Questa Education Foundation Announces Newest Class of Selected Scholars

Questa Education Foundation is excited to announce its newest class of Northeast Indiana students from Northeast Indiana selected to participate in its nationally distinctive Questa Traditional Scholars program, joining more than 300 scholars currently receiving funding for their college certificate or degree.

New scholars are either graduating high school seniors or first year college students who will receive Questa funding for the duration of their academic programs. will either soon graduate from high school and enter college this fall as freshmen or just completed their first year in their undergraduate degree programs. In addition to the Traditional Scholars program, Questa funds returning college students and adult learners through the Contemporary Scholars program. 

Questa is proud to announce the following Questa Scholar recipients:

Scholar Name

High School Attended

 

College Attending

Abigail Arter

Whitko HS

 

Grace College

Aseel Batuq

North Side HS

 

Purdue University - Fort Wayne

Elena Berkey

Homestead HS

 

Ivy Tech

Isaiah Bland

Lakewood Park Christian School

 

Huntington University

Dani Bouwers

Northrop

 

Taylor University

Nicole Bunkowske

Wayne HS

 

Huntington University

Jada Burton

Concordia

 

Grace College

Jazlyn Collyear

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

Indiana Tech

Lena Cordes

Wabash High School

 

Ball State University

Evan Cox

Concordia

 

Trine University

Maysen Dahlenburg

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

Trine University

Ainsley Dale

Northfield Jr/Sr

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Makayla Dornseif-Schenk

Carroll

 

Manchester University

Alexander Dull

South Adams Jr./Sr. HS

 

Indiana Tech

Hasya Ehlers

Blackhawk

 

Taylor University

Bryce England

Tippecanoe Valley HS

 

Ivy Tech

Lily Ertel

North Side HS

 

Indiana Tech

Nora Foltz

Bishop Dwenger HS

 

IUPUI

Jamie Gentis

DeKalb

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Grace Gross

Huntington North HS

 

Grace College

Colin Haines

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

University of Saint Francis

Karissa Hanes

Lakeland Christian Academy

 

Grace College

Kayela Harmeyer

Homeschool

 

Grace College

Natalie Haselby

Columbia City

 

Huntington University

Caleb Heck

Leo Jr./Sr. HS

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Will Hoover

Central Noble

 

Trine University

Jackson Hoover

Central Noble HS

 

Purdue University - West Lafayette

Aletha Hoover

Central Noble HS

 

Ball State University

Ashton Hosler

Huntington North HS

 

University of Saint Francis

Elijah Hostetler

Westview Jr.-Sr. HS

 

Bethel College

Gabriella Hughes

Homestead HS

 

Purdue University - Fort Wayne

Mariah Hurst

Wawasee HS

 

Trine University

Laci Jamili

New Haven

 

Manchester University

Jasmine Jimenez

Warsaw Comm HS

 

Indiana University - South Bend

Jackson Johns

South Side HS

 

Anderson University

Mercy Joshua

Concordia

 

Taylor University

Elizabeth Kiger

Manchester High School

 

Huntington University

Megan Kooistra

Lakewood Park Christian School

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Austin Kreps

Whitko HS

 

Trine University

Amanda Kyu

Northrop

 

Ivy Tech

Hailey Locke

Warsaw Comm HS

 

Manchester University

Thomas Loeffler

Garrett HS

 

Trine University

Sage Martin

Blackhawk

 

Trine University

Katherine Mckay

Concordia

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Jordan Meier

Concordia

 

Purdue University - West Lafayette

Haverlee Mertz

Homestead HS

 

Huntington University

Nicholas Miller

Fremont High School

 

Indiana Tech

Blake Miller

Lakewood Park Christian School

 

Huntington University

Megan Mishler

Warsaw Comm HS

 

University of Saint Francis

Natalie Mitchell

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

Indiana Tech

Madelyn Niemeyer

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

Manchester University

Eden Norris

Leo Jr./Sr. HS

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Brielle Nunley

Norwell High School

 

University of Saint Francis

Samarah Orr

Prairie Heights Sr HS

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Kiersten Parker

Warsaw Comm HS

 

University of Saint Francis

Abigail Pequignot

Columbia City

 

University of Saint Francis

Abbigail Porter

Warsaw Comm HS

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Joshua Prater

East Noble HS

 

Indiana University - Bloomington

Kaitlyn Ray

East Noble HS

 

University of Saint Francis

Treyton Richards

Garrett HS

 

Trine University

Samantha Romero

Bishop Dwenger HS

 

Purdue University - Fort Wayne

Bryce Roop

Bellmont HS

 

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Reagan Salzbrenner

Woodlan Jr./Sr. HS

 

Taylor University

Abigail Sanner

Warsaw Comm HS

 

Trine University

Zander Sauder

Carroll

 

Purdue University - Fort Wayne

Sydney Seabeck

Blackhawk

 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Avery Sleeth

Warsaw Comm HS

 

Grace College

Emma Smith

Homestead HS

 

University of Saint Francis

Avery Smith

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

Indiana Tech

Paige Snider

DeKalb

 

Manchester University

Jaden Soller

Prairie Heights Sr HS

 

Anderson University

Isabelle Sprunger

South Adams Jr./Sr. HS

 

Huntington University

Sophia St John

Homeschool

 

Taylor University

Jacob Stetka

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

Taylor University

Ella Stoner

West Noble HS

 

Grace College

Victoria Straley

Carroll

 

University of Saint Francis

Tami Szelis

R. Nelson Snider HS

 

Huntington University

Jackson Todor

Homestead HS

 

Manchester University

Aidan Walton

North Side HS

 

Valparaiso University

Gabriella Werling

Woodlan Jr./Sr. HS

 

University of Saint Francis

Lillian Wilson

Wayne New Tech

 

Trine University

Each student has unique interests and passions and will be pursuing degrees in a broad array of fields, including business, computer science, construction management, engineering, finance, and nursing, among others. Each student plans to give back their talents Questa Scholars plan to jointo the Northeast Indiana workforce after graduation, helping to build our talent pool and our community.

Questa Education Foundation’s one-of-a-kind funding provides the possibility of receiving loan forgiveness up to 75% of the total loan amount. When scholars live and work in Northeast Indiana for five years after graduation, 50% of their loans are forgiven.  Students can receive another 25% forgiveness bBy attending a regional partner school, students can receive 25% forgiveness, and an additional 50% forgiveness by living and working in the area for five years after graduation. This incentive for scholars to live and work in Northeast Indiana helps our businesses and economy grow and benefit from talent retention. Of the students who have graduated from the program, two-thirdsnearly 75% are giving back their talent by living and working in the region.