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2026 Scholarship Winners & Alternates

$6,000 Joseph E. Pryor Doctoral Fellowship

Sergio Carvajal-Leoni, Texas Iota, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Pryor Alternate: Holly Huckabee, Texas Beta, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX

$4,000 Dennis M. Organ Fellowship

Shalet James, Florida Eta, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

$4,000 Walden S. Freeman Fellowship

Kingsley Amoateng, Texas Alpha Xi, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX
Organ/Freeman Alternate: AmyLynn Miller, Ohio Alpha, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH

$4,000 Robert W. Sledge Fellowships

Mackenzie Hodge, Texas Alpha Kappa, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX
Lindsey Johnson, Virginia Zeta, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

$3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowships

Benjamin Arnett, Mississippi Beta, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
Helen Ball, Missouri Pi, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO
Ruby Grafton, Arkansas Iota, Lyon College, Batesville, AR
Jack Graman, Texas Kappa, Austin College, Sherman, TX
Sophie Guthrie, Tennessee Eta, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Jordan Hoffman, Louisiana Alpha, Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA
Allaina Mace, Missouri Lambda, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Joshua Payne, Virginia Gamma, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA

Ranked Benedict Alternates:
1. Abigail Ketchum, Texas Alpha Iota, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
2. Eliza Rohda, Nebraska Epsilon, York University, York, NE
3. Adam Canler, Oklahoma Theta, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK
4. Jordan Hulsey, North Carolina Epsilon, Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC
5. Kylee Lookabaugh, Texas Psi, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX

$2,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for a Cooperative Project

Rochelle Maxson, Indiana Eta, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Benedict Cooperative Alternate: Lily Simpson, Tennessee Iota, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN

$3,000 Edwin W. Gaston, Jr. Scholarships

Sarah Andersen, Tennessee Eta, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Tessema Meredith, New Mexico Gamma, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM

$2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarships

Judith Flores Mora, California Zeta, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA
Roman Harvey, West Virginia Beta, Concord University, Athens, WV
Sarah Harvey, California Iota, California State University, Bakersfield, CA
Jennie Higdon, Arkansas Beta, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR
Emily Huhn, Indiana Beta, Huntington University, Huntington, IN
Melissa Nascimento, Florida Lambda, Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL
Isaac Thomas, Missouri Delta, Westminster College, Fulton, MO
Rebecca Tier, Florida Beta, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL

Ranked Nolle Alternates:
1. Sydney Newton, South Carolina Eta, Anderson University, Anderson, SC
2. Kadence Berry, Missouri Pi, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO
3. Grace Doss, North Carolina Chi, Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC

$2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for a Cooperative Project

Talia Bernstein, Texas Iota, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Nolle Cooperative Alternate: Darren Pratt, Texas Psi, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX