Gonzalez
Helga Nielsen Scholarship
Ian Dhein
Levi Fox
Sophia Larsen
Henderson County Educational Scholarship
Jack Dyer
Hendersonville Woman’s Club Scholarship
Victoria Dmytryszyn
James P. Grey Scholarship
Alexander Norton
Averie Russell
Lily Dukes
James Smith Memorial Scholarship
Yahir Moreno Guevara
Jan F. & Harry J. Nolan Women’s Educational Fund Scholarship
Jennifer Picher
Jane and Kevin Baird Scholarship
Mia Nitsche
Jane and Tom Davis General Scholarship
Natalie Almanzar
Jenice Schlein Denning Scholarship
Bailey Staton
Joe T. Hunt Memorial Scholarship
Dylan Kleinknecht
John Brooks Williams Memorial Scholarship
Bale Pace
Lilie McConihay
John P. and Mary Ann Wold Scholarship
Jackson Harron
Octavia Celtrick
Samantha Sherlin
John T. Coates IV Civil Engineering Scholarship
Gilbert Garcia Torres
Katherine Schneider Gettman Scholarship
Mackenzie Davis
Kenneth R. Stull and Virginia M. Stull Scholarship
Konnor Huskey
Kermit Edney Scholarship
Gabriela Magallan-Aguilar
Kristen Sue Shetterly Memorial Scholarship
Elliott Jackson
L.B. Prince Memorial Scholarship
Elijah Williamson
Lorina Culpepper Career in Nursing Scholarship
Hannah Lackey
Madisyn Shumway
Lucile V. Means Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Jamaria Kilgore
Jamirah Lynch
Lula & Levi Wilson Scholarship
Miles Blanton
Maria’s Fund Scholarship
Sarah Alverson
Mary Evelyn & Harry Laurent Scholarship
Alexander Adams
Dallas Blackwell
Sophia Brown
Matching Funds Scholarship
Cameron Evans
Millard Beal & Family Scholarship
Alayna Denny
Mills River Fire & Rescue Scholarship
Sophia Brown
MLC Scholarship for Teaching Math
Audrey Snowden
Odell Rouse Memorial Scholarship
Ariana Castillo Rentas
Ja’Vair Kilgore
Passage to the Future Scholarship
Elias Tribe
Pat Shepherd Second Mile Scholarship
Railey Luce
Paul and Linda Mulligan Scholarship for Business
Adrian Gonzalez-Flores
Kate Sweeney
Peggy Lovvorn Scholarship
Katherine Ayala
Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited: William L. Arbuckle Memorial Scholarship
Dylan Wendricks
Tanner Jackson
Ralph A. Milliman Scholarship
Jamey Snipes
Luca Chacon
Ray V. Dunk Scholarship for Accounting
Julianne Smith
Rebecca S. Poole Scholarship
Sophie LaPoint
Tristen Sumner
Rita Ildsgaard Dunk Scholarship for Music Performance
Geovanny Magana
Robert and Vivian Edwards Scholarship
Barbara Hoots
Robert B. Tonjes Scholarship
Carla Alejo Machorro
Robert C. and Sandra Edwards Waggoner Memorial Scholarship
Lucas Craven
Roger & Judy Hill Memorial for Mack Broutin Scholarship
Bale Pace
Russell Boyd Thomas Scholarship
Tobin DeGuzman
S.E. and Juanita Johnston Scholarship for Agriculture
Emma McGaha
Sam A. Mills Memorial Scholarship
Stephen Black
Sigrun M. Mapes Nursing Scholarship
Samantha Sherlin
T. Lyle and Marion S. Keith Scholarship
Derek Williams
Thomas E. and Marian L. Overby Scholarship
Kurt Freeman
Thomas Oliver & Louise Jordan Mulcahy Scholarship
Elisalde Roman Antunez
Julia Trollinger
Kurt DiMeglio
Yuki Sun
Toby L. Mapes Fire Protection Technology Scholarship
Caroline Jackson
Tom Wilson Scholarship
Alexander Chacon
Tracy Grove Community Club Scholarship
Emalee Taylor
Vena Case Robinson Memorial Scholarship
Maddison Bartlett
VFW Hedrick Rhodes Post 5206 Scholarship
Marley Orr
Vina L. & Richard C. Sauer Scholarship
Angie Facundo Sandoval
Dyana Lopez
Mackenzie Ponder
William C. Armstrong Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Henry Osiecki
William Elliott Frye Scholarship
Trinity Whitesides
Winifred M. Wyman Memorial Scholarship
Enrique Alanis