MEDIA CONTACT: Jessica Krzyzanski, Coldwater High School Guidance Office, 517-279-5932 ext. 7014
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Coldwater High School hosted its annual Local Scholarship Award Night. The generous families of Coldwater, local chapters of invaluable Branch County service clubs and organizations, Century Bank and Trust, Southern Michigan Bank and Trust, the Branch County Community Foundation, the Marshall Community Foundation, and representatives from Coldwater Community Schools, past and present, awarded 65 Coldwater High School seniors, 15 Early College students, and 20 alumni just under $413,000 in scholarship monies to be invested in the Coldwater High School students and their dreams of pursuing higher education. Coldwater High School would like to thank the staff, students, parents, and the entire Coldwater community for their continued, generous support and recognition of our students each year. A complete list of scholarship recipients follows:
American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Sale Scholarship: Danika Cox, Mackenzie Searing
The Maryjo Allen Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art: Ava Racignol
CHS Interact Club Scholarship: Danika Cox, Olivia Searls, Claudel Wischmeyer
Branch County Community Foundation Scholarships: Brianna Barle, Kylie Cook, Alexander Martinez, Bryan Martinez Robles, Juan Pablo Ocampo, Mackenzie Searing, Olivia Searls, Novelle Sheehan, Michaela Warren (Alumni: Valentina Charry, Garrett McVicker, Dawson Sharpley)
The CHS Swim and Dive Scholar Scholarship: Taylor Eberts, Carly Krzyzanski
The Hillquist Family Scholarship: Afnan Munassar
The Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Alyssa Carreon, London Elkins
Coldwater Early Bird Exchange Club Scholarship: Eva Stroup, Claudel Wischmeyer
The Good Better Best Scholarship: Brooke Adams, Jackson Cilla, London Elkins, Carly Krzyzanski (Alumni: Sierra Davenport, Claire Hawver, Abby Hicks, Lilyanah Roscoe, Miah Taylor, Steven Covell, Sydney Gallop, Jillian Hawver, Jonathan Niedzwiecki)
Coldwater High School ASTRA Club Scholarship: Aala Abdullah, Zahoor Ahmed
Clement F. Malovey Education Trust: Rabab Algabri, Braylinn Austin, Coley Burkhardt, Joshua Colley, Austin Downs, Elana Fields, Sofia Gruner, Brennen King, Carly Krzyzanski, Mallory McConnell, Halie McFarland, Abigail Robison, Janet Rucker, Olivia Searls, Charlotte Stough, Gavin Taylor (Alumni: Brady Crabtree, Ayden Dirschell, Brandon Downs, Chayse Moore, Hannah Stevens)
Percy and Helen Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Austin Accardi, Kamryn Adkins, Carmen Aguirre, Nada Ahmed, Madison Armstrong, Morgan Baker, Brianna Barle, Natalia Blankenship, Magaly Bustos Aburto, Alyssa Carreon, Liam Clark, Danika Cox, Maren DeBeau, Talan Doll, Austin Elkins, Bryan Martinez Robles, Hyam Mohamed, Afnan Munassar, Juan Pablo Ocampo, Sebastian Ocampo, Macy Poradzisz, Mya Porter, Jackson Cilla, Reham Sharif, Novelle Sheehan, Rylie VanAken, Asher VanDellen, Claudel Wischmeyer
Verbie E. Harkness Memorial Scholarship: Naseem Taha
Coldwater Noon Club Scholarship: Coley Burkhardt, Madelynn Grife, Sofia Gruner, Mya Porter, Janet Rucker, Rylie VanAken
The Modern Leadership Scholarship: Danika Cox
The Branch County Jr. Livestock Association Scholarship: Kelsey Gruner, Olivia Searls
The Branch County 4H Leaders Council Scholarship: Kelsey Gruner
The Branch County 4H Foundation Scholarship: Kelsey Gruner
Gladys Hensley Scholarship: Aala Abdullah, Carmen Aguirre Garcia, Coley Burkhardt, Danika Cox, Ava Gilchrist, Sofia Gruner, Bryan Martinez Robles, Mallory McConnell, Hyam Mohamed, Maria Ortiz, Janet Rucker, Kiraly Schoenauer, Olivia Searls, Luke Stevens, Asher VanDellen, Michaela Warren
George W. and Sadie Marie Juhl Scholarship: Nuha Abdulrab, Nada Ahmed, Alliyas Ali, Madison Armstrong, Esha’a Askar, Braylinn Austin, Morgan Baker, Brianna Barle, Alyssa Carreon, Allison Castaneda, Jackson Cilla, Talan Doll, Austin Downs, Harley Edwards, Elana Fields, Olivia Golematis, Madelynn Grife, Brooke Krontz, Cooper McKinley, Afnan Munassar, Juan Pablo Ocampo, Macy Poradzisz, Abigail Robison, Mackenzie Searing, Reham Sharif, Eva Stroup, Naseem Taha, Julian Thompson, Maranda Walinski, Claudel Wischmeyer
The Shackleton Family Scholarship: Steven Checo, Joshua Colley, London Elkins, Carly Krzyzanski, Novelle Sheehan, Victoria Villadiego
Coldwater Education Association Scholarship: Carly Krzyzanski
Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Club: Jackson Cilla, Talan Doll, Harley Edwards, Olivia Searls
KCC Foundation Scholarships: Nuha Abdulrab, Nada Ahmed, Zahoor Ahmed, Rabab Algabri, Samantha Bernard, Magaly Bustos Aburto, Steven Checo, Kylie Cook, Austin Downs, Janiah Marrero, Mariam Mohamed, Francisco Ramos Gonzalez, Asher VanDellen
The Branch County Association of Realtors Cliffie Bowers Memorial Scholarship: Madison Armstrong, Jackson Cilla, Mya Porter, Naseem Taha, Gavin Taylor, Rylie VanAken
The Jack and Sallie Gates University of Michigan Memorial Scholarship: Liam Clark, Talan Doll
The Jillian Crist Memorial Scholarship: Brianna Barle, Macy Poradzisz, Norah VanWagner (Alumni: Jillian Hawver, Dawson Sharpley, Laura Sharpley, Maya Walinski)
The Jason Rubley Memorial Scholarship: Madelynn Grife, Carly Krzyzanski, Mallory McConnell, Macy Poradzisz
The Christine Barry Memorial Scholarship: Mackenzie Searing
The Branch County Flying Club Scholarship: (Alumnus: Morgan Dancer)
Coldwater Noon Exchange Club: Alexander Martinez
Pioneer State Mutual/Branch Insurance Agency Merit Scholarship: Waad Maflahi
Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel: Abigail Robison
The CHS Alumni Scholarship: Danika Cox
C. Lester Luce Scholarship: Madelynn Grife
The John R. Vance Memorial Fund: Maranda Walinski
The E. Byron Thomas/Axner Olson Memorial Scholarship: Rabab Algabri
American Red Cross Scholarship: Sofia Gruner
The Care Center Hospital Science and Math Achievement Award: Danika Cox
UAW Local 200 Scholarship: Carly Krzyzanski
Ron Glant Memorial Art Scholarship: Maranda Walinski